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Financial support for Housing Ambassador organizations
1:20:32
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Council Member Sanchez inquires about the level of financial support HPD provides to Housing Ambassador organizations. Commissioner Tigani explains the limited financial assistance available and acknowledges the need for more support.
- Council funds the Ready to Rent program, supporting nine organizations for in-depth application preparation
- No dedicated expense stream from HPD for Housing Ambassadors beyond the council-funded program
- Council Member Sanchez expresses concern about the lack of financial support for organizations doing crucial work
- Discussion highlights the need for additional resources to support community organizations assisting with housing
Pierina Ana Sanchez
1:20:32
Thank you.
1:20:32
And just to to clarify, you said many of these are volunteer organizations.
1:20:37
Is there any level of financial support that HPD provides?
1:21:06
So the outside of the council's funding for nine organizations, there's no other administrative support, administration support?
1:21:18
But y'all don't give them money.
1:21:29
Got it.
1:21:36
That's that's an issue.
1:21:38
Okay.
1:21:38
I I can I can confirm that that is an issue?
1:21:43
I mean, I I have organizations like UNHP in in my district that do incredible work.
1:21:49
You know, they work overtime.
1:21:51
They're already operating on shoestring budgets trying to do the best for a community that has so much need, and it would be very helpful if if we could buttress what they do with financial supports for staffing.
1:22:03
You know, also, West Bronx housing is here.
1:22:05
My my my organizations are in the house.
1:22:07
Northwest Bronx has been on top of you for the whole hearing.
1:22:10
I don't know if you know that.
Ahmed Tigani
1:20:39
So there is, so we, I mean, huge thanks to the council who supports the Ready to Rent program, which is a program that funds nine organizations to do even more in-depth preparation on getting people ready to apply and be successful in the application process if they're selected.
1:21:14
Again, we support it with multiple staff members both within there's a housing ambassador.
1:21:19
The housing ambassador there are other ways that we support our housing groups in this program.
1:21:25
No, there isn't a dedicated expense stream for it.
1:22:10
No.
1:22:11
I've I I feel I feel
UNKNOWN
1:21:32
Okay.