Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and Deputy Chair Peter J. Criswell offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the County’s Department of Social Services (“DSS”); and

          WHEREAS, the DSS has received notification from the Redlich Horwitz Foundation of the award of $10,000.00 in funding to support the continued implementation of strategies and practices to strengthen the County’s readiness to implement the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (“Family First”); and

          WHEREAS, the funds will be used exclusively to enhance the County’s Foster Care program and activities associated with the Family First Readiness Initiative; and

          WHEREAS, in order to reflect the increased funding, an amendment of the 2021 Ulster County Budget is necessary; and

          WHEREAS, no County contribution or matching funding is required; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2021 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                  INCREASE                                AMOUNT

AA. 6010.2608-4300.4505            Professional Services Other Fees   $ 10,000.00

(App. #)

AA. 6010.2600-3120.1989          Departmental Income Other           $ 10,000.00

(Rev. #)                                      Econ Asst & Opp Income  

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$ 10,000.00– ADDITIONAL 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 10,000.00– ADDITIONAL 2021 REVENUE DOLLARS