host: what is an example of is there program, bonus dollar program? guest: that is right. in fruits and vegetables, 30% credit if you purchase fruits and vegetables there needs to are more at the federal and state level. states ought to be able to apply come up with examples or opportunities to mprove nutrition and in fact, the task force calls for $100 over five years to pilot evidence-based ways to nutrition program. host: bring in normal in emerse, massachusetts, norman, good morning. caller: hi, this is rachel speaking. host: go ahead, rachel. caller: i will speak about norman. i am elderly, disabled and on food stamps. to t half as much as i used get a few years ago. none of my circumstances have changed, except my rent has gone up, the price of food has gone up, but my comment is about friend of ually, a mine who is homeless, disabled and elderly. for him t is difficult to receive meals, he's been food stamp he and he can't get back on. max health rown off and medicare and he takes edication for thyroid, glaucoma, asthma, he went and found out the prices and simply h

the student and family support program area including 10 funded programs. including wellness centers, restore to practices and support for student was incarcerated parents and homeless youth. theratio is smaller than at the state level. there is one social worker or nurse for every 357 students. whereas statewide there is one social worker or nurse for every 1878 students. the budget includes over 113 nurses, social workers, peer resources teachers and site based staffing. the translation interpretation services for families and interventions for pre-k students. the peef budget includes 12 academic support programs. it increases access to credit recovery courses. for example, the number of credit recovery courses offered since 2012-13 has doubled. it includes support for middle school health education expansion and provides funding for class at high schools. supported are career and technical academies including internships, job shadowing and college prep more middle schoolers there. is support for language path wades including the spanish and mandarin. now

, labor programs, and education programs. what congress has to do is divide this overall pool of money into these agencies and into programs within these agencies. that becomes an opportunity for to tell congress holly can best invest in our states and in our students. --their particular programs if there are particular programs or needs in your states that would require federal resources, those resources are available both in the fiscal year we are living in now and the forthcoming one that will start in on herbert. -- that will start in october. toare encouraging states tell your story and tell the story about how education funds could improve opportunities in your state. if you do not need it additional education funds, do not make that communication. an opportunitys to better align federal funding mechanisms with our state needs and state offices in serving students. piece. the funding now i will speak about potentially pending bills. first of all, the higher education act. this is the primary vehicle at the federal level

through the years we've worked on projects and programs and in addition to the ej program, the other programs of the department of the environment have also spearheaded initiatives that increase access to the programs and focus on equity. so in the area of toxic reduction, we worked to expand the practice of integrated pest management in public housing. this is not a photo of coffee grounds on a counter top, it's cockroach drolings that we found -- droppings that we found when inspecting a public housing unit in the city. recognizing that exposure to pests and pesticide can trigger and cause asthma the department is continuing to work with the partners to ensure that the housing sites are managing pests in a safe manner. in the area of zero waste, we recognize that certain communities have been heavily burdened by abandoned waste. this often includes construction materials and even drums of hazardous waste that are not coming from residents. this is an image of a dumping hot spot in bayview hunter point where we were able to get the site cleaned up with the help of the colleagues at

another program is medi-cal. when the affordable care act passed, we saw it as an opportunity to merge two of our benefit programs for a couple of reasons. one, to make a more efficient service delivery system knowing that our medi-cal caseload was about to double, also knowing that we knew we were not going to have -- we were not going to double the number of staff to provide the benefits, enrollments for these medi-cal -- eligible for medi-cal population, so we established what's called sf benefits net, which basically is an enrollment specialist, eligibility specialists who do both medi-cal enrollment and cal fresh enrollment, again, taking advantage of the expanded eligibility under the affordable care act that really mirrors the availability for cal fresh, so the training that our workers require to do either was not as significant as it was prior to the affordable care act. what we saw, of course under aca was a doubling of our medi-cal caseload, and you can see that clearly illustrated in the graph. about

program? republicans and democrats have been fighting for this as long as i can remember. >> i.d.e.a. is a federal law and where federal funds are involved in states, if they are, the federal government has a role. the report and the situation to which you referred are really matters of states. i agree with you -- >> wait, wait, wait. >> i agree with you that parents should have information and should have the fullest amount of information when making a decision for their child with a disability. but it is a state matter and a state issue. >> even though we're providing federal funding? >> we're not in those cases providing federal funding. >> to those institutions, schools that are not providing the services is what you're saying? well, i think there's -- >> i.d.e.a. funding is a federal program and a federal matter. >> correct. but then if it's a federal program with federal funding, then i don't understand how you don't have a role in providing information so that parents -- >> the programs

