TESTIMONY

NY State and City Budget Testimony:

FPWA prepares and presents testimony related to our concerns and recommendations for the city and state budget impacting vulnerable New Yorkers.

Testimony regarding the New York State Budget

• SFY 2011-2012
  
  • View Testimony - Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services pdf (68531 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony - Executive Budget Proposal for Health and Medicaid pdf (49116 bytes)

• SFY 2010-2011
  
  • View Testimony - NYS Budget Health and Medicaid pdf (49116 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony - SFY 2010 Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services ( bytes)
    
  • View Testimony - SFY 2010 Executive Budget Proposal for Health and Medicaid pdf (41020 bytes)

• SFY 2009-2010
  
  • View Testimony -Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services pdf (88497 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony - Executive Budget Proposal for Health and Medicaid pdf (39695 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony - October 26, 2009 Testimony to the NYS Senate Finance Committee and NYS Assembly Ways pdf (67278 bytes) and Means Committee Regarding Governor's Deficit Reduction Plan
    Testimony on Gov's Proposed Cuts-Oct 2009 pdf (54723 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony - Statement Prepared for the Public Forum pdf (94138 bytes) Testimony to the NYS Senate Standing Committees on Education, Finance, Higher Education, Health and Social Services, Children and Families Regarding Budget Issues in Health, Education, Higher Education and Social Services, regarding the 2008-09 budget and 2009-10 budget priorities.
  
  
• SFY 2008-2009
  
  • View testimony - 2008 - 09 Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services pdf (64676 bytes)
    
  • View testimony - 2008 - 09 Executive Budget Proposal for Health and Medicaid pdf (34619 bytes)
    
  • View testimony - NYC Council Public Hearing on the Mayor’s Proposed November 2008 - Financial Plan Proposed Cuts pdf (68070 bytes)
  
  
• SFY 2007-2008
  
  • View Testimony - March 1, 2007 Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services pdf (45176 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony - 2007 Executive Budget Proposal for Health and Medicaid pdf (43340 bytes)

Testimony regarding the New York City Budget

• CFY 2011-2012
  
  • View joint testimony to the NYC Council Aging Committee pdf (293003 bytes) on the FY 2012 Executive Budget (Submitted on March 14, 2011)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council Finance Committee pdf (72188 bytes) on the FY 2012 Executive Budget (Submitted on March 21, 2011)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council General Welfare Committee pdf (53286 bytes) on the FY 2012 Executive Budget (Submitted on March 24, 2011)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council Youth Services Committee pdf (47797 bytes) on the FY 2012 Executive Budget (Submitted on March 25, 2011)

• CFY 2010-2011
  
  • View Testimony - Mayor's November Financial Plan Hearing pdf (52871 bytes)(Submitted on December 6, 2010)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council General Welfare and Women's Issues Committees pdf (53361 bytes) on the FY 2011 Executive Budget (Submitted on June 7, 2010)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council Youth Services Committee pdf (38683 bytes) on the FY 2011 Executive Budget (Submitted on June 7, 2010)
    
  • View joint testimony to the NYC Council Aging Committee pdf (37151 bytes) on the FY 2011 Executive Budget (Submitted on June 7, 2010)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council Health Committee pdf (33686 bytes) on the FY 2011 Executive Budget (Submitted on June 7, 2010)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council General Welfare and Women's Issues Committees pdf (56729 bytes) on the FY 2011 Preliminary Budget (Delivered at May 8, 2010)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council Youth Services Committee pdf (23194 bytes)on the FY 2011 Preliminary Budget (Delivered at May 15, 2010)
    
  • View joint testimony to the NYC Council Aging Committee pdf (97179 bytes) on the FY 2011 Preliminary Budget (Delivered at May 9, 2010)
    
  • View testimony to the NYC Council Health Committee pdf (38693 bytes) on the FY 2011 Preliminary Budget (Delivered at May 18, 2010)
  
  
• CFY 2009-1010
  
  • View Testimony – General Welfare and Women's Issues Comm. 2009 - 2010 pdf (55439 bytes)
    
  • Testimony to the NYC Council Aging Committee on the 2010 Executive Budget pdf (228727 bytes) (Delivered at May 18, 2009 Hearing)
    
  • View Testimony –March 25, 2009 NYC Council Health Committee pdf (35974 bytes)
    
