A 3003: Makes appropriations for the support of government - Aid to Localities Budget.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ S. 3003--A A. 3003--A  SENATE - ASSEMBLY January 21, 2025 ___________ IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti- cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT making appropriations for the support of government AID TO LOCALITIES BUDGET The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. a) The several amounts specified in this chapter for aid to 2 localities, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the 3 purposes designated by the appropriations, are hereby appropriated and 4 authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the respective public 5 officers and for the several purposes specified. 6 b) Where applicable, appropriations made by this chapter for expendi- 7 tures from federal grants for aid to localities may be allocated for 8 spending from federal grants for any grant period beginning, during, or 9 prior to, the state fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2025 except as 10 otherwise noted. 11 c) The several amounts named herein, or so much thereof as shall be 12 sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, being the undisbursed 13 and/or unexpended balances of the prior year's appropriations, are here- 14 by reappropriated from the same funds and made available for the same 15 purposes as the prior year's appropriations, unless herein amended, for 16 the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025. Certain reappropriations in 17 this chapter are shown using abbreviated text, with three leader dots 18 (an ellipsis) followed by three spaces (... ) used to indicate where 19 existing law that is being continued is not shown. However, unless a EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12553-02-5 
 2 12553-02-5 1 change is clearly indicated by the use of brackets [] for deletions and 2 underscores for additions, the purposes, amounts, funding source and all 3 other aspects pertinent to each item of appropriation shall be as last 4 appropriated. 5 For the purpose of complying with the state finance law, the year, 6 chapter and section of the last act reappropriating a former original 7 appropriation or any part thereof is, unless otherwise indicated, chap- 8 ter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2024. 9 d) No moneys appropriated by this chapter shall be available for 10 payment until a certificate of approval has been issued by the director 11 of the budget, who shall file such certificate with the department of 12 audit and control, the chairperson of the senate finance committee and 13 the chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee. 14 e) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for purposes 15 of any appropriation made by this chapter which authorizes spending in 16 an amount net of refunds, rebates, reimbursements, credits, repayments, 17 and/or disallowances, "refunds" shall mean funds received to the state 18 resulting from the overpayment of monies, "rebates" shall mean funds 19 received to the state resulting from a return of a full or partial 20 amount previously paid, as for goods or services, serving as a 21 reduction, discount or rebate to the original payment amount, 22 "reimbursements" shall mean funds received to the state as repayment in 23 an equivalent amount for goods or services, including but not limited to 24 personal service costs, incurred by the state in the first instance 25 being provided to a third party for their benefit and partially or in 26 full financed by such third party, "credit" shall mean monies made 27 available to the state that reduce the amount owed to a third party, 28 including but not limited to billing errors, rebates, and prior overpay- 29 ments, "repayment" shall mean the return of monies as pay back for 30 expenses incurred, and "disallowance" shall mean monies made available 31 to the state that were not allowed or accepted officially by the 32 intended recipient, based on a determination the payment is not accepta- 33 ble and/or valid. When the office of the state comptroller receives any 34 such refunds, rebates, reimbursements, credits, repayments, and/or 35 disallowances, he or she shall credit the refunded, rebated, reimbursed, 36 credited, repaid, and disallowed amount back to the original appropri- 37 ation and reduce expenditures in the year which such credit is received 38 regardless of the timing of the initial expenditure. 39 f) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon enact- 40 ment of this chapter of the laws of 2025 containing the aid to locali- 41 ties budget bill for the state fiscal year 2025-2026, all appropriations 42 and reappropriations contained in chapter 53 of the laws of 2024, which 43 would otherwise lapse by operation of law on March 31, 2026 are hereby 44 repealed. 45 g) The appropriations contained in this chapter shall be available for 46 the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2025 except as otherwise noted. 
 3 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 For payment according to the following schedule: 2 APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS 3 General Fund ....................... 233,701,100 291,626,011 4 Special Revenue Funds - Federal .... 172,244,000 344,824,000 5 Special Revenue Funds - Other ...... 980,000 0 6 ---------------- ---------------- 7 All funds ........................ 406,925,100 636,450,011 8 ================ ================ 9 SCHEDULE 10 COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM ................................. 406,925,100 11 -------------- 12 General Fund 13 Local Assistance Account - 10000 14 For services and expenses, including the 15 payment of liabilities incurred prior to 16 April 1, 2025 related to the community 17 services for the elderly grant program. 18 Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of para- 19 graph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 214 20 of the elder law and any other provision 21 of law to the contrary, up to $3,500,000 22 of the funds appropriated herein may, at 23 the discretion of the director of the 24 budget, be used by the state to reimburse 25 counties for more than the 75 percent of 26 the total annual expenditures of approved 27 community services for the elderly 28 programs. No expenditures shall be made 29 from this appropriation until the director 30 of the budget has approved a plan submit- 31 ted by the office outlining the amounts 32 and purposes of such expenditures and the 33 allocation of funds among the counties. 34 Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule 35 or regulation to the contrary, subject to 36 the approval of the director of the budg- 37 et, funds appropriated herein for the 38 community services for the elderly program 39 (CSE) and the expanded in-home services 40 for the elderly program (EISEP) may be 41 used in accordance with a waiver or 42 reduction in county maintenance of effort 43 requirements established pursuant to 44 section 214 of the elder law, except for 45 base year expenditures. To the extent that 46 funds hereby appropriated are sufficient 
 4 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 to exceed the per capita limit established 2 in section 214 of the elder law, the 3 excess funds shall be available to supple- 4 ment the existing per capita level in a 5 uniform manner consistent with statutory 6 allocations. 7 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 8 of law except pursuant to a chapter of the 9 laws of 2025 authorizing a 2.1 percent 10 targeted inflationary increase, for the 11 period commencing on April 1, 2025 and 12 ending March 31, 2026 the director shall 13 not apply any other inflationary 14 increases, cost of living, type increases, 15 inflation factors, or trend factors for 16 the purpose of establishing rates of 17 payments, contracts or any other form of 18 reimbursement (10318) ....................... 41,359,764 19 For planning and implementation, including 20 the payment of liabilities incurred prior 21 to April 1, 2025, of a program of expanded 22 in-home, case management and ancillary 23 community services for the elderly 24 (EISEP). 25 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 26 of law to the contrary, including but not 27 limited to the state reimbursement and 28 county maintenance of effort requirements 29 specified in the elder law, up to 30 $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated 31 herein shall be used to address the unmet 32 needs of the elderly as reported to the 33 office for the aging through the reporting 34 requirements set forth in section 214 of 35 the elder law. Subject to the approval of 36 the director of the budget, up to 37 $15,000,000 hereby appropriated may be 38 interchanged or transferred with any other 39 general fund appropriation within the 40 office for the aging to address the unmet 41 needs of the elderly as reported to the 42 office for the aging through the reporting 43 requirements set forth in section 214 of 44 the elder law. The office for the aging 45 shall provide an annual report to the 46 governor, the temporary president of the 47 senate, and the speaker of the assembly by 48 September 1, 2026 that shall include the 49 area agencies on aging that have received 50 these funds, the amount of funds received 51 by each area agency on aging, the number 
 5 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 of participants served, and the services 2 provided. 3 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 4 of law to the contrary, including but not 5 limited to the state reimbursement and 6 county maintenance of effort requirements 7 specified in the elder law, subject to the 8 approval of the director of the budget, up 9 to $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated 10 herein, may be transferred to state oper- 11 ations for the administration of programs. 12 No expenditures shall be made from this 13 appropriation until the director of the 14 budget has approved a plan submitted by 15 the office outlining the amounts and 16 purposes of such expenditures and the 17 allocation of funds among the counties, 18 including the city of New York. 19 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 20 of law except pursuant to a chapter of the 21 laws of 2025 authorizing a 2.1 percent 22 targeted inflationary increase, for the 23 period commencing on April 1, 2025 and 24 ending March 31, 2026 the director shall 25 not apply any other inflationary 26 increases, cost of living type increases, 27 inflation factors, or trend factors for 28 the purpose of establishing rates of 29 payments, contracts or any other form of 30 reimbursement (10319) ....................... 69,484,276 31 For services and expenses of grants to area 32 agencies on aging for the establishment 33 and operation of caregiver resource 34 centers (10321) ................................ 353,000 35 For services and expenses, including the 36 payment of liabilities incurred prior to 37 April 1, 2025, associated with the well- 38 ness in nutrition (WIN) program, formerly 39 known as the supplemental nutrition 40 assistance program (SNAP), including a 41 suballocation to the department of agri- 42 culture and markets to be transferred to 43 state operations for administrative costs 44 of the farmers market nutrition program. 45 Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may 46 be made available to the LiveOn NY to 47 provide outreach within the older adult 48 SNAP initiative. No expenditure shall be 49 made from this appropriation until the 50 director of the budget has approved a plan 51 submitted by the office outlining the 52 amounts and purpose of such expenditures 
