RESOLUTION NO. 71
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE REGARDING THE 2020 CENSUS AND AMENDING THE 2020 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 2/10/20
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The County Executive has been notified that the State of New York has made available funding for local governments for the 2020 Census through the Census 2020 Complete County Outreach Grant to be administered by the New York State Department of State, Department of Labor and Empire State Development, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that the County of Albany has been awarded grant funds from New York State for this grant and has requested authorization to retroactively apply for and enter into an agreement with New York State in order to accept grant funding regarding the Census 2020 Complete County Outreach Grant in the amount of $299,173, for the term commencing February 15, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has also indicated that a budget amendment to the 2020 Albany County Budget is necessary to incorporate the aforementioned grant funds into the 2020 Adopted budget, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to submit a grant application and enter into an agreement with NYS to accept grant funding regarding the Census 2020 Complete County Outreach Grant in the amount of $299,173, for the term commencing February 15, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, and, be it further
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2020 Albany County Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Create and Increase Revenue Account A3912 Complete Count Outreach Grant by $299,173
Increase Appropriation Account A8020.4 by $299,173 by creating and increasing Line Item A8020 4 4482 Complete Count Outreach Grant $299,173
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is aut...
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