RESOLUTION NO. 280
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MATERNITY SERVICES REGARDING MATERNITY SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Introduced: 9/14/20:
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, Local Social Services districts are required to provide temporary transitional shelter services to public assistance eligible homeless pregnant or parenting young women sixteen to twenty-two years of age, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Albany County Department of Social Services has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with Community Maternity Services regarding a Transitional Living Program and the provision of temporary transitional housing for public assistance eligible homeless pregnant or parenting young women sixteen to twenty-two years of age, and
WHEREAS, The maternity shelter is a state-certified eleven-bed shelter for females who require transitional housing, room, board, supervision, information referral, case management, parenting education, independent living skills, advocacy, medical, mental health systems and other appropriate support services, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with Community Maternity Services regarding the provision of temporary transitional shelter services to public assistance eligible homeless pregnant or parenting young women sixteen to twenty-two years of age in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, 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.