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Discussion on supportive housing funding and unit allocation
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Council Member Linda Lee inquires about the allocation of supportive housing funding and the progress of the 15/15 Supportive Housing Initiative. DOHMH officials provide details on the current status and funding distribution for various supportive housing programs.
- $64.2 million allocated for supportive housing in FY25, with $42.9 million for 15/15 units
- City is on track for congregate housing units but behind on scattered site units
- Funding in the preliminary budget is to support existing and recently built units
- Discussion of the city's commitment to develop 15,000 supportive housing units over 15 years
Linda Lee
2:05:10
Okay so let me switch over to Jish.
2:05:12
I feel like Doctor.
2:05:13
Wright you should just stay up here and get comfortable.
2:05:17
So I know the preliminary plan also in terms of supportive housing, is $64,200,000 of fiscal twenty five only and out of that total 42,900,000.0 was dedicated to support units of fifteen fifteen supportive housing and there are currently four thousand five hundred fifteen fifteen units and 8,500 pre fifteen fifteen units in the city.
2:05:40
In addition, 500,000 is dedicated to justice involved supportive housing known as JISH, four point eight million is dedicated to New York, New York three supportive housing, and 16,000,000 is dedicated to additional mental health services.
2:05:55
So how many fifteen fifty units will be supported with this funding and where are they located?
Michelle Morse
2:06:00
Thank you for that question.
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I am gonna ask my colleague Doctor.
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Wright to join me at the table to share a response.
Dr. Jean Wright
2:06:15
Thank you, Jeralee.
2:06:18
The city's commitment to develop 15,000 units in fifteen years, half congregate and half scattered.
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We're on track for the congregate, but not on track for the scattered.
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The health department has been on opening new supportive housing In recent updates for 1515, the units were awarded towards this overall goal.
2:06:41
The health department focuses on the services provided in the units and are open and available.
Linda Lee
2:06:49
Okay.
2:06:50
So not on track for the you're on track for the congregate, you said.
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Right?
Dr. Jean Wright
2:06:54
Yes.
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But not the scattered.
Linda Lee
2:06:56
Not the scattered.
2:06:57
Okay.
2:06:58
Where are we at with that?
2:07:00
The scattered?
Dr. Jean Wright
2:07:01
In terms of the we have about I'll have to get back to you on the actual number on the scattered, if that's okay.
Linda Lee
2:07:15
And then is there are there any new units that are being built with the funding?
Dr. Jean Wright
2:07:22
So we're on track to reach our goal of 15,000.
2:07:25
So yes, there will be new units built.
Aaron Anderson
2:07:28
And just to clarify Chair, the funding that was added in the prelim budget is all to support the ongoing rollout of existing units.
Linda Lee
2:07:35
To support, I'm sorry.
Aaron Anderson
2:07:36
Oh sorry, to support the rollout of existing units and recently built ones.
2:07:40
The money that was just added.
Linda Lee
2:07:41
Okay.