REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Authorization to enter into a contract for, and receive grant funding from, the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant Program
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Date: 7/21/2026
Department: Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center
Attending Meeting: Amanda Wingle
Submitted By: Amanda Wingle
Title: Director
Phone: 518.447.4911
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Enter text.
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
New York State Office of Victim Services 80 S Swan St 2nd Fl Albany NY 12210
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 10/1/2026-9/30/2028
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $1,310,152.20 ($655,076.10/year)
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: NO
Anticipated in Budget: YES
Spreadsheet attached: NO
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: 100% County: Enter text.
State: Enter text. Local: Enter text.
County Budget Accounts:
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Revenue Amount: Enter text.
Appropriation Account and Line: Enter text.
Appropriation Amount: Enter text.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: NO
If Mandated, Cite Authority: Enter text.
Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: NO
# of Response(s): Enter text.
# of MWBE: Enter text.
# of Veteran Business: Enter text.
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Apprenticeship Program NO
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: 22-291
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
CVSVC respectfully requests authorization to enter into a contract with, and accept grant funding from, the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) for the contract period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028. This award represents federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding administered by the New York State Office of Victim Services. The total award is $1,310,152.20, consisting of $655,076.10 per year for two years.
Grant funding will support the salaries and fringe benefits of personnel providing direct services to victims of crime, including clinical therapy, court advocacy, case management, victim assistance hotline services, and emergency room accompaniment.
No budget amendment is required, as the anticipated grant revenue and corresponding expenditures have already been incorporated into the 2026 adopted and 2027 proposed budgets.