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 for the Funding of the Youth Bureau's EmpowerMED Program - (the Comptroller is hereby authorized to record said funds in Revenue Code A3389.1 and to appropriate and expend such funds from the following budget codes: A7340.101, A7340.402, A7340.405, A7340.407, A7340.458, A7340.467, and A7340.803 - this grant is reimbursable and requires no local matching funds, and no additional financial obligation shall be incurred by the City beyond the amount reimbursed by OCFS); be, and 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 FOR THE FUNDING OF THE
YOUTH BUREAU'S EMPOWERMED PROGRAM
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 to accept grant funds in the amount of $30,000.00 for the purpose of implementing the Youth Bureau's EmpowerMED Program; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, through its Youth Bureau, seeks to provide meaningful educational and career exploration opportunities to the City's youth, particularly those from underserved communities; and
Whereas, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services ("OCFS") has made available grant funding in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) to support youth development programming; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau has been awarded said funds to implement the EmpowerMED Program, an initiative designed to expand students' awareness of a broad range of careers in medicine and healthcare be...
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