in 2012, the curb ramp program added tile replacement to its overall program. it ongoing project installs and/or replaces yellowiel detece tiles and the number of ramps that have had tiles replaced has increased from 39 ramps in 2014, to 225 ramps in 2017. the next topic is curb ramp funding and expenditures. curb ramp funding comes from multiple sources. the curb ramp program is approximately $7 million annually. public works' paving program, p.u.c. and sfmta and other sources are $16 million annually. expenditure rates each year match -- roughly match the available funds with little carryover. other projects may build and fund locations that the curb ramp program has selected and this enables us to move down our list to build more locations. this table shows all funding by fiscal years for 2015, 2016, and 2017. for fiscal year 2015, for the curb ramp program the general fund was $4.6 million. we also get every year we apply for and usually get grants for $951,000 and the tile repair is general fund and we receive $250,000, other funding was $18.5 million. so

even the shop program. the shop program is best known because of the use habitat for humanity makes of it. other reputable nonprofits engage in the sweat equity model. sweat, eliminated. we've heard from hundreds of local officials and housing leaders in our districts. their message is very, very clear. these programs play a critical role in the creation and preservation of affordable housing and community facilities. unfortunately, there is even more. yet again, the budget request proposes eliminating the choice neighborhoods initiative, a highly successful program that leverages outside investments to transform and revitalize whole neighborhoods. and a new wrinkle, the department's request would eliminate the public housing capital fund, despite a massive maintenance backlog in our deteriorating public housing stock. finally, the housing trust fund, which doesn't even constitute part of our discretionary budget authority would again be eliminated by this request. these mandatory funds are derived by contr

global change program. and this is going to hinder the nation's ability to contribute to international negotiations regarding climate change and necessary and appropriate adaptation measures to be undertaken and these arm so of the important capabilities at stake as congress and the american people and the ex executive branch debate final 2018 funding for the u.s. government before moving on the 2019 funding. as we have talked today, somewhere in this building or across the street, we know that congress is trying to wrap up the 2018 appropriations. we know that congress so far has signalled a reluctance to go along with many of the proposed c cuts as it is trying to final idz the 2018 draft appropriation, and the the draft appropriations have for the house and the senate rejected the proposed cuts. in the report, we expressed concern that as congress looks to wrap up the 2018 appropriations, some of the proposed cuts could be sustained. the report also warns that the administration's 2019 budget contains ma

global change research program.this will end of the nation's ability to contribute to major international negotiations regarding climate change, and the necessary and appropriate adaptation measures that must be undertaken. so these are some of the important capabilities that are at stake as congress, the american people in the executive branch debate final 2018 funding for the u.s. government before moving on to 2019 funding. as we talked today summer in this building or across the street we know that congress is trying to wrap up the 2018 appropriations. and we know that congress so far has signaled reluctance to go along with many of these proposed cuts as it tries to finalize 2018 appropriations. the draft of appropriations bills on the house and send have rejected the proposed cuts. but in the report we expressed concern that as congress looks to wrap up these 2018 appropriations, some of the proposed cuts could be sustained. the report also warns that the administrations 2019 budget contains many of the same c

but for a number of years i've been advocating for a new program that bridges these two programs.and i have been initially scoping it as a proactive calming program where the city identifies streets across the city that could benefit from speed reduction. when my staff and i started to thinking about this and scoping it, one of the things that came out was the need to address vulnerable populations in the program. megan and i became aware of the initiatives and started collaborating a bit more on what the program might look like. and the result is a new capital program which would provide annual stream of funding for engineering solutions that will address collisions involving vulnerable populations across san francisco. including seniors, people with disabilities and youth. the program goals of this new capital program would be to reduce the disparities among vulnerable populations and traffic injuries and deaths. we want to address safety issues taking place off the high injury network. that's important, because these are streets that otherwise may not be prioritized for capital

