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Council Member Ariola inquires about potential federal funding cuts for HIV/AIDS programs
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Council Member Joann Ariola inquires about potential federal funding cuts for HIV/AIDS programs, specifically asking DOHMH and HRA/DSS representatives if they have received any indications of defunding from the federal government. Both agencies confirm that they have not received any formal notifications of funding cuts.
- The agencies share a housing grant through HUD, which accounts for 26% of DSS's federal funding.
- Both DOHMH and HRA/DSS participate in national boards and are closely monitoring the situation.
- The representatives emphasize that they have not received any formal notifications of funding cuts as of yet.
Joann Ariola
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Thank you, chairs.
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So we've talked a lot about your programming, and it really is very robust.
1:01:06
And and I'm impressed with all the work that you're doing, the good work that you're doing.
1:01:11
But also, we talk we we're really focusing a lot on the potential of a lack of federal funding for this type of programming.
1:01:19
I know that you said, DOHMH, that you've been in touch with your your counterparts on a federal level.
1:01:24
Has there been any indication that funding for DOHMH or for HASA will be, done?
1:01:32
Any defunding of your programming?
1:01:34
Do you have any indication from the federal government, the new administration, that that should happen?
John Rojas
1:01:41
At the Department of Social Services, at least to my knowledge, haven't received any formal funding.
1:01:45
A large part of the 26% of our federal funding that comes, to DSS is actually through a shared grant with the Department of Health.
1:01:52
So it's the the same, housing grant that we share through HUD.
1:01:56
We at least on our end, we haven't received any formal funding of any cuts.
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But, again, we you know, both of our agencies sit on on national boards, and are monitoring closely that.
1:02:08
But we I haven't received any formal funding, notification formal notification of any cuts to funding as of yet.
Sarah Braunstein
1:02:14
Alright.
1:02:14
Thank you so much.
1:02:15
And we haven't either.
Joann Ariola
1:02:15
Perfect.
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Thank you so much.