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Discussion on potential uses for hypothetical additional SBS funding
0:27:20
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Council Member Feliz poses a hypothetical scenario of $100 million in additional funding for SBS, asking about potential programs or initiatives that could be funded. Commissioner Gross responds by highlighting current budget priorities and recent allocations.
- Commissioner emphasizes working within current budget constraints and adapting programming when necessary
- Highlights recent funding successes, including the Jobs NYC initiative, NCLEX program, and construction industry pre-apprenticeship programs
- Expresses openness to ongoing budget discussions with OMB and City Hall for future needs
Oswald Feliz
0:27:20
Okay.
0:27:21
I was gonna save this question for the end but I guess I'll ask it now.
0:27:25
So of course this current budget includes many different items for different programs operations.
0:27:30
Let's talk about, I guess, the general SBS wish list.
0:27:35
If there was an additional, let's say, a hundred million dollars that came from the state or federal government, in addition to what's already included, what would be additional programs that you would fund if we had this additional pot of money?
0:27:47
Let's say let's say $200,000,000 for SBS.
0:27:51
Actually, a hundred just so we don't double up the entire What want to think about the wish list of SBS.
Dynishal Gross
0:28:02
So we work hard to operate within the budget constraints that we have and to adapt our programming when necessary.
0:28:12
And so we have we're in conversations with OMB and City Hall about needs for FY '26.
0:28:22
As those discussions progress perhaps you know in an executive you know further executive budget conversations you know we may have wishes to to describe but mostly we are working to plan as we've done in the past to efficiently use the resources that we have relied on and we're pleased with the new programs that have been funded in January plan which include funding to continue the Jobs NYC initiative not just for this year but baseline for the future years, additional funding for the NCLEX program again not just for this year's but for the out years as well, funding to restart the successful construction industry pre apprenticeship programs, which has been effective in many years prior years connecting a thousand participants to jobs with a ninety percent completion rate and seventy five percent of trainees connecting to roles in 20 unions and trades.
0:29:26
So those are some of the restorations that we have advocated for successfully that will affect our work this year and going forward and we'll continue to plan for adaptations in the work as the conversations with OMB and City Hall continue.