school and high school programs. one program that has not benefited from peef funding is the elementary level japanese program in the seven years i have been on the board. the staff at the japanese programs at rosa parks work so hard and my understanding is most of them are part-time and they have been part-time for over 20 years. i think we need to look at whether those positions shouldn't be full-time. i support recommendations to fund the new multi link gal pathways i want to make sure the ones we had over 40 years continue to grow and are not stagnating. finally, you may know that out of the rules committee we have a discussion whether school performances should be free or not. it is a big issue. we heard from a lot of students and faculty members how important the arts is to their communities, to their education, really powerful testimony. this is just sort of i don't know how it will workout. there are clearly disparities. we hear from very well resourced high schools with fantastic hearts programs, productions

program.when i see the numbers, it is amazing what you have done with this. i think it is very good. hats off to you. any other commission have any questions? >> likewise. you are doing fantastic work. i think all of the applicants appreciate your assistance. >> we on the commission very much appreciate what you do for our office and for the legacy business. >> we will open it up for general public comment. any comment? seeing none public comment is closed. richard. what you have done with this program is taken it to the next level listening to the people come in here, we are making a big impact and difference in san francisco's small business, and you should be proud of yourself. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> next item, please. >> item five. presentation on the out reach and education program to smalls businesses on the accessible business entrance program. the presenter is rh rhean auginaldo. welcome. >> i have a powerpoint presentation. >> it is so clear now. >> all right. good aft

program. more states are beginning to require his dad, although it's sometimes very expensive for them. nutrition has to be a big part of the game. a few years back i was on the council on foreign relations program on non-communicable diseases in the developing world. so these were diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, arthritis, cancer. not diseases like to bowl a poor malaria. working through this report i was amazed at how little attention was given to nutrition. there was a lot of attention given to stopping smoking, which is a great idea and getting more pharmaceutical into the developing world. but nutrition patent made its way into this discussion very much and is just as big of a problem in the united states as it is in the developing world. i wanted to mention that to you because i'm sure it is a subject that will come up and get a fair amount of discussion. a couple of other things i want to discuss. one relates to the role of science. we are seeing some trends in bio bio

, transportation programs, housing programs, labor programs, and education programs. what congress now has to do is sort of divide this overall pool of money into these agencies, and then into programs within those agencies, and that becomes an opportunity for us as states to tell congress how they can best invest in our states and invest in our students, and so if there are particular programs or needs in your state that could require an infusion of additional federal resources, those resources are sociessenti available here, but in the fiscal year we are in right now as well as the forthcoming one starting in october, so generally encouraging states as we engage with our state level educations tomorrow and ongoing, tell the story about how education funds can i want prove opportunities. however, again, this is potentially an opportunity to better align federal mechanisms with our other state purposes and their expenses. there's future preparation provisions within those, governing data collection requirements for teacher program, and they also loan and grant program

and newseum programs. actually, that video i always just want to say yes and then step away. but my job is to welcome you here for this very important di

we had 30 referrals in the program. and a lot of family members making referrals who were very excited about being in the program and waiting for the referral. but it has leveled off over time one thing we are make sure to continue the awareness about this program and the community and this as a resource is to do continual education for qualified requesting parties and we do find when we have one of the training spike the month after in referrals so that will be an ongoing process for the program. >> if i may, commissioners, i wonder if you could talk about this pent-up demand from families and previous to the alt, how did families get information? because this is one of the areas in terms of family involvement. >> absolutely. and we have all heard it's very difficult for family member members who have loved ones who are in need of services or they believe they are ned of services and aot is unique in that they are able to accept it for family members and even if it's not the criteria for the family we still provide ong

we're providing updated program notices, program collateral and fine-tuning our outreach program for the next enrollment phase, and a lot of that is going to be centered around who we are going to be enrolling in the next phase, and that's something we're working on right now. and then, last but not least here, we're also evaluating a potential rate action for our green product. the reason why we've separated these rate actions is because we are waiting for pg&e to set its rates for this year, and pg&e had been delayed. normally, their rates go into effect on january 1. last year, pg&e issued its rates for 2018, and those will go into effect next month. and what we're seeing is -- you might recall the pcia of the exit fee that cca customers paid pg&e. we are seeing that go up by about 14%. the -- but we are also seeing pg&e's generation supply rates also go up by about 8%. so the net result is that cleanpowersf rates will continue to belower than pg&e after -- than pg&e's comparable rates by accounting for the pcia. to the extent we do take a rate action in april, it will maintain th

