[Cdpaanys] May cuts

[Maria Dibble]

Thanks for making my weekend!!! sigh of relief for the moment. Have 
already contacted folks about the MOE.
At 02:07 PM 5/15/2020, Bryan O'Malley wrote:
>I want to send this message that it appears that, at least for the 
>time being, Governor Cuomo will not be putting in place the 20% ATB 
>cuts that he had been discussing. Zack Fink in reporting that he has 
>indicated that he has confidence Washington will be coming through 
>with Federal money and that therefore the cuts are not needed at this time.
>
>Again, to refresh your memory, these cuts were possible as a result 
>of the authority granted to the Governor through his Budget Director 
>in the budget. At a measurement period for the state budget as of 
>April 30, there was found to be a need for cuts totaling 
>approximately $10 billion. We are advocating for raising revenues to 
>offset these costs on the long-term. We will certainly not let up on 
>any of our advocacy, and will continue to keep you updated as to 
>different actions. And of course it remains necessary to be reaching 
>out to your members of Congress to tell them it is imperative that 
>they seek to eliminate the last page of the HEROES Act, which 
>exempts only NY from the Maintenance of Effort requirements in 
>Families First Recovery Act.
>
>Thank you for your support.
>
>Bryan O'Malley
>Executive Director
>Pronouns: he/him/his
>CDPAANYS
>119 Washington Ave.
>Albany, NY 12210
>518-813-9537 - phone
>
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