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Reasons for increased APS referrals
1:31:49
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Council Member Hudson asks about the factors driving the increase in APS referrals. Deputy Commissioner Hershkovich-Kim explains the main reasons for the rise in referrals.
- Enhanced outreach efforts to educate the public and community organizations about APS services
- Resumption of normal business operations by community organizations, housing courts, and marshals
- Increased referrals related to eviction cases
- APS becoming a CityFHEPS voucher provider, leading to more referrals from various sources
Crystal Hudson
1:31:49
And what is driving these increases?
Gili Hershkovich-Kim
1:31:52
So what's driving the increases in the referral is, as I stated before, APS really puts a lot of efforts into enhanced outreach efforts within different communities, community based organizations, other city agencies to really assure that the public is educated about APS and when to reach out to APS and what services APS can offer.
1:32:20
Also it attributed to resuming normal business by both the community based organizations, housing courts and the marshals.
1:32:32
So many of those of those referrals have an aspect of an eviction.
1:32:40
And of course becoming being a city faps provider, So for both the marshals, the housing courts, as well as the communities to attempt to make the referral to see if the individual will meet the APS criteria, and if so, will they be eligible for CDFEVS voucher?