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Discussion on home delivered meals program funding and reimbursement rates
2:19:32
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Council Member Crystal Hudson inquires about funding for the home delivered meals program, specifically regarding increasing the per meal reimbursement rate. Director Jacques Jiha indicates that OMB is open to further discussions on this matter as part of the adopted budget process.
- Hudson mentions a council request to add $7.3 million in baseline funding to increase the per meal reimbursement rate from $13.78 to $15.31.
- She notes that $4.8 million was added in baseline starting in FY 2025 to increase rates from $12.78 to $13.78.
- Jiha states that OMB continues to work with DFTA to review ongoing needs around food and is open to further discussions during the adopted budget process.
Crystal Hudson
2:19:32
But let me just move on quickly to home delivered meals.
2:19:37
The council's fiscal twenty twenty six preliminary budget response called on the administration to add in baseline 7,300,000.0 for the home delivered meals program to bring the per meal reimbursement rate up to $15.31 from $13.78 to fully cover the actual cost of food.
2:19:54
At adoption last year, 4,800,000 was added in baseline starting in fiscal twenty twenty five to increase reimbursement rates for home delivered meals from $12.78 to $13.78.
2:20:06
The additional funding for a reimbursement rate increase for fiscal twenty twenty six was not included in the executive plan.
2:20:12
We learned at the executive budget hearing that NYC Aging has also been advocating for an increase to meal reimbursement rates, and I'd like to know if OMB plans to include this in the adopted plan.
2:20:23
And if so, what reimbursement rate increase will be included and how much would such an increase cost?
Jacques Jiha
2:20:30
Yeah.
2:20:30
We continue to work with ZIFTA to review the ongoing needs and around food and are open to further discussion in the and as part of the adopted budget process.
Crystal Hudson
2:20:46
Okay.