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Nonprofit providers tell council payment delays continue to strain services despite recent advances

New York City Council Committee on Contracts · October 24, 2025
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Nonprofit providers told the Council's Contracts Committee on Oct. 23 that payment delays and outstanding budget actions continue to harm operations even after FY26 advance payments and pilot reforms.

Nonprofit leaders told the Committee on Contracts that recent progress on payments has not eliminated lingering effects of past delays and outstanding budget actions that continue to strain operations.

Kristen Miller, Executive Director of Homeless Services United, said the sector appreciated recent relief but still faces large unresolved items: "providers still have months of catch up in pending budget actions, updates, and invoice approvals that are prohibiting them from being reimbursed for the services they have already performed." Miller said an HSU sample found one-third of member…

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