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Why a New Deal For CUNY? How can NY afford to fund us, especially now?

New Deal for CUNY in English and in Spanish What is the concept behind the New Deal for CUNY?  https://cunyrisingalliance.org/nd4c-concept-paper I am a CUNY student/faculty member/staff: How can I get involved? https://cunyrisingalliance.org/nd4cvolunteers Invest in Our New York : a six-pack of progressive taxation bills to raise $50 Billion in new revenue in NY State. Who's in the "revenue coalition" behind the Invest in Our New York legislation?  https://progressive.org/dispatches/new-york-coalition-raise-revenue-mellins-210113/ Want to help advocate for the New Deal for CUNY and the Invest in Our New York Act? Join the PSC's  Legislative Organizing Subcommittee  here!

What Does BC Receive in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act?

Of the $455 Million in Federal funds to CUNY in the CRRSAA - the followup to the CARES Act - BC receives $31.2 Million . Of this total, $8.8 Million must be spent on direct aid to students, leaving $22.4 Million useable to cover " lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff trainings, and payroll.”  Amounts below were determined by the number of Pell grant recipients at each college.  Institution Name Total Award Minimum Amount for Student Aid Portion (CFDA 84.425E Allocation) Maximum Amount for Portion (CFDA 84.425F Allocation) CUNY Brooklyn College $31,206,205 $8,813,665 $22,392,540 City College of New York ‐ CUNY $27,101,618 $7,699,953 $19,401,665 CUNY Hunter College $33,557,126 $9,503,479 $24,053,647 CUNY Queens College $29,491,179 $8,368,399 $21,122,780 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College $55,218,492 $13,210,414 $42,008,078 CUNY Bronx Community College $21,655,807 $