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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Impact on city agencies and critical questions
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Sherman discusses the heavy reliance of some city agencies on federal funding and poses critical questions about the administration's planning and response to potential funding cuts.
- Some agencies like HPD and ACS rely heavily on federal funding
- Critical funding also affects NYCHA, Health and Hospitals, and the MTA
- Questions raised about contingency planning, protecting public health, and potential slowdowns in fund processing
Jackie Sherman
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Some city agencies rely heavily on direct federal funding.
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Federal funding totals over half of the budget of HPD and more than 40% for ACS.
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Separate from the city's budget, funding is also critical federal funding is also critical to NYCHA, Health and Hospitals, and the MTA.
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Here, critical questions include: What specific federal programs has the administration identified as most vulnerable to cuts?
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And what planning is underway to assure that the city continues to meet the needs of New Yorkers served by those programs?
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Have any city agencies, particularly those facing the greatest risks, been asked to prepare contingency plans to address potential loss of funding?
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What is the administration doing to protect public health as the federal administration reduces support for the prevention of communicable diseases?
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And many federal workers who oversee program administration and process payments have lost their jobs and more are threatened.
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Has the city noted any slowdowns in the processing of funds it expects to receive?