@GNOHA

GNOHA is a coalition who believe the only way to build a just and equitable society is put people first and #PutHousingFirst.

 Greater New Orleans Area
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"The unseen victories of prevention can make these programs especially vulnerable during a budget crisis. It is easier to count a police car, an arrest, or a jail bed than to count a shooting that never happened." thelensnola.org/2026/10/21/n…

New Orleans is safer. Don’t cut the programs that helped get us here. | The Lens

New Orleans violence prevention programs face funding challenges in the 2027 city budget despite historic reductions in violent crime and homicide.

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Good afternoon, I am live tweeting from City Council’s Budget/Audit/Board of Review Committee Meeting. #PutHousingFirst
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The meeting has been adjourned. #PutHousingFirst
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During questions, Councilmember Harris suggested requesting funding from “heavy hitter partners”. #PutHousingFirst
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Without city funding there is a $685K gap. The have raised 59% of their funding goal so far. With the current funding allocation there is a potential 50% program reduction. #PutHousingFirst
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97% of JOB1 alumni continued into higher education and/or secured a job within one year of graduating high school. 83% of JOB1 alumni remain in the Greater New Orleans area. #PutHousingFirst
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Last we will have a presentation by YouthForce NOLA Summer Internship Program - Presenters: Sarah Bell, Chief of Industry Exposure and Experience; Story Baquet, Director of Internships; Cate Swinburn, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. #PutHousingFirst
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Partners spoke about public transparency and the need to stop paying millages for Audubon and City Park. #PutHousingFirst
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During questions after the presentation. Harris thanked Mayor Moreno’s administration for the calculator and giving the public a tool to understand what’s at stake and how much their bill will change. #PutHousingFirst
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Mayor Moreno's Top Priorities for Restored Services with New Recurring Revenues (continued) • Total: $27.4 Million #PutHousingFirst
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Mayor Moreno's Top Priorities for Restored Services with New Recurring Revenues (continued) • Neighborhood Engagement Funding ($0.393M) • Fire Department Funding ($8.5M) • NOPD Civilian Staffing / Traffic Incident Response ($5.6M) • Maternal Health Funding ($0.379M)
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Mayor Moreno's Top Priorities for Restored Services with New Recurring Revenues • Low Barrier Shelter ($5M) • Right to Counsel ($2.5M) • Sanitation Services ($2.4M) • Mardi Gras Parade Cleanup ($1.75M) • Parks and Parkways Funding ($0.894M) #PutHousingFirst
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Millage Impact Calculator (nola.gov/millages) • The calculator is customizable for various property values and property type. • Different millages can be toggled to show change in impact for different roll forward options. #PutHousingFirst

Treasury - Topics - Millages: How Taxes are Calculated - City of New Orleans

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Millage Impact Calculator Innovation created an online tool for the public to see the impact of rolling millages forward, available at nola.gov/millages #PutHousingFirst

Treasury - Topics - Millages: How Taxes are Calculated - City of New Orleans

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Millage Proposition: Non-General Fund Impact Police & Fire Platoons millages would net an additional $4.36 million, and the remaining would generate $16.35 million for purposes outside of the Admin. #PutHousingFirst
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Millage Proposition: General Fund Impact The proposition does not include rolling forward millages for Orleans Parish Schools (who already did), Sheriff, or SWBNO. #PutHousingFirst
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.. they would otherwise receive 134.53 - Total City Mills 2023 121.20 - Total City Mills 2026 128.64 - Total City Mills Roll Forward #PutHousingFirst
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Mileages Overview (continued) • When assessed home values go up, without action by taxing authorities, voter approved millages "roll back", causing taxing authorities to forgo revenue ..
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Millages Overview Voters approve millages, or property tax rates, to fund public services. • One mill equals $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable assessed property value - based on the current tax base in New Orleans, the full value of each mill is $5.58M #PutHousingFirst
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2026 Budget (continued) • Worked with departments to close a $77M budget gap and propose a balanced budget • Devised additional recurring revenue solutions to minimize service cuts #PutHousingFirst
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2026 Budget • Started with $222M budget gap and $725M in recurring revenue Found $160M in one-time revenues, bringing budget to $885M • Cut needless spending to align with budget 2027 Budget • Raised recurring revenues to $748M
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