RESOLUTION NO. 504
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS REGARDING EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTER SERVICES AT THE SHERIDAN AVENUE SHELTER
Introduced: 12/8/25
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, Pursuant to New York State Social Services Law, local social services districts are required to provide emergency and transitional shelter services to public assistance-eligible homeless individuals, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department of Social Services has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless regarding emergency and transitional shelter services for eligible homeless individuals at the Sheridan Avenue Shelter in an amount not to exceed $1,060,009 for a term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless will provide an elevator equipped 30-bed emergency and transitional shelter facility in Albany County which serves both male and female public assistance-eligible adult homeless individuals and homeless individuals with disabilities, and
WHEREAS, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless will also provide a single room for at-risk individuals and eight beds for hospital discharges or other individuals who have special needs or disabilities such as mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse disorder, developmental disability or medical frailty, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, Albany, NY 12210 regarding emergency and transitional shelter services for eligible homeless individuals at the Sheridan Avenue Shelter in an amount not to exceed $1,060,009 for a term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and conten...
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