 6 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 and the allocation of funds among the 2 counties. 3 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 4 of law except pursuant to a chapter of the 5 laws of 2025 authorizing a 2.1 percent 6 inflationary increase, cost of living 7 increase, inflation factors, or trend 8 factors, for the period commencing on 9 April 1, 2025 and ending March 31, 2026 10 the director shall not apply any other 11 inflationary increases, cost of living 12 type increases, inflation factors, or 13 trend factors for the purpose of estab- 14 lishing rates of payments, contracts or 15 any other form of reimbursement (10322) ..... 40,053,560 16 Local grants for services and expenses of 17 the long-term care ombudsman program. 18 Notwithstanding any provision of law to 19 the contrary, funds appropriated herein 20 shall not be subject to section 112 of the 21 state finance law, section 163 of the 22 state finance law and funding priority 23 shall be given to the renewal of existing 24 contracts with the state office for the 25 aging (10323) ................................ 6,190,000 26 For state aid grants to providers of respite 27 services to the elderly. Funding priority 28 shall be given to the renewal of existing 29 contracts with the state office for the 30 aging. No expenditures shall be made from 31 this appropriation until the director of 32 the budget has approved a plan submitted 33 by the office outlining the amounts to be 34 distributed by provider (10328) ................ 656,000 35 For state aid grants to providers of social 36 model adult day services. Funding priority 37 shall be given to the renewal of existing 38 contracts with the state office for the 39 aging. No expenditures shall be made from 40 this appropriation until the director of 41 the budget has approved a plan submitted 42 by the office outlining the amounts to be 43 distributed by provider (10329) .............. 1,072,000 44 For state aid grants to naturally occurring 45 retirement communities (NORC). Funding 46 priority shall be given to the renewal of 47 existing contracts with the state office 48 for the aging. No expenditures shall be 49 made from this appropriation until the 50 director of the budget has approved a plan 51 submitted by the office outlining the 
 7 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 amounts to be distributed by provider 2 (10330) ...................................... 4,027,500 3 For state aid grants to neighborhood 4 naturally occurring retirement communities 5 (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given 6 to the renewal of existing contracts with 7 the state office for the aging. No expend- 8 itures shall be made from this appropri- 9 ation until the director of the budget has 10 approved a plan submitted by the office 11 outlining the amounts to be distributed by 12 provider any activities or provide any 13 services (10331) ............................. 4,027,500 14 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area 15 agencies on aging for transportation oper- 16 ating expenses related to serving the 17 elderly. Funds shall be allocated from 18 this appropriation pursuant to a plan 19 prepared by the director of the state 20 office for the aging and approved by the 21 director of the budget (10885) ............... 1,121,000 22 For grants to the area agencies on aging for 23 the health insurance information, coun- 24 seling and assistance program (10335) ........ 1,000,000 25 For state matching funds for services and 26 expenses to match federally funded model 27 projects and/or demonstration grant 28 programs, a portion of which may be trans- 29 ferred to state operations or to other 30 entities as necessary to meet federal 31 grant objectives (10336) ....................... 175,000 32 For the managed care consumer assistance 33 program for the purpose of providing 34 education, outreach, one-on-one coun- 35 seling, monitoring of the implementation 36 of medicare part D, and assistance with 37 drug appeals and fair hearings related to 38 medicare part D coverage for persons who 39 are eligible for medical assistance and 40 who are also beneficiaries under part D of 41 title XVIII of the federal social security 42 act and for participants of the elderly 43 pharmaceutical insurance coverage program 44 (EPIC) in accordance with the following: 45 Medicare Rights Center (10340) ................... 793,000 46 New York StateWide Senior Action Council, 47 Inc. (10341) ................................... 354,000 48 New York Legal Assistance Group (10342) .......... 222,000 49 Legal Aid Society of New York (10343) ............ 111,000 
 8 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 Empire Justice Center (10345) .................... 155,000 2 Community Service Society (10346) ................ 132,000 3 For services and expenses of the retired and 4 senior volunteer program (RSVP) (10324) ........ 216,500 5 For services and expenses of the EAC/Nassau 6 senior respite program (10325) ................. 118,500 7 For services and expenses of the home aides 8 of central New York, Inc. senior respite 9 program (10326) ................................. 71,000 10 For services and expenses of the New York 11 foundation for senior citizens home shar- 12 ing and respite care program (10327) ............ 86,000 13 For services and expenses of the foster 14 grandparents program (10332) .................... 98,000 15 For services and expenses of Lifespan of 16 Greater Rochester for an elderly abuse 17 education and outreach program for the 18 elderly (10333) ................................ 745,000 19 For services and expenses related to the 20 livable New York initiative to create 21 neighborhoods that consider the evolving 22 needs and preferences of all their resi- 23 dents (10866) .................................. 122,500 24 For services and expenses of the New York 25 state adult day services association, inc. 26 related to providing training and techni- 27 cal assistance to social adult day 28 services programs in New York state 29 regarding the quality of services (10867) ...... 122,500 30 For services and expenses related to the 31 congregate services initiative. No expend- 32 itures shall be made from this appropri- 33 ation until the director of the budget has 34 approved a plan submitted by the office 35 outlining the amounts and purposes of such 36 expenditures and the allocation of funds 37 among the counties (10320) ..................... 403,000 38 For services and expenses of New York State- 39 wide Senior Action Council, Inc. for the 40 patients' rights hotline and advocacy 41 project (10334) ................................. 31,500 42 For services and expenses for Lifespan of 43 Greater Rochester, Inc. for sustainability 44 and expansion of Enhanced Multi-Discipli- 45 nary Teams as implemented under the feder- 46 al Elder Abuse Preventions Interventions 47 Initiative and related data collection and 48 reporting (10833) ............................ 1,500,000 49 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 50 of law, subject to the approval of the 51 director of the budget, up to the amount 52 appropriated herein, may be transferred to 
 9 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 the general fund state purposes account 2 for services and expenses of the Associ- 3 ation on Aging in New York State to 4 provide training, education and technical 5 assistance to the area agencies on aging 6 and aging network service contractor staff 7 for professional development which must 8 include but not be limited to developing 9 priority training needs of all aging 10 network staff, submitting an implementa- 11 tion plan for approval by the office for 12 the aging in advance, prioritizing expan- 13 sion of state certified aging network 14 staff, and developing contracts and vouch- 15 ers in a timely manner (10810) ................. 250,000 16 For services and expenses of the Holocaust 17 Survivors Initiative. Funds shall be used 18 to support case management services for 19 holocaust survivors statewide and may 20 include, but not be limited to, mental 21 health services, trauma informed care, 22 crisis prevention, legal services and 23 entitlement counseling, emergency finan- 24 cial assistance for food, housing, 25 prescriptions, medical and dental care, 26 socialization programs, training and 27 support for caregivers and home health 28 aides working with survivors, and end of 29 life care including hospice and ethical 30 wills (10715) ................................ 1,000,000 31 For services and expenses related to the 32 development of a state master plan for 33 aging. A portion of this appropriation may 34 be suballocated or transferred to the 35 department of health. 36 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 37 of law to the contrary, subject to the 38 approval of the director of the budget, up 39 to $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated 40 herein, may be transferred to state oper- 41 ations (10735) ............................... 1,000,000 42 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 43 of law to the contrary, including but not 44 limited to the state reimbursement and 45 county maintenance of effort requirements 46 specified in the elder law, up to 47 $53,000,000 of the funds appropriated 48 herein shall be used to address the unmet 49 needs of the elderly as reported to the 50 office for the aging through the reporting 51 requirements set forth in section 214 of 52 the elder law. Subject to the approval of 
 10 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 the director of the budget, up to 2 $53,000,000 hereby appropriated may be 3 interchanged or transferred with any other 4 general fund appropriation within the 5 office for the aging to address the unmet 6 needs of the elderly as reported to the 7 office for the aging through the reporting 8 requirements set forth in section 214 of 9 the elder law. No expenditures shall be 10 made from this appropriation until the 11 director of the budget has approved a plan 12 submitted by the office outlining the 13 amounts and purposes of such expenditures 14 and the allocation of funds among the 15 counties, including the city of New York 16 (10716) ..................................... 53,000,000 17 For services and expenses related to elder 18 abuse outreach, education and mitigation 19 of Lifespan of Greater Rochester (10736) ....... 250,000 20 For services and expenses related to the 21 expansion of online classes for GetSetUp 22 to combat social isolation, improve health 23 and wellness and provide lifelong learning 24 opportunities (10737) .......................... 350,000 25 For services and expenses for Ageless Inno- 26 vation to reduce social isolation (10738) ...... 350,000 27 For services and expenses related to the 28 expansion of online classes for Self Help, 29 Inc to combat social isolation, improve 30 health and wellness and provide lifelong 31 learning opportunities (10739) ................. 200,000 32 For service and expenses for Intuition 33 Robotics related to accessing digital 34 technology and assisting with accessing 35 affordable internet services for low-in- 36 come older adults (10740) ...................... 700,000 37 For services and expenses to TRUALTA for 38 caregiver training and supports (10741) ........ 400,000 39 For services and expenses for GoGo Grandpar- 40 ent for transportation expansion and 41 capacity building (10742) ...................... 500,000 42 For services and expenses to LTCOP and 43 HIICAP to expand stipend program to retain 44 volunteers (10743) ............................. 150,000 45 For services and expenses of Lifespan of 46 Greater Rochester, Inc. for expanding bill 47 payer programs for the older adults in up 48 to ten counties (10755) ........................ 750,000 49 -------------- 50 Program account subtotal ................. 233,701,100 51 -------------- 
