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Discussion on Housing Connect lottery system and applicant rejection rates
1:44:04
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Council Member Eric Dinowitz discusses the Housing Connect lottery system with Commissioner Ahmed Tigani, focusing on the high rejection rate of applicants. Dinowitz points out that 39% of applicants are rejected outright for not meeting criteria, potentially preventing other eligible applicants from being considered.
- Dinowitz emphasizes that out of a batch of 250 applicants, about 100 are rejected outright
- The discussion highlights concerns about the efficiency and fairness of the current lottery system
- Dinowitz suggests that the high rejection rate may be preventing eligible applicants from accessing affordable housing opportunities
Eric Dinowitz
1:44:04
Sorry.
1:44:05
I'm waiting for my time to be reduced.
1:44:08
First commissioner, thank you.
1:44:10
Thank you for getting back to me about the lottery, the filter.
1:44:13
I would note that thirty nine according to the letter, 39% of applicants are rejected outright because they don't meet the criteria when applying.
1:44:21
And then a batch of 250, it's about a hundred people who are just rejected outright.
1:44:26
That means a hundred other people could have been in that batch.
1:44:29
So, just want to point that out for the the committee.
1:44:31
In the past fiscal year, how many units of housing have you financed for new It