RESOLUTION NO. 639
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BLACK THEATRE TROUPE OF UPSTATE NY, INC. AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 10/15/24
By ARPA Executive Committee:
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 $10,000 to and enter into an agreement with the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, Inc. (BTTUNY) for a term commencing October 15, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, BTTUNY was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which halted live performances for 15 months, severely reducing their income and delaying the development of vital educational programs, and
WHEREAS, BTTUNY seeks funding to support the salaries of its artists and relaunch its educational programming, including free classes and a children's theater program, and
WHEREAS, This funding will also allow BTTUNY to build towards securing a permanent theatre space in Albany County, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $10,000 to and ente...
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