Narrative of Resolution:
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To authorize a stipend to volunteer(s) for the administration of HIICAP counseling
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $300.00
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: 1-7610-87
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Office for the Aging has HIICAP (Health Insurance Information & Counseling Program) whose mission is to empower, educate, and assist Medicare-eligible individuals through objective outreach, counseling and training; and
WHEREAS, during the 2022-2023 HIICAP program year statewide, HIICAP volunteers devoted over 13,000 hours to counseling and outreach and over 8,000 hours to training and certification; and
WHEREAS, HIICAP volunteers must complete annual HIICAP training requirements and completing these requirements takes time, effort, and dedication; and
WHEREAS, the NY State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) has piloted a volunteer recruitment and retention opportunity in the form of an annual HIICAP volunteer stipend of $300 to incentivize volunteers; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Office for the Aging currently has one certified HIICAP volunteer and it is a desire of the department to authorize a stipend in the amount of $300 annually to continue to assist HIICAP with this important work; and
WHEREAS, this stipend has been awarded to the Sullivan County Office for the Aging through an NGA (Notice of Grant Award) from NYSOFA; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes a one stipend in the amount of $300 to the HIICAP volunteer effective immediately; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that once the above funding source concludes, the annual stipend (s) will end
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