Meeting of the
PRIORITY SETTING & RESOURCE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
Monday, June 8, 2026
By Zoom Videoconference
3:00 – 3:45pm
DRAFT MINUTES
Members Present: Marya Gilborn (Co-chair), Paul Carr (Co-chair), Matt Baney, Joan Edwards, Billy Fields, Camila Gomez, David Klotz, Guadalupe Dominguez Plummer (ex-officio), Stella Safo, MD, John Schoepp, Diane Tider
Members Absent: Raffi Babakhanian, Marcelo Maia, David Martin
Staff Present: Doienne Saab, Johanna Acosta, Adrianna Eppinger-Meiering, Laura Moya Adames, Abraham Omeyoma (DOHMH)
Agenda Item #1: Welcome/Introductions/Minutes
Ms. Gilborn and Mr. Carr opened the meeting, followed by introductions and a moment of silence. The minutes of the May 11, 2026 meeting were approved with no changes.
Agenda Item #2: GY 2025 Carryover Plan
Ms. Eppinger-Meiering explained that carryover funds (unexpended money from the previous grant year) must be allocated to program services and serve as one-time enhancements. Funds get approved by HRSA late in the grant year and must be fully expended by the end of the grant year (February 28, 2027). The total amount from GY 2025 available as carryover funds is $739,491 ($701,103 Base, $38,388 MAI). Given that Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) have historically been able to spend down any carryover received in the short time frame, and given the rising costs of food and demand for services, the Recipient recommends that the Base carryover be allocated to FNS ($593,241 in NYC and $107,862 in Tri-County). MAI funds must be used in MAI categories. Housing requires ongoing expenditures, and Care Coordination and Early Intervention Services are new programs, so the logical place for the small amount is ADAP. As in previous years, any funds that FNS cannot spend can be absorbed by ADAP.
A motion was made, seconded and approved 10Y-0N to approve the GY 2025 Carryover Plan as presented.
Agenda Item #3: GY 2027 Application Spending Plan
Mr. Klotz presented the draft GY 2027 application spending plan showing a 5% increase in the Base award and the $1,631,248 enhancement approved by the PSRA Committee based on the Recipient’s cost analysis
for the two specific categories under the FNS umbrella: Food/Meals (F/M, a HRSA non-core service) and Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT, a HRSA core service). In addition, the Tri-County Steering Committee will receive a similar analysis at their meeting on Wednesday. In order to keep the current number of programs (2 F/M, one MNT), they will need an additional $358,905 (a 7.5% increase to the region’s total allocation). This would leave $1,681,772 for the PSRA Committee to allocate in a theoretical 5% increase scenario for the Base plan (as well as $334,349 in the MAI plan).
A summary of the discussion follows:
- The increase is theoretical and a statement of need for the application. Planning for the actual award will take place in the winter.
- The recent CHAIN report on unmet need is a source for justifying specific service category increases. The Recipient will also provide information on categories for which increases may be justified.
- Housing is always a critical need.
- Adrian Guzman is presenting at the next Council meeting on federal budget and policy issues, which will provide some information on the environment for funding and service eligibility.
- Emergency Financial Assistance in NYC is a new program, and more will be known about its expenditures for the scenario planning process.
The Committee will develop a final application spending plan at the July 13th meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
