REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Authorization to accept grant funding from New York State Office For Aging for III-C1 Congregate Meal Program services
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Date: 10/21/2025
Department: Aging
Attending Meeting: Deborah C. Riitano, Commissioner
Submitted By: Patrick Dillon
Title: Contract Administrator
Phone: 518 447 7733
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Grant Acceptance
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
New York State Office For Aging Two Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223-1251
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: 453,752.22
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☒ No ☐
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☐ No ☒
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: 90% County: 10%
State: 0 Local: 0
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: A6772.04774
Revenue Amount: $408,377.00
Appropriation Account and Line: A6772.44046
Appropriation Amount: 453,752.22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
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# of MWBE: Enter text.
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: No. 537 9/9/2024
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
To accept the III-C1 Congregate Meals Program grant from New York State Office for Aging. This grant funding will provide congregate meal services that to older adults in Albany County.
During the past year, the Albany County Department for Aging supported congregate meal sites within the county that provided nutritious meals approved by a registered dietician to older adults. The program is open to people who are 60 years or older, or the spouse of an eligible individual regardless if age. The congregate meal program not only provides older adults with nutritious meals but also provides them with an opportunity to interact with others, thereby reducing isolation and loneliness.