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Breakdown of specific federal funding streams for education programs
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Deputy Chancellor Emma Vadehra provides a detailed breakdown of the major federal funding streams supporting various education programs in New York City. Council Member Justin Brannan specifically inquires about the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Center program.
- Title I is the largest funding stream, supporting low-income school communities and students in temporary housing
- School food programs receive the second-largest amount of federal funding
- Other major funding streams include IDEA for students with disabilities, Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers, Title III for English language learners, and Title II for teacher support
Justin Brannan
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Are there areas that that that $2,000,000 covers?
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Could you tell us precisely what programs that covers?
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I had a question about the twenty first Century Community Learning Center because I know that funds about 30 community schools.
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So there's a lot of concern, obviously.
Emma Vadehra
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Yeah.
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So I can give some examples of what it's funding, and we're happy to submit the full list as well as dollar amounts and school Sure.
Justin Brannan
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Give us like the top Yeah.
Emma Vadehra
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So the largest funding stream we receive is Title I from
Mercedes Narcisse
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the U.
Emma Vadehra
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S.
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Department of Education, which goes to all of our schools actually to support students in temporary housing and almost all to support our low income school communities.
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School food, school breakfast and lunch, is the second largest funding stream we receive.
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The individuals, which is from the USDA.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, supporting our students with disabilities across our schools, is the third.
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Twenty first Century Community Learning Centers supporting our CBOs and after school programs is in there as well.
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Title III, supporting our English language learner programs.
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Title II, supporting our teachers, are some of the major funding streams.