it is an important program. and whatever funding we have for it, we will use it effectively to try to make sure as many families as possible benefit from that. mr. dent: i want to point out a couple years ago we consolidated some of these housing counseling system programs into this one line. so the program has taken a bit of a hit. i want you to be aware of this. this is really the only substantive line right now to help us -- help those folks. i found in my own district a number of the people who have been involved with counseling have been able to prevent some bad situations. there are many others who wish they had been in counseling prior to the 2008 crisis that could have averted some situations. secretary carson: we have about 2,100 of them active around the country and want to use them to the greatest effect. mr. dent: thank you, mr. secretary. i yield back. mr. diaz-balart: thank you, mr. dent. thank you also. you have been a great leader on that issue of housing and counseling. you have talked to a loft

in other grant programs.or example, block grants, a flexible source of funding for hundreds of urban admiral communities to meet the needs of -- urban and rural communities would be eliminated. block grant to state and local governments designed to produce affordable housing, the most flexible money we have in hud budget, eliminated. even the shop program, best known because of the use habitat for humanity makes of it. other nonprofits. a limited -- eliminated. my colleagues and i have heard from hundreds of officials and housing leaders. their message is very clear. these programs play a critical role in the creation and preservation of affordable housing. unfortunately, there is even more. requestn, the budget proposes eliminating the choice neighborhoods initiative, a successful program that leverages outside investments to revitalize neighborhoods. a new wrinkle, the department's request to eliminate public housing capital fund despite a massive maintenance backlog in are deteriorating public housing stoc

it's a 20-year program. it's a multi-billion dollar citywide investment to update our aging infrastructure to provide a system. we're using treatment plant improvements, pipes, stations. integrative green programs. we're work to manage storm water. for those who are not as informed as supervisor cohen, these are levels of service. these were endorsed by our commission in 2012. they really guide our program and our projects and where we're going. relative to the item that's before you today, is the improvements at southeast plant are focused on making the system resilient, compliant, and sustainable while it does its big important job of collecting and treating storm water for the city. to support affordability, we laid the program out in three overlapping phases. and the highest priority projects were put into phase one. this chart delineates the phase. it's $2.9 billion worth of projects. 70 projects overall. here is an area of southeast treatment plant where those $2 billion worth of work will be taking pl

there ought to be more testing of ways you can take incentive programs asu well as dissenting programs to see if you can improve health as well as reduce healthcare costs. it's got to be both and it can't just be one or the other. >> host: what's an example of an incentive program? is there a bonus dollar. >> guest: yes, for example in the fruit and vegetables in the incentive program is a 30% credit if you can purchase fruits and vegetables and the needs to be much more experimentation not just at the federal level but at the state level. they ought to be able to apply for waivers to come up with examples or opportunities to improve nutrition inn effect the tax force calls for $100 million investment over five years in the pilot evidence-based ways to enhance nutrition in the snap program. >> host: let's bring in a snap recipient, norman is in massachusetts, and independent. norman, good morning. >> caller: this is rachel speaking. i'm going to speak about norman. i'm elderly and disabled and on food stamps and i get about half as much as i used to get a few years ago and none of my c

devos: the programs to which you are referring our state programs. they don't receive federal funding. >> idea doesn't get federal funding? maybe we are misunderstanding each other. i don't think so. i think you are referring to programs in states that provide parents with choices in private schools. those are not receiving federal funds through idea. >> because they made a decision not to accept it. i will conclude if both democrats and republicans have been active for it as far back as i can remember, we are always pushing for more money for idea. that you have no obligation to share information on the values of idea programs with schools that are not federal funded? only 10% or less of federal funds to schools in this country. most is funded state and local. but you have no obligation to parents to let them know they can make a better choice? sec. devos: we absolutely have an obligation to follow the statutes of idea. the department does that, the department is doing that. >> what does that mean? sec. devos: follow federal law as it relates to edu

some of us have been working on these programs, working with these programs for a long time. in some cases, decades. climate and environment research and development play an important role in our ability to address the problems we face as a nation and is remain a vibrant nation in the be 21st century. through its investments in research, observations, modeling, assessments, work force development and working effectively with other nations. so those are the themes that we tried to lay out in this report. so i presented the budget table. the budget table, those are numbers, those are the kind of numbers that i'm used to presenting. but most of what i'm talking about today is not about the numbers, it's about the impact of those investments and what they mean for the nation. so the u.s. government's investment play an important role in our nation's ability to address many problems including reliable and economical access to safe food, water and energy. resiliency to natural and human hazards that threaten our health and national security. and avoiding negative impacts on the env

