Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.
Q&A
Explanation of ACS oversight for CCBG funded seats and DOE's EDY seats
0:43:43
·
87 sec
Council Member Justin Brannan seeks clarification on the number of children relying on ACS vouchers and the amount of CCBG funding transferred from ACS to DOE. Deputy Chancellor Simone Hawkins provides information on EDY seats and funding.
- Approximately 20,000 children may rely on ACS vouchers (to be confirmed)
- ACS transfers about $125 million in CCBG funding to DOE for EDY contracted care seats
- The EDY seat funding is separate from the voucher program and is expected to be available next year
Justin Brannan
0:43:43
So our numbers show that about 20,000 kids rely on ACS vouchers.
0:43:50
Does that sound right?
Simone Hawkins
0:43:52
I cannot confirm, but if ACS confirmed that number I would defer to them.
Justin Brannan
0:43:56
So it's our understanding that ACS transfers some of the block grant funding to DOE for some of the ECE seats?
Simone Hawkins
0:44:03
That's correct.
0:44:04
Those are the EDY seats I was just referring
UNKNOWN
0:44:06
to.
0:44:06
Okay.
Justin Brannan
0:44:11
So can you can you just confirm for us you don't have to do it this second, but maybe you can get it by the end of the hearing that that 20,000 number is accurate because it's what we have.
Simone Hawkins
0:44:20
Okay.
0:44:20
We'll try to reach out to ACS to confirm their numbers.
Justin Brannan
0:44:23
How much does ACS transfer to DOE every year?
Simone Hawkins
0:44:27
So I think for that, I believe it's about 16,000,000, but let me confirm that number and I'll also verify that with my team.
Justin Brannan
0:44:38
We see about $125,000,000 in CCBG funding recognized in DOE's budget.
Simone Hawkins
0:44:44
That probably is accurate.
0:44:46
Let me confirm.
0:44:46
I'm sorry.
0:44:47
Yeah, it is 125.
0:44:48
Excuse me.
Justin Brannan
0:44:49
Does that funding depend on the child care voucher gap being addressed?
Simone Hawkins
0:44:52
No.
0:44:53
It's separate.
0:44:53
Again, it's all it's specifically for EDY contracted care seats.
Justin Brannan
0:44:59
And then if that funding is not available next year, what happens?
Simone Hawkins
0:45:02
That funding is available next year, and so we are planning accordingly with ACS to sustain our EDY contracted seats.