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Transportation for students in temporary housing
3:50:12
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37 sec
Council Member Rita C. Joseph inquires about transportation plans for students in temporary housing who enroll in SONYC programs and then move to different shelters. DYCD representatives explain the process for adapting transportation services.
- Transportation eligibility adapts to students' new home locations
- DYCD aims for immediate adaptation of transportation services
- Council Member Joseph requests more information on the timeline for transportation changes
Rita C. Joseph
3:50:12
What is the plan and process if a student enrolls summarizing and required to move to a shelter?
3:50:17
Is transportation provided?
3:50:18
Remember we have also students in temporary housing and if they have to move from one shelter to the other, what are the transportation in place or what's the plan in place for that student?
Susan Haskell
3:50:27
Absolutely.
3:50:28
If they're eligible for transportation, that transportation will adapt to their new location, their new home location.
Rita C. Joseph
3:50:33
How long does that take?
3:50:35
That You're gonna get back to me, right?
Susan Haskell
3:50:39
I'm hoping that's immediate the next day, but I will connect with office and see if there's any gap there.
Rita C. Joseph
3:50:44
Okay, thank you and we'll be on the road to come see you, Chef Stevens and I.
3:50:48
Thank you.