REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Authorizing Acceptance of Alternatives to Incarceration Grant Funds from New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
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Date: 7/15/25
Department: Public Defender’s Office
Attending Meeting: Stephen W. Herrick
Submitted By: Keith Bulatao
Title: Director of Accounts
Phone: 518-447-7771
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Enter text.
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, 80 South Swan Street, Albany, New York 12210
Term: (Start/end date or duration) July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $19,921.00
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☒ No ☐
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☐ No ☒
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: Enter text. County: Enter text.
State: 100% Local: Enter text.
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: A.1170.0.3340
Revenue Amount: $19,921.00
Appropriation Account and Line: Various in A.1170
Appropriation Amount: $19,921.00
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: 24-410 on 7/8/24
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
The Public Defender’s Office requests authorization to accept grant funds from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for the Article 13-A Classification/Alternatives to Incarceration Program. The Alternatives to Incarceration Program provides funding toward criminal defense Assistant Public Defender salaries, with the goal of reducing unnecessary incarceration by identifying eligible clients and advocating for community-based, rehabilitative alternatives to jail or prison.
The funds to be accepted for the Public Defender’s Office are for an annual award of $19,921, covering the time period of 7/1/24 through 6/30/25. The total annual award of $49,037 is shared with and distributed to the County’s Department of Probation through a block grant. This is a recurring, direct award based on a DCJS formula, and there is no County match.