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Council Member Stevens questions DYCD Commissioner on ONS program funding
3:08:26
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50 sec
Council Member Althea Stevens inquires about potential increases in funding for ONS programs in light of federal funding reductions. Commissioner Keith Howard responds by discussing ongoing conversations, support for CMS groups, and encouragement of fundraising efforts.
- DYCD is aware of the complete cut-off of federal investment in these programs
- The department is working with CMS groups on advocacy and capacity building
- DYCD is encouraging and assisting these groups with fundraising efforts
Althea Stevens
3:08:26
As we continue to see actual threats and reduction in federal funding, has there been any conversations with OMB to increase funding for ONS programs?
Keith Howard
3:08:36
So again, those are still ongoing conversations we look across our portfolio.
3:08:41
And, we understand that the investment that happened on the federal level has been completely cut off.
3:08:48
We've been talking with our CMS groups, not only on advocacy, but also in terms of exactly how do we best support them in terms of access to additional funding through our capacity building.
3:09:05
We also encourage them and been working with them to fundraise as well.
Althea Stevens
3:09:10
Yeah.
3:09:10
So a couple of them having some gallows and things like that.
3:09:12
So I was excited to see that they're trying to gear off to do some other things on their own.