REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Contract Authorization with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services to accept funding for Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE) Grant
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Date: April 10, 2026
Department: Probation
Attending Meeting: William Connors
Submitted By: William Connors
Title: Probation Director
Phone: 518-487-5194
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Enter text.
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
New York State Division of Criminal Justice, 80 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 12 months
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: 89,513.
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: A33140 0356
Revenue Amount: 89,513.
Appropriation Account and Line: Budget Amendment Attached
Appropriation Amount: 89,513.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
If Mandated, Cite Authority: Enter text.
Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
# of Response(s): Enter text.
# of MWBE: Enter text.
# of Veteran Business: Enter text.
Bond Resolution No.: Enter text.
Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: 270-2025
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
New York State has awarded grant funding to Albany County, for Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE). Partners include Equinox Domestic Violence Services, Albany County District Attorney Office, Albany Police Department, Cohoes Police Department, and the Probation Department. All partners will work together in a collaborative manner to reduce the risk of lethality or serious harm to victims of intimate partner violence and their families. The Probation Department will designate a Probation Officer to attend meetings and training with the goal of improving the ability of all partners to better monitor offenders while providing outreach services to victims and families.