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

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S2211-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO AGING
• Jan 18, 2011: REFERRED TO AGING

S2211-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2211

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing small flexible funds
accounts at the local level

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Creates a new subdivision 8 in section 203 of the Elder Law to
authorize a Regrant Program at authorized agencies through the State
Office for the Aging within specifically appropriated amounts. The
funds may be used only for one-time events or short term needs.
The local agencies must apply for and be approved for the funds, and
show a Program Summary, Scope of Activity, Staffing and budget,
Marketing/Outreach, Selection Process, and an Evaluation.

JUSTIFICATION:

The request for greater flexibility is one of the top requests from
authorized agencies.
The regrant program proposed in this bill is similar to a program
provided through the State council on the arts.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.6963: 2007-08 - Referred to Aging, Reported and Committed to Finance
S.2028: 2009-10 - Referred to Aging, Reported and Committed to Finance

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Subject to appropriations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.

S2211-2011 Text

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

                                    2211

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 18, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, JOHNSON -- 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. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added  by
  chapter  48  of the laws of 2007, is amended and a new subdivision 10 is
  added to read as follows:

    [8] 9. The director of the office for the aging is hereby  authorized,
  to the extent appropriations are available therefor, to establish, oper-
  ate  and  maintain,  under the control of the office for the aging or in
  conjunction with an association, institution, agency, or other public or
  private entity, or community program engaged in the care of animals, one
  or more senior pet companionship programs. The purpose and intent  of  a
  senior  pet  companionship  program  shall  be to match seniors who have
  limited social contact with pets, including  cats  and  dogs  and  other
  small  animals,  to improve the lives of such seniors by enhancing their
  emotional and mental well-being through such companionship.
    10. 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:


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD04184-01-1

 S. 2211                             2

    (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.
    (E)  SELECTION PROCESS, DESCRIBING THE LOCAL APPLICATION AND SELECTION
  PROCESS, INCLUDING APPLICANT  REQUIREMENTS,  RESTRICTIONS,  AND  WHETHER
  SELECTION INCLUDES REVIEW BY AN OUTSIDE PANEL.
    (F)  EVALUATION, DESCRIBING HOW THE APPLICANT WILL EVALUATE AND ASSESS
  THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.