RESOLUTION NO. 15
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR JUVENILES PROGRAM PLAN TO THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Introduced: 2/8/21
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to sign and submit a Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program Plan (STSJP) to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) in order to accept funding in the amount of $172,722 to support programming at the Albany County Probation Department and Albany County Family Court for juvenile justice involved youth for a term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has indicated that, due to recent changes to the Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program, Albany County is required to sign and submit a STSJP plan to the OCFS to receive allocated funding to support local programming and divert youth safely from unnecessary detention, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to sign and submit a Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program Plan to OCFS in order to accept funding in the amount of $172,722 to support programming at the Albany County Probation Department and Albany County Family Court for juvenile justice involved youth for a term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said plan as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of the resolution the appropriate County Officials.