Referred to: The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairwoman Sperry and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Hewitt, Litts, Stewart and Walls), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

Chairwoman of the Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee, Megan Sperry, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the Ulster County Executive on behalf of the Department of Economic Development; and

WHEREAS, the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs) and the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) were created to advance efforts to improve New York’s business climate and expand economic growth; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Childcare Grant Program, available via the 2024 CFA, provides funding for municipalities to address childcare needs and support families at the local level; and

WHEREAS, data demonstrates a significant lack of child care services to meet the needs for families in Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has demonstrated its commitment to supporting families and improving childcare services; and

WHEREAS, the fourteenth round of the CFA is now open, with an application deadline of July 31, 2024 at 4:00pm; and

WHEREAS, the County desires to submit an application to the Childcare Grant Program via the 2024 CFA; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Director of the Economic Development Department, or designee, is hereby authorized to submit online applications through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) for the Childcare Grant Program for up to the grant’s maximum award amount,     

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:             

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

STATE SHARE WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF 100% OF TOTAL PROJECT COST