Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 14, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on January 15, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, through the Westchester County Youth Bureau and Authorizing the Acceptance of Funds for the Youth Development Program (YDP) - (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; $19,790.00 grant revenues shall be recorded in Revenue Code A2229.8, with corresponding appropriations made in A7311.101 (Salaries) and A7311.803 (FICA). Said grant shall be reimbursable and shall require no matching funds from the City); the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK
STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,
THROUGH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH
BUREAU, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
FUNDS FOR THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (YDP)
Whereas, in correspondence dated December 30, 2025, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, through the Westchester County Youth Bureau, for the acceptance of $19,790.00 in funding for the Youth Development Program (YDP) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, through its Youth Bureau, provides programs and services designed to promote positive youth development, workforce readiness, and economic security for young people; and
Whereas, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (“NYSOCFS”), through the Westchester County Youth Bureau, has made available funding for Youth Services programs that support training, academies, enrichment activities, resources, and work experience opportunities for youth; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau has been awarded funding in the amount of Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars ($19,790.00) for the Youth Development Program (YDP), a one-year reimbursable grant commencing October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026; and
Whereas, the Youth Development Program is intended to serve youth between the ages of 14 and 24, supporting both internal and external growth through the Touchstone Life Areas by introducing economic security, workforce experience, and personal development opportunities; and
Whereas, the grant is reimbursable in nature and requires no local matching funds; and
Whereas, grant revenues shall be deposited in Revenue Code A2229.8, with appropriations to be made in Budget Code A7311.101 (Salaries) and Budget Code A7311.803 (FICA); and
Whereas, the award letter from NYSOCFS is dated December 9, 2025, and submission of the referral request was delayed due to the Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau being on approved Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and the intervening holiday season; and
Whereas, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to authorize the acceptance of said funds and the execution of the necessary agreement to support youth development services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, through the Westchester County Youth Bureau, for the acceptance of $19,790.00 in funding for the Youth Development Program (YDP) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
Section 2. Acceptance of Funds. The City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to accept said funds, which the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau shall administer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.
Section 3. Budgetary Authorization. Grant revenues shall be recorded in Revenue Code A2229.8, with corresponding appropriations made in A7311.101 (Salaries) and A7311.803 (FICA). Said grant shall be reimbursable and shall require no matching funds from the City.
Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor, Corporation Counsel, Comptroller, and all other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to implement this Ordinance and to execute any documents required to effectuate the purposes herein.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.