File #: 24-432    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 THE ALBANY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Sponsors: ARPA Executive Committee, Lynne Lekakis, Alison McLean Lane, Susan Pedo, Ellen Rosano
Attachments: 1. Albany Community Land Trust, 2. 24-432 ARPA - TMP-5629 - Albany Community Land Trust
RESOLUTION NO. 432

AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALBANY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET

Introduced: 7/8/24
By ARPA Executive Committee, Lekakis, Pedo, Rosano and McLaughlin:

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 $133,333 to and enter into an agreement with the Albany Community Land Trust (ACLT) for a term commencing July 8, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and

WHEREAS, ACLT was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a loss of rental income and increased operational challenges, and

WHEREAS, ACLT seeks funding to expand its Gun Violence Prevention program by partnering with the Albany County Department of Probation to recruit mentors, facilitate programs for parents of justice-involved youth, and provide additional support services such as training and volunteer opportunities in order to reduce youth crime and promote positive personal development, and

WHEREAS, The Gun Violence Prevention Program will benefit Albany County by reducing gun violence, strengthening families, and supporting the re...

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