Senate Bill S4425

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S4425 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1781
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง203, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2028
2011-2012: S2211, A8986
2015-2016: A5324

2013-S4425 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level or the regrant program for one-time events or short term needs.

2013-S4425 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4425 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4425

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 27, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing small  flexi-
  ble funds accounts at the local level

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 203 of the elder law is amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11.  THE  DIRECTOR  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE
REGRANT PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE WITHIN AMOUNTS SPECIFICALLY  AVAILABLE
BY APPROPRIATION THEREFOR, AND IN IMPLEMENTING SUCH PROGRAM MAY CONTRACT
WITH DESIGNATED AGENCIES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED
FOURTEEN  OF  THIS TITLE, TO ADMINISTER FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES NOT OTHERWISE DIRECTLY  FUNDED  BY  PROGRAMS
ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE, OR WHICH CONSTITUTE ONE-TIME EVENTS OR SHORT
TERM  NEEDS.  ONLY DESIGNATED AGENCIES MAY APPLY FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE
REGRANT PROGRAM. APPLICATIONS SHALL PROVIDE OR DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING
IN A FORM AND AT A LEVEL OF DETAIL SATISFACTORY TO THE DIRECTOR:
  (A) PROGRAM SUMMARY, DESCRIBING THE REGRANT PROGRAM AND THOSE INTENDED
TO BE SERVED, AND HOW THE PROPOSED PROGRAM RELATES TO,  COMPLEMENTS,  OR
STRENGTHENS OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE COMMUNITY.
  (B)  SCOPE  OF ACTIVITY, DESCRIBING THE ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF REQUESTS
TO BE RECEIVED, AND THE AVERAGE REQUEST AMOUNT AND GRANT AMOUNT.
  (C) STAFFING AND BUDGET, DESCRIBING THE INDIVIDUALS IN  THE  ORGANIZA-
TION  RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROJECT, THE WORK PLAN, AND
ASSURANCES THAT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BY  THE  AGENCY  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
FIFTEEN PERCENT OF PROJECT COSTS.
  (D) MARKETING/OUTREACH, DESCRIBING STRATEGIES FOR OUTREACH AND MARKET-
ING TO COMMUNITY GROUPS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01914-01-3

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