 11 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 2 Federal Health and Human Services Fund 3 FHHS Aid to Localities Account - 25177 4 For programs provided under the titles of 5 the federal older Americans act and other 6 health and human services programs. 7 Title III-b social services (10894) ........... 49,069,000 8 Title III-c nutrition programs, including a 9 suballocation to the department of health 10 to be transferred to state operations for 11 nutrition program activities (10893) ........ 69,610,000 12 Title III-e caregivers (10892) ................ 12,000,000 13 Health and human services programs (10891) .... 14,965,000 14 Nutrition services incentive program (10890) .. 17,000,000 15 -------------- 16 Program account subtotal ................. 162,644,000 17 -------------- 18 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 19 Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund 20 Office for the Aging Federal Grants Account - 25300 21 For services and expenses related to the 22 provision of aging services programs 23 (10883) ........................................ 600,000 24 -------------- 25 Program account subtotal ..................... 600,000 26 -------------- 27 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 28 Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund 29 Senior Community Service Employment Account - 25444 30 For the senior community service employment 31 program provided under title V of the 32 federal older Americans act (10887) .......... 9,000,000 33 -------------- 34 Program account subtotal ................... 9,000,000 35 -------------- 36 Special Revenue Funds - Other 37 Combined Expendable Trust Fund 38 Aging Grants and Bequest Account - 20196 39 For services and expenses of the state 40 office for the aging (81034) ................... 980,000 41 -------------- 42 Program account subtotal ..................... 980,000 43 -------------- 
 12 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM 2 General Fund 3 Local Assistance Account - 10000 4 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2024: 5 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 6 incurred prior to April 1, 2024, related to the community services 7 for the elderly grant program. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of 8 paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder law and 9 any other provision of law to the contrary, up to $3,500,000 of the 10 funds appropriated herein may, at the discretion of the director of 11 the budget, be used by the state to reimburse counties for more than 12 the 75 percent of the total annual expenditures of approved communi- 13 ty services for the elderly programs. No expenditures shall be made 14 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 15 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts and 16 purposes of such expenditures and the allocation of funds among the 17 counties. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation 18 to the contrary, subject to the approval of the director of the 19 budget, funds appropriated herein for the community services for the 20 elderly program (CSE) and the expanded in-home services for the 21 elderly program (EISEP) may be used in accordance with a waiver or 22 reduction in county maintenance of effort requirements established 23 pursuant to section 214 of the elder law, except for base year 24 expenditures. To the extent that funds hereby appropriated are 25 sufficient to exceed the per capita limit established in section 214 26 of the elder law, the excess funds shall be available to supplement 27 the existing per capita level in a uniform manner consistent with 28 statutory allocations. 29 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 30 chapter of the laws of 2024 authorizing a 2.84 percent cost of 31 living adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2024 and 32 ending March 31, 2025 the director shall not apply any other cost of 33 living adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 34 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10318) ............... 35 39,509,508 ....................................... (re. $39,363,000) 36 For planning and implementation, including the payment of liabilities 37 incurred prior to April 1, 2024, of a program of expanded in-home, 38 case management and ancillary community services for the elderly 39 (EISEP). 40 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 41 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 42 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, up to 43 $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to 44 address the unmet needs of the elderly as reported to the office for 45 the aging through the reporting requirements set forth in section 46 214 of the elder law. Subject to the approval of the director of the 47 budget, up to $15,000,000 hereby appropriated may be interchanged or 48 transferred with any other general fund appropriation within the 49 office for the aging to address the unmet needs of the elderly as 50 reported to the office for the aging through the reporting require- 
 13 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 ments set forth in section 214 of the elder law. The office for the 2 aging shall provide an annual report to the governor, the temporary 3 president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly by Septem- 4 ber 1, 2025 that shall include the area agencies on aging that have 5 received these funds, the amount of funds received by each area 6 agency on aging, the number of participants served, and the services 7 provided. 8 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 9 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 10 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, 11 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, up to 12 $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated herein, may be transferred to 13 state operations for the administration of programs. 14 No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 15 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 16 outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and the 17 allocation of funds among the counties, including the city of New 18 York. 19 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 20 chapter of the laws of 2024 authorizing a 2.84 percent cost of 21 living adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2024 and 22 ending March 31, 2025 the director shall not apply any other cost of 23 living adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 24 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10319) ............... 25 68,357,277 ....................................... (re. $65,887,000) 26 For services and expenses of grants to area agencies on aging for the 27 establishment and operation of caregiver resource centers (10321) .. 28 353,000 ............................................. (re. $353,000) 29 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 30 incurred prior to April 1, 2024, associated with the wellness in 31 nutrition (WIN) program, formerly known as the supplemental nutri- 32 tion assistance program (SNAP), including a suballocation to the 33 department of agriculture and markets to be transferred to state 34 operations for administrative costs of the farmers market nutrition 35 program. Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may be made available 36 to the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City to 37 provide outreach within the older adult SNAP initiative. No expendi- 38 ture shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 39 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 40 amounts and purpose of such expenditures and the allocation of funds 41 among the counties. 42 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 43 chapter of the laws of 2024 authorizing a 2.84 percent cost of 44 living adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2024 and 45 ending March 31, 2025 the director shall not apply any other cost of 46 living adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 47 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10322) ............... 48 38,153,816 ....................................... (re. $37,961,000) 49 Local grants for services and expenses of the long-term care ombudsman 50 program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds 51 appropriated herein shall not be subject to section 112 of the state 52 finance law, section 163 of the state finance law and funding prior- 
 14 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 ity shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts with the 2 state office for the aging (10323) ................................. 3 3,690,000 ......................................... (re. $3,145,000) 4 For state aid grants to providers of respite services to the elderly. 5 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 6 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 7 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 8 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 9 distributed by provider (10328) ... 656,000 ......... (re. $656,000) 10 For state aid grants to providers of social model adult day services. 11 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 12 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 13 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 14 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 15 distributed by provider (10329) ... 1,072,000 ..... (re. $1,072,000) 16 For state aid grants to naturally occurring retirement communities 17 (NORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing 18 contracts with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall 19 be made from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 20 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 21 distributed by provider (10330) ... 4,027,500 ..... (re. $4,027,500) 22 For state aid grants to neighborhood naturally occurring retirement 23 communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal 24 of existing contracts with the state office for the aging. No 25 expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 26 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 27 outlining the amounts to be distributed by provider any activities 28 or provide any services (10331) ... 4,027,500 ..... (re. $4,027,500) 29 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area agencies on aging for 30 transportation operating expenses related to serving the elderly. 31 Funds shall be allocated from this appropriation pursuant to a plan 32 prepared by the director of the state office for the aging and 33 approved by the director of the budget (10885) ..................... 34 1,121,000 ......................................... (re. $1,121,000) 35 For grants to the area agencies on aging for the health insurance 36 information, counseling and assistance program (10335) ............. 37 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 38 For state matching funds for services and expenses to match federally 39 funded model projects and/or demonstration grant programs, a portion 40 of which may be transferred to state operations or to other entities 41 as necessary to meet federal grant objectives (10336) .............. 42 175,000 ............................................. (re. $175,000) 43 For the managed care consumer assistance program for the purpose of 44 providing education, outreach, one-on-one counseling, monitoring of 45 the implementation of medicare part D, and assistance with drug 46 appeals and fair hearings related to medicare part D coverage for 47 persons who are eligible for medical assistance and who are also 48 beneficiaries under part D of title XVIII of the federal social 49 security act and for participants of the elderly pharmaceutical 50 insurance coverage program (EPIC) in accordance with the following: 51 Medicare Rights Center (10340) ... 793,000 ............ (re. $793,000) 
