RESOLUTION NO. 163
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS REGARDING TRANSITIONAL SHELTER SERVICES
Introduced: 5/11/20
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department of Social Services has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless regarding emergency and transitional shelter services for eligible homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $720,000 for a term commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to New York State Social Services Law, local social services districts are required to provide emergency and transitional shelter services to public assistance eligible homeless persons, and
WHEREAS, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless is a 30-bed facility which serves both male and female public assistance-eligible adult homeless persons and homeless individuals with disabilities, and
WHEREAS, Interfaith will provide eight emergency and transitional shelter services for homeless individuals, including room and board, linkage to needed community services and assistance in securing permanent housing and/or residential placement for individuals who have special needs, disabilities such as mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse, mental retardation, developmental disability or medical frailty, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless regarding emergency and transitional shelter services for eligible homeless individuals in an amount not to exceed $720,000 commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, 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.