City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM LOCAL WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR THE YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (YEP) GRANT
Whereas, by correspondence dated October 10, 2025, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon to enter into an agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board to accept grant funds in the amount of $800,068 for the Youth Employment Program (YEP) for the period October 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau continues to provide essential educational and employment services to youth in the City of Mount Vernon, helping them achieve self-sufficiency, develop career skills, and gain valuable work experience; and
Whereas, the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board has made available grant funding in the amount of Eight Hundred Thousand Sixty-Eight Dollars ($800,068) to support the Youth Employment Program (YEP) for the program period beginning October 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026; and
Whereas, the YEP program serves approximately eighty (80) eligible youth between the ages of 14 and 20, providing educational support, employment training, driver’s license assistance, program supplies, and contractual services with program-enhancing vendors; and
Whereas, this grant is reimbursable and requires no matching funds from the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the City and its residents to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board to accept these funds and implement the Youth Employment Program through the Youth Bureau; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board to accept grant funds in the amount of $800,068 for the Youth Employment Program (YEP) for the period October 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the grant is to provide educational and employment services to eligible youth aged 14-20, including but not limited to career exploration, workforce readiness, driver’s license support, program supplies, and vendor partnerships that enhance program delivery and participant outcomes.
Section 3. Funding Allocation. Funds shall be recorded in Revenue Code A3989 and appropriated to the following budget codes:
• A7321.101 - Salaries
• A7321.104 - Part-Time
• A7321.203 - Equipment
• A7321.402 - Travel Expense
• A7321.405 - Contracted Outside Services
• A7321.458 - Miscellaneous
• A7321.467 - Program Supplies
Section 4. Terms of Grant. This is a reimbursable grant with no matching requirement from the City of Mount Vernon.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval and adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.