Referred to:  The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chair Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Hansut, Hewitt, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Roberts, Ronk, and Walter)

Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Gina Hansut offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, this resolution is requesting authorization to apply for the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 23 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program Grant, opportunity number O-BJA-2023-171520; and

WHEREAS, the Connect and Protect Grant’s mission is to support law enforcement-behavioral health cross-system collaboration to improve public health and safety as well as responses to and outcomes for individuals with mental health disordered (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs); and

WHEREAS, the Connect and Protect Grant will further the goals and objectives of the COSSAP Grant currently in use with the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Oracle Team; and

WHEREAS, the Connect and Protect Grant can add funding in the maximum amount of $550,000.00 if awarded with a 20% cash match; and

WHEREAS, it is now necessary to apply for this grant by April 24, 2023, or risk losing this opportunity; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute the application for the Department of Justice BJA FY 2023 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program Grant,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:      

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$183,333.00 - ANTICIAPATED 2023 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$183,333.00 - ANTICIAPATED 2024 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$183,334.00 - ANTICIAPATED 2025 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS