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Chair Joseph on ASAP funding and restoration impact

New York City Council · Jun 8, 2026 · starts 0:50:56 · 1 min 27 sec

Joseph asks about ASAP funding levels for FY26 and FY27 and the impact of not restoring $4.6 million. Provost Alvero reports the additional funding allowed 2,000 more students to enroll, utilizing 98% of the allocation.

Rita C. Joseph

In the executive budget, you also did not include restoration for 4.6 for CUNY ASAP.

Rita C. Joseph

CUNY ASAP provides associate degree seeking students with intensive academic support as well as financial support such as free transportation and textbook.

Rita C. Joseph

What are the current funding level in fiscal 2026 and 2027 for CUNY ASAP?

Félix Matos Rodríguez

Yep.

Rita C. Joseph

So I think we have the funding.

Ken Gardner

For fiscal year 26, it's about $92 million.

Ken Gardner

As of now, without the recurring funding, it would drop to 88.

Rita C. Joseph

And what is the $4.6 million supporting in fiscal 2026?

Rita C. Joseph

How would it impact programming if funding is not restored?

Alicia M. Alvero

So it impacts, we were able to increase enrollment.

Alicia M. Alvero

We actually utilized upwards of 98% of our allocation.

Alicia M. Alvero

We were able to increase enrollment by 2,000 students as a result of the additional funding.

Rita C. Joseph

So we know the program works.

Félix Matos Rodríguez

And I knew we had this here.

Félix Matos Rodríguez

The approximate cost per student in both ASAP and ACE is $3,440.

Félix Matos Rodríguez

Thank you.

Félix Matos Rodríguez

I knew it was in some place.

Rita C. Joseph

Thank you.

Rita C. Joseph

Thank you so much for being so detailed today.