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Discussion on expanding in-person support for Housing Connect applications

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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

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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

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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.

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I recently visited one, the Sarah Roosevelt Garden Senior Center, working with their deputy director who engages directly with senior center with seniors.

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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.

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So we just did Housing Connect seminars with DOF, us, DFTA.

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We are also doing similar outreach and work with the Department of Veterans Services and the VA hospitals themselves.

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We're doing, you know, we're doing work with domestic violence shelters.

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We're we're doing a lot of this now plus the neighborhood tech help initiative.

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So I would love to talk more about where you where the gaps are.

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I saw that there was a recommendation to be more involved with recreation centers.

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So there's an email out to the Department of Parks right now to see what we can be doing to work together there.

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Again, we we we did nearly 80 events last year and that was a real highlight for us.

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We'd be happy to do more.

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