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Planning for potential loss of CCBG funding
1:44:43
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58 sec
Council Member Stevens inquires about the potential impact of losing CCBG funding and how ACS is planning for this possibility.
- $125 million in CCBG funding is recognized in DOE budget for FY 2026
- Commissioner Dannhauser emphasizes working with DOE and state partners to maintain the contracted system
- Losing CCBG funding at any major level would have a tremendous impact
- ACS plans to:
- Clearly communicate the need to the state
- Continuously assess the mandated cash assistance side
- Emphasize the value of these programs
- ACS will fight to continue accessing federal dollars and encourage state investment
Althea Stevens
1:44:43
We see 125,000,000 in CCBG funding recognized in DOE budget for fiscal twenty twenty six, if that funding is not available next year, what is the impact?
Jess Dannhauser
1:44:54
We are gonna work with our DOE partners, New York State Public Schools partners to make sure they can maintain their contracted system.
Althea Stevens
1:45:02
If CCBG fund is not available the following school year, what is the impact?
Jess Dannhauser
1:45:07
I mean if we lose CCBG funding at any major level, it'll be a tremendous impact, but we're gonna fight to make sure we access continue to access federal dollars and continue to encourage state investment.
Althea Stevens
1:45:21
How are we planning for that?
Jess Dannhauser
1:45:24
Some of the ways that we've been discussing to make sure that we're clear with the state about the need, to make sure that we're continuously assessing the cash assistance side of this which is mandated, and to really make sure that we're clear about the value of these programs.