Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chair Walter and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chair of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Craig V. Lopez offer the following:

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

WHEREAS, the New York State Office for the Aging has notified Ulster County that funding for the 2022-2023 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, 2022 through March 31, 2023; 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, 2022 through March 31, 2023, 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: Health, Human Services and Housing on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$192,974.00 – BUDGETED 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$192,974.00 – BUDGETED 2022 STATE AID DOLLARS

$  64,325.00 – ANTICIPATED 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$  64,325.00 – ANTICIPATED 2023 STATE AID DOLLARS