RESOLUTION NO. 337
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REGARDING THE 2021 SNAP PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT GRANT AND AMENDING THE 2021 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BUDGET
Introduced: 10/12/21
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, The Albany County Department of Social Services has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the 2021 SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grant in the amount of $853,751 for a term commencing September 30, 2021 and ending September 30, 2024, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has indicated the funding will cover salaries and fringe for eight staff for the first year of the grant to include three current staff, the purchase of a call center phone system, call center data collection software, workflow management and status tracking software and essential training and furniture needed to establish the call center, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has also indicated that a budget amendment is necessary to appropriate a portion of the aforementioned grant funding into the 2021 Department of Social Services Budget, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the 2021 SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grant in the amount of $853,751 for a term commencing September 30, 2021 and ending September 30, 2024, and, be it further
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2021 Department of Social Services Budget is amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A4610 Soc.Serv Administration by $94,752
Increase Appropriation Account A6010.1 by $30,234 by increasing the following line items:
Increase line item A6010 1 2223 023 Supervising Eligibility Examiner by $17,335 with an annual salary of $69,338
Increase line item A6010 1 5504 Administrative Assistant by $12,899 with an annual salary of $51,597
Increase Appropriation Account A6010.2 by $49,265 by increasing the following line items:
Increase line item A6010 2 2001 Office Equipment by $21,198
Increase line item A6010 2 2100 Communications Equipment $28,067
Increase Appropriation Account A6010.8 by $15,253 by increasing the following line items:
Increase line item A6010 8 9010 State Retirement by $5,684
Increase line item A6010 8 9030 Social Security by $2,313
Increase line item A6010 8 9060 Hospital and Medical Insurance by $7,256
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.