Councilmember Avilés questions adult literacy funding advocacy and $20M proposal
Avilés asks about MOIA's advocacy for the $20M Education for Integration and Equity proposal. Officials confirm they've received the proposal and been in touch with DYCD, with conversations ongoing. Avilés emphasizes the need for proactive planning against federal adult literacy cuts.
I guess just we can talk some more about that.
I think we still have a whole three years with the Orange Chupacabra and a complex system, right?
As we see every day, more and more changes are being made, which brings more complexity to the legal field.
So I think there's just going to be an ongoing issue to make sure that we check in and be very precise with how we're supporting the building of the capacity.
To find lawyers.
In terms of adult literacy, I'm sorry I didn't, I think some of these questions probably for DYCD, but I'd like to know if MOYA is
advocating for the new proposal around the $20 million for the, called the Education for Integration and Equity Program.
An important allocation.
I'd just like to know what those conversations have been like.
We have been in touch with and have received a proposal that has been put out for the $20 million.
I think I see some folks in the space who are here now.
And we have touched base with DYCDs, but those conversations are ongoing.
I don't have anything new to share, but happy to.
We will be listening in to the DYCD hearing as well.
As you know, the literacy is very important to MOYA and connected to the language justice work that we're doing generally.
But that's what I have to share right now.
No, I think we missed it.
It was right before this one.
But I think what's important to note here is obviously there is an RFP that has challenges that came out in 24.
We're going to continue to ask critical questions around re-looking at that RFP for...
What we knew were the consequences were going to be and in fact played out, that we continue to invest in adult literacy services.
So even with the expansion, it's still woefully underfunded and a critical service.
And I think we see that field is also under attack by the federal government.
So what I would really like to see is like some proactive planning.
Around understanding some of that money being swept away and our city being prepared to step in that gap.
So thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.