 15 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 New York StateWide Senior Action Council, Inc. (10341) ............... 2 354,000 ............................................. (re. $354,000) 3 New York Legal Assistance Group (10342) ... 222,000 ... (re. $169,000) 4 Legal Aid Society of New York (10343) ... 111,000 ..... (re. $111,000) 5 Empire Justice Center (10345) ... 155,000 ............. (re. $155,000) 6 Community Service Society (10346) ... 132,000 ......... (re. $132,000) 7 For services and expenses of the retired and senior volunteer program 8 (RSVP) (10324) ... 216,500 .......................... (re. $216,500) 9 For services and expenses of the EAC/Nassau senior respite program 10 (10325) ... 118,500 ................................. (re. $118,500) 11 For services and expenses of the home aides of central New York, Inc. 12 senior respite program (10326) ... 71,000 ............ (re. $71,000) 13 For services and expenses of the New York foundation for senior citi- 14 zens home sharing and respite care program (10327) ................. 15 86,000 ............................................... (re. $86,000) 16 For services and expenses of the foster grandparents program (10332) 17 ... 98,000 .......................................... (re. $98,000) 18 For services and expenses related to an elderly abuse education and 19 outreach program in accordance with section 219 of the elder law 20 funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 21 with the state office for the aging (10333) ........................ 22 745,000 ............................................. (re. $745,000) 23 For services and expenses related to the livable New York initiative 24 to create neighborhoods that consider the evolving needs and prefer- 25 ences of all their residents (10866) ............................... 26 122,500 ............................................. (re. $122,500) 27 For services and expenses of the New York state adult day services 28 association, inc. related to providing training and technical 29 assistance to social adult day services programs in New York state 30 regarding the quality of services (10867) .......................... 31 122,500 ............................................. (re. $122,500) 32 For services and expenses related to the congregate services initi- 33 ative. No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 34 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 35 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 36 the allocation of funds among the counties (10320) ................. 37 403,000 ............................................. (re. $403,000) 38 For services and expenses of New York Statewide Senior Action Council, 39 Inc. for the patients' rights hotline and advocacy project (10334) 40 ... 31,500 .......................................... (re. $31,500) 41 For services and expenses for Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 42 sustainability and expansion of Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Teams as 43 implemented under the federal Elder Abuse Preventions Interventions 44 Initiative and related data collection and reporting (10833) ....... 45 1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000) 46 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the 47 approval of the director of the budget, up to the amount appropri- 48 ated herein, may be transferred to the general fund state purposes 49 account for services and expenses of the Association on Aging in New 50 York State to provide training, education and technical assistance 51 to the area agencies on aging and aging network service contractor 52 staff for professional development which must include but not be 
 16 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 limited to developing priority training needs of all aging network 2 staff, submitting an implementation plan for approval by the office 3 for the aging in advance, prioritizing expansion of state certified 4 aging network staff, and developing contracts and vouchers in a 5 timely manner (10810) ... 250,000 ................... (re. $250,000) 6 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative. Funds 7 shall be used to support case management services for holocaust 8 survivors statewide and may include, but not be limited to, mental 9 health services, trauma informed care, crisis prevention, legal 10 services and entitlement counseling, emergency financial assistance 11 for food, housing, prescriptions, medical and dental care, sociali- 12 zation programs, training and support for caregivers and home health 13 aides working with survivors, and end of life care including hospice 14 and ethical wills (10715) .......................................... 15 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 16 For services and expenses related to the development of a state master 17 plan for aging. A portion of this appropriation may be suballocated 18 or transferred to the department of health. 19 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 20 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, up to 21 $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated herein, may be transferred to 22 state operations (10735) ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $128,000) 23 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 24 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 25 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, up to 26 $8,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to address 27 the unmet needs of the elderly as reported to the office for the 28 aging through the reporting requirements set forth in section 214 of 29 the elder law. Subject to the approval of the director of the budg- 30 et, up to $8,000,000 hereby appropriated may be interchanged or 31 transferred with any other general fund appropriation within the 32 office for the aging to address the unmet needs of the elderly as 33 reported to the office for the aging through the reporting require- 34 ments set forth in section 214 of the elder law. No expenditures 35 shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 36 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 37 amounts and purposes of such expenditures and the allocation of 38 funds among the counties, including the city of New York (10716) ... 39 18,000,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000) 40 For services and expenses related to elder abuse outreach, education 41 and mitigation of Lifespan of Greater Rochester (10736) ............ 42 250,000 ............................................. (re. $250,000) 43 For services and expenses related to the expansion of online classes 44 for GetSetUp to combat social isolation, improve health and wellness 45 and provide lifelong learning opportunities (10737) ................ 46 350,000 ............................................. (re. $263,000) 47 For services and expenses for Ageless Innovation to reduce social 48 isolation (10738) ... 350,000 ........................ (re. $52,000) 49 For services and expenses related to the expansion of online classes 50 for Self Help, Inc to combat social isolation, improve health and 51 wellness and provide lifelong learning opportunities (10739) ....... 52 200,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) 
 17 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For service and expenses for Intuition Robotics related to accessing 2 digital technology and assisting with accessing affordable internet 3 services for low-income older adults (10740) ....................... 4 700,000 ............................................. (re. $700,000) 5 For services and expenses to TRUALTA for caregiver training and 6 supports (10741) ... 400,000 ........................ (re. $400,000) 7 For services and expenses for GoGo Grandparent for transportation 8 expansion and capacity building (10742) ............................ 9 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 10 For services and expenses to LTCOP and HIICAP to expand stipend 11 program to retain volunteers (10743) ... 150,000 .... (re. $150,000) 12 For services and expenses of Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 13 expanding bill payer programs for the older adults in up to ten 14 counties (10755) ... 750,000 ........................ (re. $750,000) 15 For additional services and expenses of the long-term care ombudsman 16 program (10878) ... 2,500,000 ..................... (re. $2,500,000) 17 For services and expenses, grants or reimbursement of expenses 18 incurred by local government agencies and/or community-based service 19 providers, not-for-profit service providers or their employees 20 providing services for the Project Guardianship Hotline program. 21 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds from 22 this appropriation may be suballocated or transferred to any state 23 department, agency or authority to effectuate the intent of this 24 appropriation with the approval of the temporary president of senate 25 and the director of the budget. Provided further, notwithstanding 26 any provision of law to the contrary, funds from this appropriation 27 shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan (i) approved by the 28 temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget 29 which sets forth either an itemized list of grantees with the amount 30 to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such 31 appropriation, and (ii) which is thereafter included in a senate 32 resolution calling for the expenditure of such funds, which resol- 33 ution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to 34 the senate upon a roll call vote (10760) ........................... 35 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 36 For additional services and expenses of state aid grants to naturally 37 occurring retirement communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally 38 occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be 39 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts (10717) .... 40 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 41 For services and expenses, grants or reimbursement of expenses 42 incurred by local government agencies and/or community-based service 43 providers, not-for-profit service providers or their employees 44 providing Holocaust Survivors Initiative programs or service. Funds 45 appropriated herein shall not be subject to section 112 of the state 46 finance law and section 163 of the state finance law (10712) ....... 47 350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000) 48 For services and expenses, grants or reimbursement of expenses 49 incurred by local government agencies and/or community-based service 50 providers, not-for-profit service providers or their employees 51 providing Holocaust Survivors Initiative programs or service. Funds 52 appropriated herein shall not be subject to section 112 of the state 
