Resolution No. 270

Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Grant Application With Required Assurances For The NY Connects Program With The New York State Office For The Aging – Office For The Aging

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Adopted

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Referred to: The Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee (Chairman Delaune and Legislators Corcoran, Criswell, Parete, and Wawro), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

 

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

 

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

 

WHEREAS, the New York State Office for the Aging (“NYSOFA”) has notified Ulster County that funding for the 2020-2021 NY Connects program is available in the amount of $257,299; 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 is April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; 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 the New York State Office for the Aging of an application, standard assurances, program narratives and program budget; and

 

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office for the Aging requests the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute the NY Connects Program Application, with required assurances, and any amendments thereto; now, therefore, be it

 

         

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute the application with required assurances, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Office for the Aging for the NY Connects Program, for the term beginning April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

 

and move its adoption.

 

 

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

AYES:                   NOES:         

 

 

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services on ______________.

 

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$192,974.00 – 2020 BUDGETED COUNTY REVENUE DOLLARS

$  64,325.00 –  2021 ANTICIPATED REVENUE DOLLARS

 

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Updated: September 22, 2020