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CUNY CARES program funding and budget breakdown
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Council Member Eric Dinowitz inquires about the funding and budget for the CUNY CARES program. CUNY officials explain that the total budget is $1,480,000, with funding coming from various sources including the city and philanthropic contributions.
- The program has reached 6,500 students a year, about 27% of matriculated students in three Bronx campuses
- Funding includes $300,000 from the city, with the rest being philanthropic
- Some one-time funds from the state are also being used for the program
Eric Dinowitz
0:58:12
In the preliminary plan, CUNY CARES was allocated nearly $560,000 in fiscal twenty five only.
0:58:21
What is the full cost of CUNY CARES?
Alicia Alvero
0:58:31
The total budget for CUNY CARES from all sources, so it was $1,480,000.
0:58:40
And what was the second part of the question?
0:58:43
I'm so sorry.
Eric Dinowitz
0:58:46
What is the fund well, I'll leave that out.
0:58:48
What's the full cost for the program and are you on track to to continue that funding in the current fiscal year?
Alicia Alvero
0:58:56
We are on track to continuing to advocate for that funding.
0:59:01
Much of that funding aside from city funding has also been philanthropic.
0:59:07
And we are hopefully going to receive continued funding for that which is based on three Bronx campuses.
0:59:16
I can tell you that it has reached 6,500 students a year, so about 27% of all matriculated students in the three Bronx campuses have benefited from CUNY Cares.
Eric Dinowitz
0:59:30
This is a three year pilot program.
0:59:36
Have philanthropic funds been committed for three years or is it year by year you are going back and attempting to re raise this money?
Alicia Alvero
0:59:46
I think it's a combination of the funding.
0:59:50
There may be one source that's three years, but I can get you the exact breakdown because the 300,000 that comes from the city and the rest has all been philanthropic.
Eric Dinowitz
1:00:02
Did you have someone to add?
1:00:03
I saw the hand.
1:00:04
Yeah.
Sherif Soliman
1:00:05
I was just gonna add to, in terms of the combination of different pots of money, we also have some one time funds from the state that we're using for this.
1:00:12
So clearly as we look towards expansion, we're gonna need to have a discussion about additional tax levy funding to continue the program