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Updates on the minor home repair pilot program and contingency planning
3:50:45
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Council Member Farah N. Louis inquires about the minor home repair pilot program and DFTA's contingency plans for potential federal funding reductions. Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez provides updates on the program's status and potential expansions.
- The minor home repair program is currently out for RFP (Request for Proposal)
- DFTA is considering expanding the program to include repairs for elderly crime victims
- The commissioner agrees to share contingency plans for potential federal funding cuts when the situation becomes clearer
Farah N. Louis
3:50:45
It would be good to strategize on that, but Chair if it's okay with you if the commissioner can answer the last question on minor home repair?
3:50:52
Minor home repair pilot program?
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
3:50:54
Oh the minor home repair that is out now, right?
3:50:58
It's out now for an RFP.
3:51:02
So we're looking at and we're looking at that and one of the things I believe we put in the RFP, and if I'm mistaken I will correct it later on, but we also are looking at can we do minor repairs also for people who were elderly crime victims.
3:51:17
And so we're looking at expanding that to make sure we have that covered.
3:51:22
Even though we know that there is some funding for elderly crime victims, there might not be enough.
3:51:27
And so we're looking at expanding that to include that.
Farah N. Louis
3:51:30
And it would be good to know the contingency plan, you know, you know, with the federal climate.
3:51:36
We could talk about that another time.
3:51:37
What the contingency plan will be by the agency.
3:51:39
Yeah.
3:51:39
Thank you chair, thank you
Javier Lojan
3:51:40
for future.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
3:51:40
I'd be more than happy to share that with you when we get clear picture about where they're going.