  • Testimony to the NYC Council Aging Committee on the 2009-2010 Budget pdf (51848 bytes) (March 30, 2009)
    
  • Testimony to the NYC Council Youth Services Committee on the 2009-2010 Budget pdf (22372 bytes)(March 10, 2009)
  
  
• CFY 2008-2009
  
  • View Testimony – NYC Council, General Welfare and Women’s Issues Comm. pdf (49037 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony – March 11, 2008 NYC Council Health Committee pdf (33759 bytes)
  
  
• CFY 2007-2008
  
  • View Testimony – March 15, 2007 NYC Council, General Welfare and Women’s Issues pdf (43023 bytes)
    
  • View Testimony – March 12, 2007 NYC Council Health Committee. Testimony on AIDS to Health Comm. 3-07 pdf (83226 bytes)
  • Testimony to the NYC Council Youth Services Committee on the 2007-2008 Budget,NYC Youth Testimony 3-07 pdf (94578 bytes)(March 8, 2007)

Other Testimony

New York State:

• Testimony to the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Aging, Public Hearing on: The Examination of Programs that Support Seniors in the Community pdf (36501 bytes) (December 13, 2011)
  
• Testimony to the New York State Senate Committee on Children and Families, Challenges facing the Childcare Community in New York State in 2012 pdf (38783 bytes) (December 12, 2011)
  
• Statement Prepared for the November 29, 2011 Roundtable Discussion on the Current and Future Issues and Concerns of Human Services Administrators, Advocates and Clients pdf (46706 bytes), convened by the Senate Standing Committees on Social Services and Children and Families
  
• Testimony to the New York State Assembly Aging Committee, Senior Centers, Nov. 16, 2010 pdf (33753 bytes)
  
• Testimony to the New York State Black, Puerto Rico, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus on HIV Testing pdf (31899 bytes) (June 10, 2009)
  
• Testimony to the NYS Senate Aging Committee on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pdf (18694 bytes) (May 14, 2009)
  
• Testimony to the NYS Assembly Social Services Committee, Public Hearing: New York State’s TANF-Funded Welfare-to-Work Programs,TANF Hearing Statement pdf (69029 bytes) (November 20, 2008)
  
• Testimony - WRN Testimony to the NYS Economic Security Cabinet pdf (50058 bytes) (July 31, 2008)
  
• Testimony to the NYS Assembly Higher Education Committee on the State Commission on Higher Education Preliminary Report.Testimony - NYS Assembly Higher Education Committee pdf (48520 bytes) (February 8, 2008)
  
• Testimony to the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Children & Families and the Subcommittee on Foster Care on the Needs of Youth Aging Out of Foster Care.Testimony - Needs of Foster Youth 12-07 pdf (47800 bytes) (December 14, 2007)
  
• Testimony to the New York State Assembly Committees on Labor, Children & Families, and Social Services for the Public Hearing on Access to Quality Child Care for Working Families.Testimony - Child Care for Working Parents 11-07 pdf (55894 bytes)(November 7, 2007)
  
• Testimony to the NYS Assembly Social Services Committee on the Need to Increase the Public Assistance Grant
  Testimony-Pubilc Assistance Grant Increase 9-07 pdf (36702 bytes) (September 6, 2007)

New York City:

• Testimony to the NYC Council General Welfare Committee on Oversight: Overcrowding at HRA Food Stamp Centers & Job Centers pdf (50659 bytes) (January 31,2012)
  
• Testimony to the NYC Council, General Welfare Committee on Resolution 2145 pdf (38201 bytes) (September 2009)
  
• Testimony to the NYC Council, Education Committee & Youth Services Committee, View GED Preparation and Testing Procedures pdf (66671 bytes) (January 14, 2009)
  
• Testimony to the NYC General Welfare Committee & Community Development Committee on Examining the Progress on the Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) CEO Testimony pdf (58682 bytes)(October 30, 2008)
  
• Testimony to the NYC Housing Authority regarding the 2009 Draft Plan. View 2009 Draft Plan Meeting pdf (71006 bytes) (August 13, 2008)
  
• Testimony to the NYC Council Public Housing Committee on the Housing Authority's Payments to the City. Statement to NYC City Council Public Housing Commitee pdf (34761 bytes), (June 18, 2008)
  
• Testimony to the NYC Council Youth Services Committee pdf (22833 bytes) (March 5, 2008)