RESOLUTION NO. 133
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH'S SUICIDE PREVENTION CENTER AND THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE REGARDING THE 2025-2026 CARES UP GRANT AND AMENDING THE 2025 SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET
Introduced: 4/14/25
By Public Safety Committee and Ethier:
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has requested authorization to submit a grant application to and enter into an agreement with the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Suicide Prevention Center and the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene regarding the 2025-2026 Cares Up Grant in an amount of $60,000 for a term commencing April 1, 2025 and ending March 31, 2027, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has indicated that the aforementioned grant funds will be used to enable increased in-service training, assist with funding for a dedicated mental health professional, and be used for PEER Team training, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has also requested a budget amendment to incorporate the aforementioned funding into the 2025 Sheriff’s Office Budget, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to submit a grant application to and enter into an agreement with the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Suicide Prevention Center and the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene regarding the 2025-2026 Cares Up Grant in an amount of $60,000 for a term commencing April 1, 2025 and ending March 31, 2027, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2025 Sheriff’s Office Budget is amended as follows:
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.