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DOHMH's contingency plans for potential federal funding gaps
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Council Member Schulman asks about DOHMH's contingency plans for potential federal funding gaps. Acting Commissioner Morse explains that they are in the process of reviewing current federal grants and planning for various scenarios.
- DOHMH is conducting a multi-month intensive review of all current federal grants
- Scenario planning is underway for possible federal funding cuts
- The department is in ongoing discussions with OMB, the law department, and the mayor's office to ensure core public health services continue regardless of federal decisions
Lynn Schulman
0:30:37
Thank you.
0:30:38
I know you mentioned, Doctor.
0:30:40
Morris, that in your testimony that you're putting together contingency plans.
0:30:45
So what other sources of funding could DOHMH utilize to cover any federal funding gaps?
Michelle Morse
0:30:52
Thank you for that question as well.
0:30:55
At this time, since we haven't had any funding cuts officially happen, we are still in process, a multi month intensive process of doing a review of all of our current federal grants and doing some scenario planning about what possible scenarios for federal cuts could occur.
0:31:14
However, as you all have seen, it is very difficult to predict the actions of this federal government and the timing of those actions, and therefore it makes it quite challenging to plan for different scenarios.
0:31:29
Our ongoing work will be to be in conversation with OMB, the law department, and the mayor's office to continue conversations about different scenarios and make sure that no matter what happens in terms of signals or decisions from the federal government, that we'll be able to keep our core public health services and work going to protect New Yorkers.
Lynn Schulman
0:31:50
Do you anticipate that the changes will be included in the executive budget or you think it stretches beyond that?