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 Ulster County Office for the Aging; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Office for the Aging budgeted $257,299.00 for NY Connects program funding in fiscal year 2023; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Office for the Aging has notified Ulster County that funding for the 2023-2024 NY Connects program is available in the amount of $283,888; and

          WHEREAS, the goal of the NY Connects Program is to provide information and assistance to older adults and individuals of any age with disabilities about long term services and supports throughout the county, including rural areas and underserved populations; and

          WHEREAS, the term for the NY Connects program is April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024; 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, technology 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 and that the 2023 Ulster County budget be amended in order to utilize this additional funding; 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, 2023 through March 31, 2024, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2023 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                  INCREASE                                 AMOUNT  

AA.6772.2865-4300.4505           Other Misc Contractual                 $26,589.00

(App.#)

AA.6772.2865-3300.3772          State Aid                                       $26,589.00

(Rev.#),

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:

$  26,589.00 – ADDITIONAL 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$  26,589.00 – ADDITIONAL 2023 STATE AID DOLLAR