RESOLUTION NO. 14
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT AND AMENDING THE 2021 DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES BUDGET: REDLICH HORWITZ FOUNDATION GRANT
Introduced: 2/8/21
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with Redlich Horwitz Foundation regarding grant funding in the amount of $10,000 for the term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has indicated that the Redlich Horwitz Foundation Family First Implementation Grant will be used to purchase two Tableau Software subscriptions in connection with tracking data on the children in care, resources available to them and timeframes to reach permanency, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has further indicated the grant funding will also support program planning, foster parent recruitment, and certification to include but not be limited to foster parent recruitment materials, media campaign, and flexible funds to assist families in achieving certification such as household repairs or transportation, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has also requested an amendment to the 2021 DCYF Budget in order to incorporate said funding, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Redlich Horwitz Foundation regarding kinship and foster parent recruitment support funding in the amount of $10,000 for the term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and, be it further
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2021 Department for Children, Youth and Families Budget is amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A3407 Child Advocacy Center by $10,000
Increase Appropriation Account A6119.4 by $10,000 by increasing line item A6119 4 4046 Fees for Services by $10,000
and, be it further
RESOLVED,...
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