-- programs in private schools. those programs are not receiving federal funding. >> yes, but my question is, and i will conclude with that, if we -- and i would say if my recollection is correct, both democrats and republicans have .a.. advocates for i.d.e as far back as i can remember on this committee, we are always pushing for more money for that program. you are saying that you have no obligation to share information d.e.a. values of i. programs with schools that are not federally funded? i should not say that. you have no obligation to parents to let them know that they can make a better choice? sec. devos: we absolutely have an obligation to follow the statutes. the department does that, the department is doing that, and the department will continue to do that. >> what does that mean? sec. devos: follow federal law as it relates to education of children with disabilities. >> if there is not have all of the information, it they choose to go to a school that does not provide the choices the child needs. your re

if the american workforce prefers a credential program at the same institution over longer-term program, why can't they not take that shorter program now and start making money more quickly. secondly, the president's proposal would prepare this. they focus funding on high schools that provide hands-on prepared to meet the needs of the economy. there's a need to update those funds are disproportionally distributed to four-year colleges and universities that have been receiving them for decades. this would make other programs more focused on workplace readiness and on the skills economy is demanding today. so the infrastructure calls for updating the funding formula to send work-study funds to schools with a strong record of enrolling individuals with pell grants and similar programs. and finally the prohibits them from using these across state lines. i talked to officials and have offer the following advice. if license are unnecessary eliminate them. if they are necessary then streamlined the make them reciprocal with other states. the president's plan call for infrastructure projects th

rather than improving the workfare program, to make it as you say better job training program, i think the better use of our money and time and the better path for clients is to chose one of the other options we have. that are really building skills and building soft skills, leading to a certificate at city college. that's a way better pass than simply six hours a week. i should say, back when workfare was developed, we were and we still remain the highest grant in the state. and there was a big concern back then and still a little bit of a concern that if you do away with these requirements, that every other county has, some counties even have time limits on general assistance, we'll see an inflow of folks from other countries coming under our role, and i think it's a real concern. you have to balance managing that and being prude ant with the use of county dollars for san francisco residents versus a program with very few requirement that's might attract folks from other cities and counties. >> so you say there are a couple hundred left? >> i can get you the actual number. the last t

caitlin: like i said, you know, i study the scholarship program, a dc-based voucher program that provides scholarships to low income and disadvantaged families so their children might be able to afford private school in d.c. actually, what i was saying earlier, the surveys and research done around that program have shown parents tend to say they are more satisfied with their school, they are happier they were able to choose the right school for their child and they are more likely to feel as though their child is attending a safer school. on the other hand, the research in terms of academia tended to show programs more broadly that test scores tend to drop as soon as the child accepts voucher and enters private school, it could be for a number of reasons, it could be the fact the curriculum is more rigorous or different or that going to a new school can be a shock in a child's life. broadly research across voucher programs has shown immediate negative effects on test scores, but, with a study that came out of indiana, it shows students tend to improve over time and judging a voucher progr

we can come up with new programs, do program designs, we can come up with no program designs cricketer we can do a farm bill. there's a lot of advantages i think to that approach but cover crops is a good example of that. >> i'm going to finish with cover crops. our members are very -- ag overall is very interesting cover crops. people are spending a lot of time understanding soil health and other increases yields because you would much rather have a better yield and the government payment on something like that or a government incentive. my kansas president found a market for it, which would be a much more agreeable, i don't know, approach to take. he has red clover and he will pass over it and have that, take that seed and some as well. so long as there's incentives out there, market incentives to do that here there's an opportunity to deal with this issue outside of the government space. >> a question is a process question. i'm sorry, diane lynch from the food policy council, a state food policy council. is there any thoughts about whether or not it's politically possible for the s.

