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Funding and implementation plans for additional Runaway and Homeless Youth beds
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Council Member Stevens inquires about the funding and implementation plans for 100 additional beds in the Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) programming. DYCD officials provide information on the budget allocation and the process for implementing these new beds.
- The preliminary budget includes a baseline of $6 million for 100 additional beds for young people ages 21 to 24
- DYCD confirms that the funding is sufficient to meet the needs of the RHY programming
- Providers for the new beds have not yet been identified, but DYCD is in negotiations with existing and potential new providers
- The 100 beds will be rolled out throughout FY 2026, with some planned to open immediately
- The exact timeline for implementation will depend on available sites and state certification processes
Althea V. Stevens
2:13:28
Is the funding significant to meet the needs of the RHY programming?
Nevita Bailey
2:13:34
Yes it is.
2:13:35
We are grateful for this funding as you mentioned and we're hopeful that you know we'll be ready to move forward and implement it.
Althea V. Stevens
2:13:41
Have we already identified the providers that are going to be implementing these hundred beds?
Susan Haskell
2:13:50
Not yet.
2:13:51
We senior director Samantha Dawkins began immediately engaging with our providers to understand where there's capacity both in existing programs and for new programs and so we're in the midst of those negotiations with providers now and hope to land a plan soon.
Althea V. Stevens
2:14:08
What's your anticipated date to have these 100 beds online?
Susan Haskell
2:14:12
We will roll out the 100 beds throughout FY twenty six.
2:14:16
It's our goal to open some of them immediately.
2:14:19
And as we're in conversations about available sites and how close they are to state certification, we'll understand better what that timeline is going to look like.
2:14:30
They'll roll out over the course of the fiscal year.
Althea V. Stevens
2:14:32
Okay.