Narrative of Resolution:
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TO AMEND RESOLUTION 441-21 TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TO ACCEPT MULTIYEAR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $184,083.00 COVERING THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2022 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025.
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: 184,083.00
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
Is this a renewal of a prior contract? Yes
Date of prior contract? 4/1/2019 - 3/31/2022
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Office for the Aging (SC OFA) presently operates a Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) federally funded through the AmeriCorps Seniors and through the Corporation for National and Community Service; and
WHEREAS, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program received a grant award from the National Corporation for National and Community Service on March 8, 2022 covering the performance period of 04/01/2022 - 03/31/2025; and
WHEREAS, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program received a grant award for year one covering the period of 4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023 in the amount of $61,361.00; and
WHEREAS, for each year of the three (3) year grant and upon successful renewal and continuation of the grant, funding in the amount of $61,361.00 would be received for each year of the three (3) year grant performance period for a combined total of $184,083.00; and
WHEREAS, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program was offered the option to participate in the Northeast AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Multiyear Funding Pilot program in order to reduce the administrative burden of the current 3-year AmeriCorps Seniors grant awards; and
WHEREAS, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program accepted the opportunity to participate in the RSVP Multiyear Funding Pilot program and agreed to accept the multiyear funding through a multiyear funding amendment providing 2 years of additional funding for a total grant award of $184,083.00; and
WHEREAS, all the documentation requested for the multiyear funding amendment has been submitted to AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service; and
WHEREAS, the County’s share for budget year 2022 is $93,330.00, and it is anticipated that not all of the funds budgeted will be utilized during the 2022 year due to decreased staffing expenses, said reduced amount is still yet to be determined, with the balance of the unused funds coming back into the County; and
WHEREAS, the County’s share through participation in the Pilot program is anticipated to be less for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 County budget years due to decreased staffing expenses; and
WHEREAS, the proposed County’s share for the 2023 budget is $81,351.00, $11,979.00 less than the current year’s budget of $93,330.00; and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2022, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program received notification of an award of grant from the New York State Office for the Aging in the amount of $6,983.00 covering the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the New York State Office for the Aging will award subsequent grants for the 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 years in the amount of $6,983.00 for each year; and
WHEREAS, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program wishes to amend said resolution to reflect 3 years of funding in line with the RSVP Multiyear Funding Pilot from $61,361 to $184,083 for the performance period 4/1/2022 - 3/31/2025; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, Chairman of the County Legislature, and / or their authorized representative (as required by the funding source) to execute any and all necessary documents to accept the Multiyear Funding Pilot award in the amount of $184,083, and enter into an award agreement or contract to administer the funding secured, in such form as the County Attorney shall approve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the 2022-2025 funding be terminated, the County shall not be obligated to continue any action undertaken by the use of this funding.