 18 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 finance law and section 163 of the state finance law (10703) ....... 2 1,080,000 ......................................... (re. $1,080,000) 3 For services and expenses of the Westchester Residential Opportunities 4 Inc (10759) ... 250,000 ............................. (re. $250,000) 5 For services and expenses of the Jewish Community Council of Greater 6 Coney Island, Inc (10823) ... 250,000 ............... (re. $250,000) 7 For services and expenses of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender 8 Elders Inc (SAGE) (10830) ... 200,000 ............... (re. $200,000) 9 For services and expenses of Center for Elder Law and Justice 10 (Prevention of Elder Abuse) (10713) ... 175,000 ..... (re. $175,000) 11 For services and expenses of Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc 12 (10847) ... 250,000 ................................. (re. $250,000) 13 For services and expenses of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc (10761) 14 ... 115,000 ......................................... (re. $115,000) 15 For services and expenses of LiveOn NY (10842) ....................... 16 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 17 For services and expenses of LiveOn NY (10762) ....................... 18 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 19 For services and expenses, grants in aid, or for contracts with 20 certain municipalities and/or not-for-profit institutions for vari- 21 ous aging initiatives. Notwithstanding section 24 of the state 22 finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, funds from this 23 appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan (i) 24 approved by the speaker of the Assembly and the director of the 25 budget which sets forth either an itemized list of grantees with the 26 amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating 27 such appropriation, and (ii) which is thereafter included in an 28 Assembly resolution calling for the expenditure of such funds, which 29 resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members 30 elected to the Assembly upon a roll call vote (10752) .............. 31 3,000,000 ......................................... (re. $2,979,999) 32 For services and expenses of the LISMA Foundation, Inc (10758) ....... 33 700,000 ............................................. (re. $700,000) 34 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 35 occurring retirement communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally 36 occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be 37 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts for nursing 38 services (10721) ... 500,000 ........................ (re. $500,000) 39 For services and expenses of Glen Cove Senior Center (10747) ......... 40 50,000 ............................................... (re. $50,000) 41 For services and expenses for India Home (10726) ..................... 42 50,000 ............................................... (re. $27,000) 43 For services and expenses for Jewish Association for Services for the 44 Aged for the Bay Eden Senior Center (10849) ........................ 45 25,000 ............................................... (re. $25,000) 46 For services and expenses for Metropolitan NY Coordinating Council on 47 Jewish Poverty (10746) ... 900,000 .................. (re. $900,000) 48 For services and expenses of Older Adults Technology Services, Inc 49 (10835) ... 200,000 ................................. (re. $200,000) 50 For services and expenses for Project Guardianship (10748) ........... 51 112,000 .............................................. (re. $86,000) 
 19 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of Queens Community House (10844) .......... 2 200,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) 3 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc 4 (10852) ... 400,000 ................................. (re. $400,000) 5 For services and expenses of the SAGE LGBT Welcoming Elder Housing 6 Program (10701) ... 100,000 ......................... (re. $100,000) 7 For services and expenses for SelfHelp (10727) ....................... 8 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 9 For services and expenses for Services Now for Adult Persons (10827) 10 ... 100,000 ........................................ (re. $100,000) 11 For services and expenses for Spring Creek Senior Partners (NORC) 12 (10751) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 13 For additional services and expenses of New York Statewide Senior 14 Action Council, Inc. for the patients' rights hotline and advocacy 15 project (10305) ... 100,000 ......................... (re. $100,000) 16 For services and expenses for Wayside OutReach Development, Inc 17 (10846) ... 150,000 ................................. (re. $150,000) 18 For services and expenses of the New York Foundation for Senior Citi- 19 zens home sharing and respite care program (10306) ................. 20 86,000 ............................................... (re. $86,000) 21 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2023: 22 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 23 incurred prior to April 1, 2023, related to the community services 24 for the elderly grant program. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of 25 paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder law and 26 any other provision of law to the contrary, up to $3,500,000 of the 27 funds appropriated herein may, at the discretion of the director of 28 the budget, be used by the state to reimburse counties for more than 29 the 75 percent of the total annual expenditures of approved communi- 30 ty services for the elderly programs. No expenditures shall be made 31 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 32 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts and 33 purposes of such expenditures and the allocation of funds among the 34 counties. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation 35 to the contrary, subject to the approval of the director of the 36 budget, funds appropriated herein for the community services for the 37 elderly program (CSE) and the expanded in-home services for the 38 elderly program (EISEP) may be used in accordance with a waiver or 39 reduction in county maintenance of effort requirements established 40 pursuant to section 214 of the elder law, except for base year 41 expenditures. To the extent that funds hereby appropriated are 42 sufficient to exceed the per capita limit established in section 214 43 of the elder law, the excess funds shall be available to supplement 44 the existing per capita level in a uniform manner consistent with 45 statutory allocations. 46 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 47 chapter of the laws of 2023 authorizing a 4 percent cost of living 48 adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2023 and ending 49 March 31, 2024 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 50 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 
 20 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10318) ............... 2 37,682,638 ........................................ (re. $3,492,000) 3 For planning and implementation, including the payment of liabilities 4 incurred prior to April 1, 2023, of a program of expanded in-home, 5 case management and ancillary community services for the elderly 6 (EISEP). 7 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 8 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 9 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, up to 10 $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to 11 address the unmet needs of the elderly as reported to the office for 12 the aging through the reporting requirements set forth in section 13 214 of the elder law. Subject to the approval of the director of the 14 budget, up to $15,000,000 hereby appropriated may be interchanged or 15 transferred with any other general fund appropriation within the 16 office for the aging to address the unmet needs of the elderly as 17 reported to the office for the aging through the reporting require- 18 ments set forth in section 214 of the elder law. The office for the 19 aging shall provide an annual report to the governor, the temporary 20 president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly by Septem- 21 ber 1, 2024 that shall include the area agencies on aging that have 22 received these funds, the amount of funds received by each area 23 agency on aging, the number of participants served, and the services 24 provided. 25 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 26 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 27 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, 28 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, up to 29 $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated herein, may be transferred to 30 state operations for the administration of programs. 31 No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 32 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 33 outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and the 34 allocation of funds among the counties, including the city of New 35 York. 36 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 37 chapter of the laws of 2023 authorizing a 4 percent cost of living 38 adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2023 and ending 39 March 31, 2024 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 40 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 41 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10319) ............... 42 67,498,000 ........................................ (re. $5,439,000) 43 For services and expenses of grants to area agencies on aging for the 44 establishment and operation of caregiver resource centers (10321) 45 ... 353,000 .......................................... (re. $34,000) 46 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 47 incurred prior to April 1, 2023, associated with the wellness in 48 nutrition (WIN) program, formerly known as the supplemental nutri- 49 tion assistance program (SNAP), including a suballocation to the 50 department of agriculture and markets to be transferred to state 51 operations for administrative costs of the farmers market nutrition 52 program. Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may be made available 
