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Dear Friend,
The Civic Engagement Commission is incredibly excited to announce the final results of The People’s Money 2022-23 voting phase! Between May 10th and June 25th, tens of thousands of New York City residents voted on how to spend $5 million of the city budget in their communities. After counting 208,244 ballots, the funded programs and detailed vote tallies are now published on our website: participate.nyc.gov!
The $5 million total investment will fund 46 programs that will address local community needs as identified by residents. A large number of the projects focus on youth and mental health services. Residents also chose programs that will address health & wellbeing, food access, job training, workers’ rights, senior services, immigrant services, arts & culture, and the environment.
During the voting phase, the CEC provided $1.7 million in funding to 93 community partners to engage in grassroots outreach directed toward New Yorkers who have typically been left out of the democratic process. This included a targeted effort in 33 equity neighborhoods and of specific communities, such as Limited English Proficient residents; Youth; Veterans; People with Disabilities; Immigrants; NYCHA Residents; Older Adults; Faith-based Community; LGBTQIA; and Justice Impacted residents.
What’s next? In the coming weeks, we will announce the organizations responsible for implementing funded projects and will collaborate closely to ensure they are supported, projects are effectively monitored, and are completed successfully. All projects must be completed by June of 2024.
It takes the support and participation of everyday New Yorkers for civic engagement efforts like The People’s Money to make a lasting impact, and we are deeply grateful for your partnership in this work.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sarah Sayeed
Chair & Executive Director
NYC Civic Engagement Commission
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