REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Authorization to accept grant money from New York State Office for Aging for the Wellness In Nutrition (WIN) and approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Aging and Department of Social Services to provide Central Assessment Services
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Date: 7/28/2025
Department: Aging
Attending Meeting: Deborah C. Riitano, Commissioner
Submitted By: Patrick Dillon
Title: Contract Administrator
Phone: 518 447 7733
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Grant Acceptance
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
New York State Office for Aging, Two Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1251
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 4/1/2025 - 3/31/2026
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: 706533.00
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☒ No ☐
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☐ No ☒
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: 0 County: 0
State: 100% Local: 0
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: 706533.00
Revenue Amount: A6772.03783
Appropriation Account and Line: 706533.00
Appropriation Amount: 44046, 44453
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
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# of MWBE: Enter text.
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: No. 543, 9/9/24
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
To accept the Wellness in Nutrition (WIN), grant from New York State Office for Aging. This grant funding previously known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP) funds the home delivered meal program to eligible older adults residing in Albany County. The Home Delivered Meal Program requires qualified professionals to assess program eligibility and perform a Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment. This service shall be provided through a Memorandum of Understanding with Albany County Department of Social Services.