Delaware Opportunities to Provide the Big Buddies Program

Resolution No. 27-20160106

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RESOLUTION NO. 27-20160106

RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING COMMISSIONER OF

SOCIAL SERVICES TO CONTRACT WITH

DELAWARE OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE THE BIG BUDDIES PROGRAM

KOUTNIK, HULSE, SCHWERD

WHEREAS, Otsego County has been awarded Flexible Funding for Family Services in the overall sum of $2,411,179 for 2015 - 2016; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has approved the County’s plan for the use of these funds; and

WHEREAS, the County desires to utilize a portion of the funds, not to exceed $6,250, to purchase existing services for eligible youth in need of a mentoring program ; and

WHEREAS, Delaware Opportunities has expressed a willingness to provide a mentoring program entitled Big Buddies; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, on behalf of the County of Otsego, is hereby authorized to contract with Delaware Opportunities for the term January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016; and that said contract shall include the following terms:

1.  In no event shall the Department of Social Services’ liability exceed $6,250.00 for the term of the contract;

2.  The contract shall contain such other and further conditions as are in the best interest of the County of Otsego;

and be it further

RESOLVED, that the funding for this contract is included in the 2016 Social Services Administration Budget (6010-A) at line 4900 Contracts and consists of 100% Federal Funds.