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Council member inquires about Housing Connect application process and batches
0:28:33
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Council Member Eric Dinowitz asks Acting Commissioner Ahmed Tigani about the Housing Connect application process, specifically how offers are sent out in batches. Tigani explains that applications are collected, then randomized, and sent out in batches of 250 to marketing agents.
- Applications are collected during an open window period
- Applicants are randomized and given log numbers
- Offers are sent out in batches of 250
Eric Dinowitz
0:28:33
So I want to clarify something for someone applies, people apply for housing on Housing Connect and then for a
0:29:12
Right.
0:29:12
But I'm just asking you send out you don't send out let's say 10,000 people apply.
0:29:16
You don't send out 10,000.
0:29:17
You have batches of 50.
0:29:18
Yeah.
0:29:19
Okay.
Ahmed Tigani
0:28:40
given unit you send out offers in batches of two fifty, is that accurate?
0:28:45
So if someone is applying on Housing Connect, so someone submits an application, there's a period of time in which we're collecting applications, then those application then the window closes and the the applicants are then up there are two parts of it.
0:29:01
There's we have still existing preferences and then we also have the general lottery.
0:29:06
There's a log number built.
0:29:08
Everyone's randomized.
0:29:09
Right?
0:29:09
You don't wanna be penalized for