 21 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 to the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City to 2 provide outreach within the older adult SNAP initiative. No expendi- 3 ture shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 4 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 5 amounts and purpose of such expenditures and the allocation of funds 6 among the counties. 7 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 8 chapter of the laws of 2023 authorizing a 4 percent cost of living 9 adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2023 and ending 10 March 31, 2024 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 11 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 12 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10322) ............... 13 35,648,296 ........................................ (re. $3,132,000) 14 Local grants for services and expenses of the long-term care ombudsman 15 program (10323) ... 3,690,000 ..................... (re. $1,050,000) 16 For state aid grants to providers of respite services to the elderly. 17 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 18 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 19 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 20 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 21 distributed by provider (10328) ... 656,000 ......... (re. $616,000) 22 For state aid grants to providers of social model adult day services. 23 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 24 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 25 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 26 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 27 distributed by provider (10329) ... 1,072,000 ....... (re. $517,000) 28 For state aid grants to naturally occurring retirement communities 29 (NORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing 30 contracts with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall 31 be made from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 32 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 33 distributed by provider (10330) ... 4,027,500 ..... (re. $3,942,999) 34 For state aid grants to neighborhood naturally occurring retirement 35 communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal 36 of existing contracts with the state office for the aging. No 37 expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 38 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 39 outlining the amounts to be distributed by provider any activities 40 or provide any services (10331) ... 4,027,500 ..... (re. $4,027,500) 41 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area agencies on aging for 42 transportation operating expenses related to serving the elderly. 43 Funds shall be allocated from this appropriation pursuant to a plan 44 prepared by the director of the state office for the aging and 45 approved by the director of the budget (10885) ..................... 46 1,121,000 ........................................... (re. $538,000) 47 For grants to the area agencies on aging for the health insurance 48 information, counseling and assistance program (10335) ............. 49 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $807,000) 50 For state matching funds for services and expenses to match federally 51 funded model projects and/or demonstration grant programs, a portion 52 of which may be transferred to state operations or to other entities 
 22 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 as necessary to meet federal grant objectives (10336) .............. 2 175,000 ............................................. (re. $175,000) 3 For the managed care consumer assistance program for the purpose of 4 providing education, outreach, one-on-one counseling, monitoring of 5 the implementation of medicare part D, and assistance with drug 6 appeals and fair hearings related to medicare part D coverage for 7 persons who are eligible for medical assistance and who are also 8 beneficiaries under part D of title XVIII of the federal social 9 security act and for participants of the elderly pharmaceutical 10 insurance coverage program (EPIC) in accordance with the following: 11 Empire Justice Center (10345) ... 155,000 .............. (re. $36,000) 12 Community Service Society (10346) ... 132,000 .......... (re. $31,000) 13 For services and expenses of the retired and senior volunteer program 14 (RSVP) (10324) ... 216,500 ........................... (re. $15,000) 15 For services and expenses of the EAC/Nassau senior respite program 16 (10325) ... 118,500 .................................. (re. $15,000) 17 For services and expenses of the home aides of central New York, Inc. 18 senior respite program (10326) ... 71,000 ............ (re. $57,000) 19 For services and expenses of the foster grandparents program (10332) 20 ... 98,000 ........................................... (re. $29,000) 21 For services and expenses related to an elderly abuse education and 22 outreach program in accordance with section 219 of the elder law 23 funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 24 with the state office for the aging (10333) ........................ 25 745,000 ............................................. (re. $464,000) 26 For services and expenses related to the livable New York initiative 27 to create neighborhoods that consider the evolving needs and prefer- 28 ences of all their residents (10866) ............................... 29 122,500 ............................................. (re. $122,500) 30 For services and expenses of the New York state adult day services 31 association, inc. related to providing training and technical 32 assistance to social adult day services programs in New York state 33 regarding the quality of services (10867) .......................... 34 122,500 ............................................. (re. $122,500) 35 For services and expenses related to the congregate services initi- 36 ative. No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 37 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 38 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 39 the allocation of funds among the counties (10320) ................. 40 403,000 ............................................. (re. $192,000) 41 For services and expenses for Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 42 sustainability and expansion of Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Teams as 43 implemented under the federal Elder Abuse Preventions Interventions 44 Initiative and related data collection and reporting (10833) ....... 45 500,000 ............................................. (re. $314,000) 46 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative. Funds 47 shall be used to support case management services for holocaust 48 survivors statewide and may include, but not be limited to, mental 49 health services, trauma informed care, crisis prevention, legal 50 services and entitlement counseling, emergency financial assistance 51 for food, housing, prescriptions, medical and dental care, sociali- 52 zation programs, training and support for caregivers and home health 
 23 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 aides working with survivors, and end of life care including hospice 2 and ethical wills (10715) ... 1,000,000 ............. (re. $710,000) 3 For services and expenses related to the development of a state master 4 plan for aging. A portion of this appropriation may be suballocated 5 or transferred to the department of health. 6 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 7 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, up to 8 $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated herein, may be transferred to 9 state operations (10735) ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $128,000) 10 For services and expenses for GoGo Grandparent for transportation 11 expansion and capacity building (10742) ............................ 12 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 13 For services and expenses to LTCOP and HIICAP to expand stipend 14 program to retain volunteers (10743) ... 150,000 .... (re. $149,000) 15 For services and expenses of Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 16 expanding bill payer programs for the older adults in up to ten 17 counties (10755) ... 750,000 ........................ (re. $115,000) 18 For additional services and expenses of the expanded in-home services 19 for the elderly program (10880) ... 9,300,000 ..... (re. $4,650,000) 20 For additional services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initi- 21 atives. Funds appropriated herein shall not be subject to section 22 112 of the state finance law, section 163 of the state finance law, 23 or section 142 of the economic development law ..................... 24 1,080,000 ......................................... (re. $1,050,000) 25 For additional services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initi- 26 atives. Funds appropriated herein shall not be subject to section 27 112 of the state finance law, section 163 of the state finance law, 28 or section 142 of the economic development law (10703) ............. 29 350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000) 30 For additional services and expenses of the long-term care ombudsman 31 program ... 2,500,000 ............................. (re. $2,500,000) 32 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 33 occurring retirement communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally 34 occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be 35 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts for nursing 36 services ... 1,000,000 ............................ (re. $1,000,000) 37 For services and expenses of the Jewish Community Council of Greater 38 Coney Island, Inc (10844) ... 250,000 ............... (re. $250,000) 39 For additional services and expenses of Lifespan of Greater Rochester, 40 Inc ... 375,000 ...................................... (re. $18,000) 41 For services and expenses for LiveOn NY ... 200,000 ... (re. $200,000) 42 For services and expenses for New York Statewide Senior Action Coun- 43 cil, Inc ... 100,000 ................................ (re. $100,000) 44 For services and expenses for India Home (10717) ..................... 45 50,000 ............................................... (re. $50,000) 46 For services and expenses for Jewish Association for Services for the 47 Aged for the Bay Eden Senior Center (10835) ........................ 48 25,000 ............................................... (re. $25,000) 49 For services and expenses for Metropolitan NY Coordinating Council on 50 Jewish Poverty (10748) ... 900,000 .................. (re. $739,999) 51 For services and expenses of Older Adults Technology Services, Inc 52 (10852) ... 200,000 ................................. (re. $200,000) 
 24 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. 2 (10701) ... 300,000 ................................. (re. $100,000) 3 For services and expenses for Spring Creek Senior Partners (NORC) 4 (10827) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 5 For additional services and expenses of New York Statewide Senior 6 Action Council, Inc. for the patients' rights hotline and advocacy 7 project (10751) ... 100,000 ......................... (re. $100,000) 8 For services and expenses for Wayside OutReach Development, Inc 9 (10305) ... 150,000 ................................. (re. $100,000) 10 For services and expenses of the LISMA Foundation, Inc. (10846) ...... 11 500,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) 12 For services and expense of Guardianship Corp. (10733) ............... 13 112,000 ............................................. (re. $112,000) 14 For services and expenses of Glen Cove Senior Center (10747) ......... 15 50,000 ............................................... (re. $35,000) 16 For services and expenses of Queens Community House (10844) .......... 17 200,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) 18 For services and expenses of Guardianship Hotline (10757) ............ 19 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $198,000) 20 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2022: 21 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 22 incurred prior to April 1, 2022, related to the community services 23 for the elderly grant program. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of 24 paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder law and 25 any other provision of law to the contrary, up to $3,500,000 of the 26 funds appropriated herein may, at the discretion of the director of 27 the budget, be used by the state to reimburse counties for more than 28 the 75 percent of the total annual expenditures of approved communi- 29 ty services for the elderly programs. No expenditures shall be made 30 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 31 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts and 32 purposes of such expenditures and the allocation of funds among the 33 counties. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation 34 to the contrary, subject to the approval of the director of the 35 budget, funds appropriated herein for the community services for the 36 elderly program (CSE) and the expanded in-home services for the 37 elderly program (EISEP) may be used in accordance with a waiver or 38 reduction in county maintenance of effort requirements established 39 pursuant to section 214 of the elder law, except for base year 40 expenditures. To the extent that funds hereby appropriated are 41 sufficient to exceed the per capita limit established in section 214 42 of the elder law, the excess funds shall be available to supplement 43 the existing per capita level in a uniform manner consistent with 44 statutory allocations. 45 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 46 chapter of the laws of 2022 authorizing a 5.4 percent cost of living 47 adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2022 and ending 48 March 31, 2023 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 49 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 50 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10318) ............... 51 33,617,000 ........................................ (re. $1,363,000) 