da for grant program. it's a critical program for clean and safe water. how do you justify cutting that and then putting forth another one that won't build infrastructure. >> we do expect infrastructure program to build infrastructure but you understand and frankly what good job role development has done with the water program. >> that's why don't understand why it was cut. we have cities and towns rule in urban that depend on this. hopefully we can take another look at this. i appreciate the work we're doing and i know you good people, but we have to do better than this. >> went to thank all of you for being here for your service to our state. i will echo my statement thanking them emphasis on rural america. and the emphasis on the broadband issue. in response to senator chester, and put a plug-in for west virginia even though we have difficult financial situations we went to the pole and passed a $1.5 billion infrastructure package that raise the gas tax. my hope is that when and if this bill goes through that the retroactive passage of it for our state

this has to fund cgs, commerce, justice, transportation programs, housing programs, labor programs and education programs. what congress now has to do is divide this overall pool of money into these agencies and then into programs within those agencies. that becomes an opportunity for us as states to tell congress how they can best invest in our states and invest in our students. so if there are particular programs or particular needs in your state that could require an infusion of additional federal resources, those resources are potentially available here both in the fiscal year in which we're living right now, as well as the forthcoming one that will start in october. so generally encouraging states as we engage with our congressional delegations tomorrow and ongoing tell your story and tell the story about how education funds can improve opportunities in your state. if you don't need any additional education funds, by all means do not make that communication. but however this is potentially an opportunity to better align the federal funding mechanisms with our state needs and our s

the statewide longitudinal system program that is a de facto and their seat program we have seen these proposed with funding for school choice increasing the funding available for some existing programs and a couple of new ones that are not currently authorized. and then a little higher after that. that is how the administration has begun so how has congress actually acted? this is in terms of the budgetary process so what congress is supposed to do with a bipartisan basis before september 1 with a year-long funding bill so it is only one labor appropriations bill that currently with that short-term funding bill so starting back in october it is kicking the can that you may or may not remember at this point we did have a brief shutdown or a long weekend in january but what congress has done is to find education programs at the prior-year levels they have have not yet created the school choice proposals however we are only funded now for another few weeks. and then to come again with the appetite of the short-term funding solution that is diminishing then have another shot. however shut

programs. i look forward to discussing those proposals today. action by congress just before the budget was released made some of the information out of date, even just as it was being presented to us. that responsibility lies with congress and not with you. week,on our action this we will have more information on congressional priorities in the fiscal year 2018. your budget continues to request no funding for student support and academic enrichment grants which supports school-based mental health services, bullying prevention, and development for personnel and crisis management. look forward to continuing a conversation on whether the administration prioritizes funding in a less constrained environment than we have operated under. the committee and our witness will abide by the five-minute rule so everyone will have a chance to get their questions asked and answered. before we begin, i want to yield five minutes to our ranking member, the general lady from connecticut or the opening statement.

i'm part of the migrant education program. i'm happy it has helped me a lot, me and my children a lot. i've been there several years. [speaking spanish] >> through the interpreter: i'm going to be speaking about the program, community and families. the presentation for the board of education of 2018. [speaking spanish] >> through the interpreter: through the work of cesar chavez and migrant workers during the late 1960s, federal and state laws in california recognize the unique challenges migrant students face and dedicated resources to support families to overcome obstacles faced because of poverty and disrupted educational experiences. [speaking spanish] >> through the interpreter: the purpose of the mission of the migrant education program is advocacy and outreach, family literacy, integration of family, technology into education and related programs. programs to facilitate the transition of secondary school students to postsecondary education or employment, professional development and mentoring for teachers and other prog

medicaid is the program who provides programs for those suffering from addiction. the current budget kit -- cuts trillions of dollars from medicaid. this is a really big issue and we will stay on it. i will let the representatives say something else. mr. saccone: everything is a big government solution. treatmentsfective better than methadone and other rehab programs are the faith-based programs. sony 5% to 80% effective and they do not cost the taxpayers a dime -- 75 to 80% effective and they do not cost the taxpayers a dime. shannon: we have the best medical research mines in the world. how much government money should spending? on -- we be mr. lamb: we should spend whatever it takes to solve the problem. there is a gold standard here. 90 days in treatment and years of outpatient treatment afterwards. medications people can take to help in the back. caroline is a monster. it changes the brain. is a monster. it changes the brain. i agree with my opponent that there is a role for the faith-based community to play. the job for the government is to stick up for these