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 Unmet Need
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Date: 08/12/2026
Department: Aging
Attending Meeting: Emma L. Teague, Commissioner
Submitted By: Patrick Dillon
Title: Dir of Programs and Operations
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) 4/1/2026- 3/31/2027
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: 1,026,660.00
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: YES
Anticipated in Budget: YES
Spreadsheet attached: NO
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: 0 County: 0
State: 100% Local: 0
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: 03787
Revenue Amount: 1,026,660.00
Appropriation Account and Line: 44046
Appropriation Amount: 1,026,660.00
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: NO
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: NO
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Apprenticeship Program NO
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: 517
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
The Department for Aging is requesting the Legislature’s approval to accept grant funding from NYSOFA to address the unmet needs of our older adults 60 years and older residing in Albany County needing services Albany County Department for Aging provides. The services ACDFA have available are proven to be cost effective and are reducing future Medicaid spending. Services that will be affected as unmet need services include Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals, Transportation, and Legal services. When a service is identified as unmet by NYSOFA it is a signal that additional funding is necessary, in certain grant expenditures, to handle the demand and/or the growth of that service for future sustainability.