 25 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For planning and implementation, including the payment of liabilities 2 incurred prior to April 1, 2022, of a program of expanded in-home, 3 case management and ancillary community services for the elderly 4 (EISEP). 5 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 6 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 7 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, up to 8 $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to 9 address the unmet needs of the elderly as reported to the office for 10 the aging through the reporting requirements set forth in state 11 elder law section 214. Subject to the approval of the director of 12 the budget, up to $15,000,000 hereby appropriated may be inter- 13 changed or transferred with any other general fund appropriation 14 within the office for the aging to address the unmet needs of the 15 elderly as reported to the office for the aging through the report- 16 ing requirements set forth in state elder law section 214. The 17 office for the aging shall provide an annual report to the governor, 18 the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assem- 19 bly by September 1, 2023 that shall include the area agencies on 20 aging that have received these funds, the amount of funds received 21 by each area agency on aging, the number of participants served, and 22 the services provided. 23 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 24 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 25 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, 26 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, up to 27 $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated herein, may be transferred to 28 state operations for the administration of programs. 29 No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 30 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 31 outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and the 32 allocation of funds among the counties, including the city of New 33 York. 34 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 35 chapter of the laws of 2022 authorizing a 5.4 percent cost of living 36 adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2022 and ending 37 March 31, 2023 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 38 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 39 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10319) ............... 40 67,498,000 ........................................ (re. $2,156,000) 41 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 42 incurred prior to April 1, 2022, associated with the wellness in 43 nutrition (WIN) program, formerly known as the supplemental nutri- 44 tion assistance program (SNAP), including a suballocation to the 45 department of agriculture and markets to be transferred to state 46 operations for administrative costs of the farmers market nutrition 47 program. Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may be made available 48 to the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City to 49 provide outreach within the older adult SNAP initiative. No expendi- 50 ture shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 51 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 
 26 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 amounts and purpose of such expenditures and the allocation of funds 2 among the counties. 3 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a 4 chapter of the laws of 2022 authorizing a 5.4 percent cost of living 5 adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2022 and ending 6 March 31, 2023 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 7 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 8 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10322) ............... 9 33,474,000 .......................................... (re. $306,000) 10 Local grants for services and expenses of the long-term care ombudsman 11 program (10323) ... 1,190,000 ......................... (re. $5,000) 12 For state aid grants to providers of respite services to the elderly. 13 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 14 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 15 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 16 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 17 distributed by provider (10328) ... 656,000 ......... (re. $123,000) 18 For state aid grants to providers of social model adult day services. 19 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 20 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 21 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 22 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 23 distributed by provider (10329) ... 1,072,000 ........ (re. $54,000) 24 For state aid grants to naturally occurring retirement communities 25 (NORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing 26 contracts with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall 27 be made from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 28 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 29 distributed by provider (10330) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $850,000) 30 For state aid grants to neighborhood naturally occurring retirement 31 communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal 32 of existing contracts with the state office for the aging. No 33 expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 34 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 35 outlining the amounts to be distributed by provider any activities 36 or provide any services (10331) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $937,000) 37 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area agencies on aging for 38 transportation operating expenses related to serving the elderly. 39 Funds shall be allocated from this appropriation pursuant to a plan 40 prepared by the director of the state office for the aging and 41 approved by the director of the budget (10885) ..................... 42 1,121,000 ........................................... (re. $416,000) 43 For grants to the area agencies on aging for the health insurance 44 information, counseling and assistance program (10335) ............. 45 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $426,000) 46 For state matching funds for services and expenses to match federally 47 funded model projects and/or demonstration grant programs, a portion 48 of which may be transferred to state operations or to other entities 49 as necessary to meet federal grant objectives (10336) .............. 50 175,000 ............................................. (re. $175,000) 51 For the managed care consumer assistance program for the purpose of 52 providing education, outreach, one-on-one counseling, monitoring of 
 27 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 the implementation of medicare part D, and assistance with drug 2 appeals and fair hearings related to medicare part D coverage for 3 persons who are eligible for medical assistance and who are also 4 beneficiaries under part D of title XVIII of the federal social 5 security act and for participants of the elderly pharmaceutical 6 insurance coverage program (EPIC) in accordance with the following: 7 Legal Aid Society of New York (10343) ... 111,000 ..... (re. $111,000) 8 For services and expenses of the retired and senior volunteer program 9 (RSVP) (10324) ... 216,500 ........................... (re. $10,000) 10 For services and expenses of the home aides of central New York, Inc. 11 senior respite program (10326) ... 71,000 ............ (re. $36,000) 12 For services and expenses of the foster grandparents program (10332) 13 ... 98,000 ........................................... (re. $29,000) 14 For services and expenses related to the livable New York initiative 15 to create neighborhoods that consider the evolving needs and prefer- 16 ences of all their residents (10866) ............................... 17 122,500 ............................................. (re. $122,500) 18 For services and expenses of the New York state adult day services 19 association, inc. related to providing training and technical 20 assistance to social adult day services programs in New York state 21 regarding the quality of services (10867) .......................... 22 122,500 ............................................... (re. $8,000) 23 For services and expenses related to the congregate services initi- 24 ative. No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 25 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 26 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 27 the allocation of funds among the counties (10320) ................. 28 403,000 ............................................. (re. $163,000) 29 For services and expenses for Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 30 sustainability and expansion of Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Teams as 31 implemented under the federal Elder Abuse Preventions Interventions 32 Initiative and related data collection and reporting (10833) ....... 33 500,000 .............................................. (re. $80,000) 34 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 35 occurring retirement communities (NORC). Funding priority shall be 36 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts (10800) .... 37 2,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,591,000) 38 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to neighbor- 39 hood naturally occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding 40 priority shall be given to supplemental allocations to existing 41 contracts (10801) ... 2,000,000 ................... (re. $1,408,000) 42 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative. Funds 43 shall be used to support case management services for holocaust 44 survivors statewide and may include, but not be limited to, mental 45 health services, trauma informed care, crisis prevention, legal 46 services and entitlement counseling, emergency financial assistance 47 for food, housing, prescriptions, medical and dental care, sociali- 48 zation programs, training and support for caregivers and home health 49 aides working with survivors, and end of life care including hospice 50 and ethical wills (10715) ... 1,000,000 ............. (re. $369,000) 51 For services and expenses related to the development of a State Master 52 Plan on Aging. 
