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 Office for the Aging; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Office for the Aging has notified Ulster County that funding for the 2025-2026 NY Connects program is available in the amount of $283,888.00; 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, 2025, through March 31, 2026; 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; 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, 2025 through March 31, 2026, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,        

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:

$283,888.00 – BUDGETED 2025-2026 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$283,888.00 – BUDGETED 2025-2026 STATE AID DOLLARS