Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Collins, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, Lopez, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairman of the Health, Human Services and Human Rights 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 Department of Social Services; and

          WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services has received notification from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) of the availability of federal Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payment Program funds to help recruit and strengthen kinship foster and adoptive families and promote adoptive placements, thereby increasing the number of children and youth moving from foster care into permanent placements; and

          WHEREAS, the County will use the funds to assist in foster/adoptive parent recruitment including advertising recruitment activities, and supporting kinship foster parents in meeting approval requirements, including but not limited to purchasing services and/or items to remove barriers to approval, such as those relating to fire safety requirements, sleeping arrangements, car seats, medical clearances, and transportation; and

          WHEREAS, in order to reflect the increased funding an amendment of the 2025 budget is necessary; and

          WHEREAS, no County contribution or matching funding is required; now, therefore, be it

          RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                       INCREASE                                              AMOUNT

AA. 6010.2614-4300.4505      Professional Services Other Fees              $25,000.00

(App. #)

AA. 6010.2600-3400.4610      Federal Aid Social Services                      $25,000.00

(Rev. #)                                  Administration,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:             

Passed Committee: Health, Human Services and Human Rights on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$25,000.00– ADDITIONAL 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$25,000.00– ADDITIONAL 2025 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS