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CUNY Reconnect program funding request

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Council Member Dinowitz inquires about CUNY's funding request for the CUNY Reconnect program. CUNY officials provide details on the requested baseline funding.

CUNY has requested $8.8 million to baseline fund the CUNY Reconnect program
The request includes a restoration and a $2.9 million enhancement
There is a possibility of additional funding for implementing the Fresh Start program to pay off student balances

Eric Dinowitz

0:37:25

It is an investment.

0:37:26

And the same question for CUNY Reconnect.

0:37:28

How much did CUNY request from the administration to baseline as you requested baseline CUNY Reconnect, which it should be baseline?

Reine Sarmiento

0:37:35

Yeah.

0:37:35

We asked for a total of 8,800,000.0 with restoration and a 2.9 enhancement.

0:37:45

We understand that the council may be adding more if we were to implement the fresh start and pay off balances over or at a thousand dollars or less.

0:37:58

Mhmm.

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