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 and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Albany County Department of Social Services for the NY Connects Expansion and Enhancement Program
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Date: 7/28/2025
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) 4/1/2025 - 3/31/2026
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: 400821.00
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: A6772.03789
Revenue Amount: 400821.00
Appropriation Account and Line: 44046
Appropriation Amount: 400821.00
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: No. 548, 9/9/24
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
Enter text.To accept grant funding and for Albany County Department for Aging to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Albany County Department of Social Services for the NY Connects Expansion and Enhancement Program. NY Connects is an essential component of the State’s efforts to rebalance the long-term services and support systems so that people can live independently and remain at home and in their communities.
NY Connect services are available to older adults and their caregivers. The core functions of NY Connects include: the provision of the NY Connects No Wrong Door Screening Process, information and assistance, application and enrollment assistance for public benefit programs, coordination with other agencies to guide individuals through the eligibility processes, counseling options, care transitions, and data collection and reporting.