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

Chairman of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Abe Uchitelle, 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 Department of Health; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Health requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C38252GG-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028, in the amount of $4,350,500.00, with the New York State Department of Health to continue the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Health administers the WIC Program to pregnant women, breastfeeding women, postpartum women, infants and children who are receiving supplemental foods or food instruments under the Program, and the breastfed infants of participant breastfeeding women; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a five-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C38252GG-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028, in the amount of $4,350,500.00, with the New York State Department of Health, to continue the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that if funding for this program is eliminated, the Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program’s continuance,       

and moves 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:

$217,796.00 – BUDGETED 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$217,525.00 – BUDGETED 2023 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$       271.00 – BUDGETED 2023 COUNTY DOLLARS

$892,965.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$870,100.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$  22,865.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED COUNTY DOLLARS

$915,289.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$870,100.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$  45,189.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED COUNTY DOLLARS

$938,17 1.00– 2026 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$870,100.00 – 2026ANTICIPATED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$  68,071.00 – 2026 ANTICIPATED COUNTY DOLLARS

$961,625.00 – 2027 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$870,100.00 – 2027 ANTICIPATED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$  91,525.00 – 2027 ANTICIPATED COUNTY DOLLARS

$739,249.00 – 2028 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$652,575.00 – 2028 ANTICIPATED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$  86,674.00 – 2028 ANTICIPATED COUNTY DOLLARS