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Discussion on expanding in-person support for Housing Connect applications
0:43:20
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Council Member Sanchez advocates for expanding in-person support for Housing Connect applications, referencing Intro 1264. Acting Commissioner Tigani outlines the current in-person support initiatives and expresses willingness to explore additional opportunities.
- Tigani describes existing in-person support at senior centers, veterans' facilities, and domestic violence shelters
- The agency conducted nearly 80 outreach events last year and is open to increasing these efforts
- Discussion touches on potential collaboration with the Department of Parks for outreach at recreation centers
Pierina Ana Sanchez
0:43:20
But you're going to support +1 264 and it's going to be great and we're going to expand access to in person appointment help everywhere in the city.
Ahmed Tigani
0:43:29
So in and I would say that as I testified earlier, we are doing we're doing in person support in person support with our senior centers.
0:43:42
I recently visited one, the Sarah Roosevelt Garden Senior Center, working with their deputy director who engages directly with senior center with seniors.
0:43:51
We actually did a series of town halls just at senior centers last year based on feedback we got from one specific senior town hall.
0:43:59
So we just did Housing Connect seminars with DOF, us, DFTA.
0:44:05
We are also doing similar outreach and work with the Department of Veterans Services and the VA hospitals themselves.
0:44:12
We're doing, you know, we're doing work with domestic violence shelters.
0:44:15
We're we're doing a lot of this now plus the neighborhood tech help initiative.
0:44:20
So I would love to talk more about where you where the gaps are.
0:44:23
I saw that there was a recommendation to be more involved with recreation centers.
0:44:27
So there's an email out to the Department of Parks right now to see what we can be doing to work together there.
0:44:36
Again, we we we did nearly 80 events last year and that was a real highlight for us.
0:44:42
We'd be happy to do more.