Referred to:  The Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee (Chairman Delaune and Legislators Collins, Donaldson, Haynes, and Wawro), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee, James Delaune, and Deputy Chair Heidi Haynes, offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Office for the Aging (“OFA”); and

WHEREAS, the New York State Office for the Aging (“NYSOFA”) has notified OFA that funding for the 2019-2020 NY Connects program is available in the amount of $257,299.00; and

WHEREAS, the goal of the NY Connects program is to promote information outreach and assistance to the elderly and disabled persons throughout the county especially in rural areas, and to the underserved populations that reside in Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the term for the NY Connects program began April 1, 2019 and ends March 31, 2020; and

WHEREAS, if the County’s application is approved, the funds will be used to reimburse the County for NY Connects expenditures incurred by the Ulster County Office for the Aging, including: salaries, benefits, operational costs, and marketing costs; and

WHEREAS, reimbursement for County expenditures will be available after submission by the County and approval by NYSOFA of an application, standard assurances, program narratives and program budget; and

WHEREAS, the Interim Director of OFA requests the Chairwoman of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute the NY Connects program application, with required assurances, and any related amendments; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chairwoman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute the NY Connects program application with required assurances, and any related amendments with NYSOFA for the term beginning April 1, 2019 and ending March 31, 2020, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney