Chair Lee questions Raise the Age waiver status and expenses

Okay, moving on to raise the age waiver.

At the prelim budget hearing, we urged ACS to apply for the state for the hardship waiver because this is money that has been owed to the city, I think, since going back to 2019.

So since the preliminary budget hearing, have you had any conversations with OMB regarding applying for the waiver or pursuing state reimbursement?

Yes, we have had those conversations.

We appreciate the council's commitment and interest in New York City getting the funding from the state that it should get from Raise the Age.

Back in the day, both Nancy and I advocated for Raise the Age and for the city to get reimbursement.

And we've had those conversations with OMB.

The decision about whether or not to seek a hardship waiver would not be up to ACS.

It would be up to City Hall and OMB.

And the funding for Raise the Age would be bigger than just ACS.

Right.

So, okay, that's kind of leading to my next question, which is, are you able to share information regarding how the expenses, I know, like you just mentioned, it wouldn't be just with ACS, but

would you be able to share any information regarding where the expenses would be directed?

So in theory, ACS, probation, Mach J are all agencies and probably a couple others.

NYPD and law.

Okay.

Okay, and do you know if the mayor's office or if ACS would be able to share any of that information in terms of the funding?

Sure, we shared a chart which I can send to you as part of our response to the preliminary budget.

And it's an in-depth chart, so I can send that to you.