RESOLUTION NO. 339
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING AND AGREEMENTS REGARDING THE FAMILY FIRST MOBILE RESPONSE INITIATIVE AND AMENDING THE 2024 DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES BUDGET
Introduced: 6/10/24
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to accept grant funding regarding the Family First Mobile Response Initiative in the amount of $200,000 for a term commencing April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has also requested authorization to enter into an agreement with Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc. regarding the operation of a mobile response van to be staffed with a licensed clinician, a behavioral health specialist, a family peer advocate, a service navigation specialist, or a domestic violence advocate as part of a mobile response team in an amount of $200,000 for a term commencing April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has also indicated that a budget amendment is necessary to incorporate said funding into the 2024 Department for Children, Youth and Families Budget, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with OCFS in order to accept funding regarding the Family First Mobile Response Initiative in the amount of $200,000 for a term commencing April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Executive is also authorized to enter into an agreement with Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc., Albany, NY 12202 regarding the operation of a mobile response van in the amount of $200,000 for a term commencing April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2024 Department for Children, Youth and Families Budget is amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A6119 0 3661 Family & Children Svcs Block by $200,000
Increase Appropriation Account A6119.4 by $200,000 by increasing Line Item
A6119 4 4046 Fees for Services by $200,000
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreements 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.