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CUNY Reconnect program funding request
0:37:25
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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.