Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.
Q&A
Council Member Brannan inquires about mobile eye care pilot program funding and implementation
2:47:36
·
58 sec
Council Member Justin Brannan asks for an update on the funding and vendor selection for the mobile eye care pilot program he had previously advocated for. Acting Commissioner Michelle Morse and CFO Aaron Anderson respond with information about the program's budget and contract status.
- A vendor (Community Healthcare Network) has been identified for the program
- The contract, worth $1,750,000, was registered in January for a three-year period
- The contract period is from December of the previous year through November 2027
Justin Brannan
2:47:36
The mobile eye care pilot, which is something that I pushed for and care a lot about as someone who has a cornea transplant, it was originally funded for about 1 and a half million in FY twenty three.
2:47:47
Because a vendor hadn't been identified that year, the funding was rolled over to FY '24.
2:47:52
Can you tell us give us an update on the funding for FY '20 '5 and '26?
2:47:56
And is it has a vendor been determined for the pilot program?
Michelle Morse
2:48:00
Thank you for that question.
2:48:02
I'll start and then I'm going to pass to Erin Anderson.
2:48:04
We have identified a vendor for the program and I'll pass to Erin to share the details on the FY '26 budget.
Aaron Anderson
2:48:12
Sure, thanks Doctor.
2:48:13
Morris.
2:48:13
So yes, we're pleased to report that the contract with Community Healthcare Network for 1,750,000.00 was registered earlier this year, January, for three years, which will be for last December through November of twenty twenty seven.
Justin Brannan
2:48:28
Okay.
2:48:28
Great.
2:48:29
I have a couple of questions, more and then I'll hand it over to Chair Schulman.