FPWA analysis of NYC CAFR data. See more charts on Tableau and/or download the data
Why Federal Grants Matter to New Yorkers
Mrs. X is a resident at a senior housing facility in Manhattan. She is a widow and her children are estranged, with the exception of one son in Shanghai, China. In 2018, she began exhibiting erratic behaviors such as wandering outside of the building. The senior housing facility was able to hire an informal home aide through Hamilton-Madison House’s respite service to temporarily supervise, and ultimately reduce, Mrs. X’s erratic behaviors. HMH was able to provide respite services — supported by the National Family Caregiver Support (OAA, Title III, Part E) grant — to more than 3,000 individuals in FY 2018 alone.
Together, HMH’s many other programs and centers serve more than 6,000 seniors who range from 60-90 years old and who speak eight different languages and dialects.
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Why Federal Grants Matter to New Yorkers
Mrs. N, a 64 year old Chinese widow, lives alone and suffers from multiple health and financial issues. Due to previous cancer treatment, she must be careful to eat a healthy diet. The Henry Street Settlement’s Senior Center Congregate Meal Program helped her obtain healthy meals, socialize with peers, and stabilize her benefits, resulting in improved physical, emotional, and financial well-being. In FY 2018, Henry Street’s Senior Center Congregate Meals Program — supported by the Nutrition Services for the Aging (OAA, Title III, Part C) grant — served a total of 36,562 meals, including lunch and dinner on weekdays, a light breakfast and lunch on Sunday (when most senior centers are closed).
In addition to these senior services, Henry Street Settlement — founded in 1893 and based in Manhattan’s Lower East Side — delivers a wide range of services in four main areas: Health and Wellness, Arts, Education and Employment, and Transitional and Supportive Housing to more than 50,000 New Yorkers each year.
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Why Federal Grants Matter to New Yorkers
Mario, a beneficiary of East Side House Settlement’s Senior Services — which provides essential services such as case management, transportation, socialization, and health and nutrition education — was identified by staff as showing signs of cognitive decline. ESH connected Mario to a managed care provider who diagnosed him with dementia. This intervention has resulted in regular health maintenance visits, in-home occupational therapy, and a contracted health aide for medication intake, allowing Mario to live independently. ESH’s Senior Services — supported in part by the Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers (OAA, Title III, Part B) — provided essential services for 400 older adults in FY 2017.
Collectively, East Side House Settlement — established in 1891 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan — serves approximately 10,000 individuals across 29 locations in the South Bronx and Upper Manhattan.
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Why Federal Grants Matter to New Yorkers
Jose and his wife were beneficiaries of East Side House Settlement’s Senior Services, which provides essential services such as case management, transportation, socialization, and health and nutrition education. Jose’s wife — who had previously been the cook of the household died from chronic illness. After her passing, Jose was able to rely on East Side House Settlement for healthy meals and a consistent routine that allowed him social support and staff supervision to ease the trauma of grief at a time when depression may have led him to social isolation. Nearly 200 meals — supported by Nutrition Services for the Aging (OAA, Title III, Part C) and Nutrition Service Incentive Program (NSIP) grants — are served in these centers 5 days a week. For seniors living at or below the poverty level in these communities this food is life sustaining and essential.
East Side House Settlement — established in 1891 on the Upper East Side — serves nearly 10,000 individuals in 29 locations in the South Bronx and Upper Manhattan.
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Why Federal Grants Matter to New Yorkers
Mrs. C. is an older adult whose abusive son and mentally ill daughter-in-law were living with her and exploiting her financially. She was unable to evict them through the courts, so she requested the assistance of Carter Burden Network’s Community Elder Mistreatment & Abuse Prevention Program (CEMAPP). The social worker — with a better understanding of the law’s complexities and resources to pay legal fees — successfully submitted a petition to evict both abusers. In FY 2017, CBN’s CEMAPP program–funded by the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)— provided services to nearly 1,000 older adults who could not legally represent themselves against abusers without financial assistance and the help of an advocate.
Beyond the CEMAPP program, Carter Burden serves approximately 5,000 seniors every year across the borough of Manhattan, with a significant presence into East Harlem.
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Why Federal Grants Matter to New Yorkers
Karen, an employed single mother, moved her own mother who had advanced Alzheimer’s Disease into her apartment to care for her. As the disease progressed and needs increased, Karen reached out to Heights and Hills because she was feeling overwhelmed and isolated. Heights and Hills encouraged her to participate in their telephonic support group. One particularly bad day, she stood on the edge of the subway platform, with tears streaming down her face and contemplated jumping onto the tracks, but she knew that she had a call with her support group that evening and thought she could hold on one more day. She shared her feelings and frightening experience, received support from the group, and found the strength to keep providing the care her mother needed. She then went on to become an ambassador for the program. In FY 2018, Heights and Hills’ Caregiver Program — supported by National Family Caregiver Support (OAA, Title III, Part E) — provided support for 1,300 family caregivers.
Each year Heights and Hills serves more than 4,000 older adults and their families who are as diverse as the communities in which they live.
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See How Federal Grants Support DFTA in FY 2021
DFTA Federal Funding: All
DFTA’s FY21 Adopted Budget is more than $412 million, of which 18 percent ($74 million) comes from the federal government through fourteen individual grants. Of those, just four federal grants account for more than 80 percent of DFTA’s federal grants.
FPWA analysis of NYC OMB Budget Function Analysis (FY 21 Adopted Budget). See more charts on Tableau and/or download the data
DFTA Federal Funding: By Program Area
DFTA’s budget is divided into six program areas. Each program area relies on a mix of funding sources and is uniquely vulnerable to budget cuts. For example, Senior Centers and Meals — which supports home delivered meals and senior centers for educational, nutrition and health, and recreational programs in a community-based setting — relies on the largest sum of federal grants ($54 million), while Senior Employment and Benefits — which supports subsidized jobs and benefit assistance, including health insurance and home-energy costs — relies on the largest share of federal grants (81 percent).
FPWA analysis of NYC OMB Budget Function Analysis (FY 21 Adopted Budget).
“Homecare” program area is not reliant on federal grants in the FY 21 Adopted Budget, and therefore is not featured in the above charts.
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FPWA analysis of NYC OMB Budget Function Analysis (FY 21 Adopted Budget).
“Homecare” program area is not reliant on federal grants in the FY 21 Adopted Budget, and therefore is not featured in the above charts.
See more charts on Tableau and/or download the data
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