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Impact of federal funding cuts on human services programs
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the potential impact of federal funding cuts on human services programs in New York City. Jackie Sherman from the Independent Budget Office responds, highlighting the challenges in assessing the full scope of the cuts due to ongoing uncertainties.
- The cuts threaten the well-being of millions of New Yorkers, particularly those dependent on safety net programs.
- IBO is tracking changes and analyzing information but doesn't have enough definitive data to present a comprehensive study yet.
- The pace, breadth, and uncertainty of the announced cuts have complicated the assessment process.
Gale A. Brewer
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Jackie, given the many years you had the attorney for general welfare, which I remember, I'm interested particularly in the human services cuts.
0:27:28
And do you have a sense that IBO between, obviously, Medicaid being on that list, ACS being on that list, etcetera, Do you have some sense of what those cuts could impact in terms of
Joseph Rosenberg
0:27:39
our
Gale A. Brewer
0:27:39
human services?
0:27:42
What could be the result?
Jackie Sherman
0:27:50
Conducting a thorough and comprehensive assessment of the cuts across many areas has been complicated by the pace, the breadth, and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding many of the announced cuts.
0:28:08
Collectively, they threaten the well-being of millions of New Yorkers, and particularly, as you state, people who depend on safety net programs.
Gale A. Brewer
0:28:19
So, IBO hasn't because we don't know yet hasn't done a study of what exactly those cuts could mean for New Yorkers, right?
0:28:26
Because we don't know exactly We
Jackie Sherman
0:28:28
don't have enough information definitively at this point.
0:28:34
We are tracking changes.
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We are analyzing.
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And we are looking forward to being able to present further information.
Gale A. Brewer
0:28:44
Okay.
0:28:45
Second question is regarding the either rainy day or other kinds of payment for the future.