File #: 24-447    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/21/2024 In control: County Legislature
On agenda: Final action: 7/8/2024
Title: AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH 4TH FAMILY INC. AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Sponsors: ARPA Executive Committee, Samuel I. Fein, Ellen Rosano
Attachments: 1. 4th Family Inc., 2. 24-447 ARPA - TMP-5645 - 4th Family

RESOLUTION NO. 447

 

AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH 4TH FAMILY INC. AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET

 

Introduced: 7/8/24

By ARPA Executive Committee, Fein and Rosano:

 

WHEREAS, The County of Albany received $29.6 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which may be used for various projects and programs within the County to help mitigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and

 

WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature created the ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees to determine how these funds should be distributed and to review applications for these monies, and

 

WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees have worked tirelessly over the last year in order to establish guidelines that will assist them in reviewing and evaluating the numerous applications they will receive, and

 

WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee, having evaluated numerous proposals, has requested authorization to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $100,000 to and enter into an agreement with 4th Family Inc. for a term commencing July 8, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and

 

WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee has indicated that such funding would be used to expand 4th Family Inc. before-school and after-school enrichment programming, now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $100,000 to and enter into an agreement with 4th Family Inc., Albany, NY 12210 regarding before-school and after-school enrichment programming for a term commencing July 8, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2024 Albany County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

 

Increase Revenue Account CM.4.3806S.04089Z.ARP24 by $100,000

 

Increase Appropriation Account CM.9.3806S.44046Z.ARP24 by $100,000 by increasing Line Item 44046Z.ARP24 by $100,000

 

and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement 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.