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Dear CEC Friend,
I am excited to announce that we have the vote results of The People’s Money, New York City’s annual citywide participatory budgeting process! From May 1 through June 16, close to 140,000 New Yorkers voted to select 20 community projects to be funded with $3.5 million in mayoral expense funding. The winning projects address a variety of community priorities, such as youth job training and college preparedness, mental wellness, food access services for older adults and people with disabilities, art programming, and employment readiness for immigrants. The projects will be implemented by community organizations to be selected through a competitive process.
Distribution of project funding for each borough is based on population and poverty indicators. The list of winning projects and breakdown of funding is:
- In the Bronx, five projects will be funded with $174,000 each: Job Training for Young Adults and Adults in Trade Work; College Prep and Career Readiness for Youth; Creative Mental Wellness Program for Families with Children; Slashing Bronx Hunger and Boosting Knowledge About Healthy Eating; Youth Activity and Enrichment Program with the Arts.
- In Brooklyn, five projects will be funded with $200,000 each: Life Prep for High School Students 101; Language and Job Recertification Information for Immigrants; Errands for Older Adults and People with Disabilities; Path to Success: Positive Money Habits; Home Repair Liaisons for Older Adults.
- In Queens, five projects will be funded with $170,000 each: Healthy Meals Partnership; Youth Empowerment Afterschool Workshops; Connection Resource Center; Bridging the Skills Gaps: Job Training for High Schoolers; Connectivity Program for Seniors.
- In Manhattan, four projects will be funded with $150,00 each: Mothers' Matter; Restorative Justice Education for Youth; Self- Defense Education for Women; Resource Outreach for People with Disabilities.
- On Staten Island, one project will be funded with $180,000: Building Success for High School Students.
The projects listed on the five borough ballots were selected by demographically representative Borough Assembly Committees made up of volunteers who reviewed hundreds of project ideas submitted by New Yorkers in the Idea Generation Phase.
Based on the participation of hundreds of New Yorkers during idea generation and the vote period, we are convinced that New Yorkers know best about the challenges in their communities, they want to be at the table to propose solutions, and to have a direct say in how the City budget is spent to respond to their priorities.
The People’s Money exemplifies our commitment to put community voice first. We are grateful to over 100 partners who made it possible to reach thousands of residents all across the City and to all the residents who added their voices to this process.
We are excited to partner with community organizations to implement the projects so that New Yorkers will see direct results of their participation and have proof that their voices have impact.
Thank you for your commitment to democracy, and your support for the People’s Money!
Dr. Sarah Sayeed
Chair and Executive Director
NYC Civic Engagement Commission
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