 28 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 2 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, up to 3 $500,000 of the amount appropriated herein, may be transferred to 4 state operations (10735) ... 500,000 ................ (re. $319,000) 5 For services and expenses for GoGo Grandparent for transportation 6 expansion and capacity building (10742) ............................ 7 500,000 ............................................. (re. $306,000) 8 For services and expenses to LTCOP and HIICAP to expand stipend 9 program to retain volunteers (10743) ... 150,000 ..... (re. $66,000) 10 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiatives 11 (10703) ... 1,600,000 ............................... (re. $519,000) 12 For additional services and expenses of the long-term care ombudsman 13 program (10878) ... 2,500,000 ....................... (re. $995,000) 14 For services and expenses for Jewish Association for Services for the 15 Aged Coney Island (10745) ... 100,000 ............... (re. $100,000) 16 For services and expenses for Jewish Association for Services for the 17 Aged for the Bay Eden Senior Center (10849) ........................ 18 20,000 ............................................... (re. $15,000) 19 For services and expenses for Metropolitan NY Coordinating Council on 20 Jewish Poverty (10746) ... 900,000 .................. (re. $134,000) 21 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 22 occurring retirement communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally 23 occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be 24 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts for nursing 25 services ... 825,000 ................................ (re. $643,000) 26 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. 27 (10852) ... 200,000 ................................. (re. $200,000) 28 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. 29 (10711) ... 665,000 ................................. (re. $665,000) 30 For services and expenses for Sephardic Bikur Holim Community Services 31 Network (10750) ... 75,000 ............................ (re. $2,000) 32 For services and expenses for Spring Creek Senior Partners (NORC) 33 (10751) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 34 For services and expenses for Wayside Out-Reach Development, Inc 35 (10846) ... 100,000 ................................. (re. $100,000) 36 For services and expenses, grants in aid, or for contracts with 37 certain municipalities and/or not-for-profit institutions for vari- 38 ous aging initiatives. Notwithstanding section 24 of the state 39 finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, funds from this 40 appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan (i) 41 approved by the speaker of the Assembly and the director of the 42 budget which sets forth either an itemized list of grantees with the 43 amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating 44 such appropriation, and (ii) which is thereafter included in an 45 Assembly resolution calling for the expenditure of such funds, which 46 resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members 47 elected to the Assembly upon a roll call vote (10752) .............. 48 3,500,000 ......................................... (re. $2,572,000) 49 For services and expenses, grants in aid, or for contracts with 50 certain municipalities and/or not-for-profit institutions. Notwith- 51 standing section 24 of the state finance law or any provision of law 52 to the contrary, funds from this appropriation shall be allocated 
 29 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 only pursuant to a plan (i) approved by the temporary president of 2 the senate and the director of the budget which sets forth either an 3 itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or 4 the methodology for allocating such appropriation, and (ii) which is 5 thereafter included in a senate resolution calling for the expendi- 6 ture of such funds, which resolution must be approved by a majority 7 vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote 8 (10753) ... 1,000,000 ............................... (re. $595,000) 9 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2021: 10 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 11 incurred prior to April 1, 2021, related to the community services 12 for the elderly grant program. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of 13 paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder law and 14 any other provision of law to the contrary, up to $3,500,000 of the 15 funds appropriated herein may, at the discretion of the director of 16 the budget, be used by the state to reimburse counties for more than 17 the 75 percent of the total annual expenditures of approved communi- 18 ty services for the elderly programs. No expenditures shall be made 19 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 20 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts and 21 purposes of such expenditures and the allocation of funds among the 22 counties. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation 23 to the contrary, subject to the approval of the director of the 24 budget, funds appropriated herein for the community services for the 25 elderly program (CSE) and the expanded in-home services for the 26 elderly program (EISEP) may be used in accordance with a waiver or 27 reduction in county maintenance of effort requirements established 28 pursuant to section 214 of the elder law, except for base year 29 expenditures. To the extent that funds hereby appropriated are 30 sufficient to exceed the per capita limit established in section 214 31 of the elder law, the excess funds shall be available to supplement 32 the existing per capita level in a uniform manner consistent with 33 statutory allocations. 34 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except a chapter of 35 the laws of 2021 authorizing a 1 percent cost of living adjustment 36 increase, but including section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the 37 laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 60 of the 38 laws of 2014, for the period commencing on April 1, 2021 and ending 39 March 31, 2022 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 40 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 41 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10318) ............... 42 29,801,000 .......................................... (re. $250,000) 43 For planning and implementation, including the payment of liabilities 44 incurred prior to April 1, 2021, of a program of expanded in-home, 45 case management and ancillary community services for the elderly 46 (EISEP). 47 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 48 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 49 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, up to 50 $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to 51 address the unmet needs of the elderly as reported to the office for 
 30 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 the aging through the reporting requirements set forth in state 2 elder law section 214. Subject to the approval of the director of 3 the budget, up to $15,000,000 hereby appropriated may be inter- 4 changed or transferred with any other general fund appropriation 5 within the office for the aging to address the unmet needs of the 6 elderly as reported to the office for the aging through the report- 7 ing requirements set forth in state elder law section 214. The 8 office for the aging shall provide an annual report to the governor, 9 the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assem- 10 bly by September 1, 2022 that shall include the area agencies on 11 aging that have received these funds, the amount of funds received 12 by each area agency on aging, the number of participants served, and 13 the services provided. 14 No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 15 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 16 outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and the 17 allocation of funds among the counties, including the city of New 18 York. 19 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except a chapter of 20 the laws of 2021 authorizing a 1 percent cost of living adjustment 21 increase, but including section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the 22 laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 60 of the 23 laws of 2014, for the period commencing on April 1, 2021 and ending 24 March 31, 2022 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 25 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 26 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10319) ............... 27 65,120,000 ........................................ (re. $1,858,000) 28 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 29 incurred prior to April 1, 2021, associated with the wellness in 30 nutrition (WIN) program, formerly known as the supplemental nutri- 31 tion assistance program (SNAP), including a suballocation to the 32 department of agriculture and markets to be transferred to state 33 operations for administrative costs of the farmers market nutrition 34 program. Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may be made available 35 to the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City to 36 provide outreach within the older adult SNAP initiative. No expendi- 37 ture shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 38 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 39 amounts and purpose of such expenditures and the allocation of funds 40 among the counties. 41 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except a chapter of 42 the laws of 2021 authorizing a 1 percent cost of living adjustment 43 increase, but including section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the 44 laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 60 of the 45 laws of 2014, for the period commencing on April 1, 2021 and ending 46 March 31, 2022 the director shall not apply any other cost of living 47 adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, 48 contracts or any other form of reimbursement (10322) ............... 49 28,281,000 ........................................... (re. $75,000) 50 For state aid grants to providers of respite services to the elderly. 51 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 52 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 
 31 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 2 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 3 distributed by provider (10328) ... 656,000 ......... (re. $154,000) 4 For state aid grants to providers of social model adult day services. 5 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 6 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 7 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 8 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 9 distributed by provider (10329) ... 1,072,000 ........ (re. $79,000) 10 For state aid grants to naturally occurring retirement communities 11 (NORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing 12 contracts with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall 13 be made from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 14 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 15 distributed by provider (10330) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $553,000) 16 For state aid grants to neighborhood naturally occurring retirement 17 communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal 18 of existing contracts with the state office for the aging. No 19 expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 20 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 21 outlining the amounts to be distributed by provider any activities 22 or provide any services (10331) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $247,000) 23 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area agencies on aging for 24 transportation operating expenses related to serving the elderly. 25 Funds shall be allocated from this appropriation pursuant to a plan 26 prepared by the director of the state office for the aging and 27 approved by the director of the budget (10885) ..................... 28 1,121,000 ............................................ (re. $15,000) 29 For grants to the area agencies on aging for the health insurance 30 information, counseling and assistance program (10335) ............. 31 1,000,000 ............................................ (re. $59,000) 32 For state matching funds for services and expenses to match federally 33 funded model projects and/or demonstration grant programs, a portion 34 of which may be transferred to state operations or to other entities 35 as necessary to meet federal grant objectives (10336) .............. 36 175,000 ............................................. (re. $142,000) 37 For the managed care consumer assistance program for the purpose of 38 providing education, outreach, one-on-one counseling, monitoring of 39 the implementation of medicare part D, and assistance with drug 40 appeals and fair hearings related to medicare part D coverage for 41 persons who are eligible for medical assistance and who are also 42 beneficiaries under part D of title XVIII of the federal social 43 security act and for participants of the elderly pharmaceutical 44 insurance coverage program (EPIC) in accordance with the following: 45 Empire Justice Center (10345) ... 155,000 .............. (re. $18,000) 46 For services and expenses of the retired and senior volunteer program 47 (RSVP) (10324) ... 216,500 ............................ (re. $8,000) 48 For services and expenses of the EAC/Nassau senior respite program 49 (10325) ... 118,500 .................................. (re. $42,000) 50 For services and expenses of the home aides of central New York, Inc. 51 senior respite program (10326) ... 71,000 ............ (re. $24,000) 
 32 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of the New York foundation for senior citi- 2 zens home sharing and respite care program (10327) ................. 3 86,000 ............................................... (re. $22,000) 4 For services and expenses of the foster grandparents program (10332) 5 ... 98,000 ........................................... (re. $29,000) 6 For services and expenses related to an elderly abuse education and 7 outreach program in accordance with section 219 of the elder law 8 funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 9 with the state office for the aging (10333) ........................ 10 745,000 ............................................... (re. $5,000) 11 For services and expenses related to the livable New York initiative 12 to create neighborhoods that consider the evolving needs and prefer- 13 ences of all their residents (10866) ............................... 14 122,500 ............................................. (re. $122,500) 15 For services and expenses of the New York state adult day services 16 association, inc. related to providing training and technical 17 assistance to social adult day services programs in New York state 18 regarding the quality of services (10867) .......................... 19 122,500 .............................................. (re. $15,000) 20 For services and expenses related to the congregate services initi- 21 ative. No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 22 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 23 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 24 the allocation of funds among the counties (10320) ................. 25 403,000 ............................................... (re. $9,000) 26 For services and expenses for Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 27 sustainability and expansion of Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Teams as 28 implemented under the federal Elder Abuse Preventions Interventions 29 Initiative and related data collection and reporting (10833) ....... 30 500,000 .............................................. (re. $58,000) 31 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 32 occurring retirement communities (NORC). Funding priority shall be 33 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts (10800) .... 34 2,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,506,000) 35 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to neighbor- 36 hood naturally occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding 37 priority shall be given to supplemental allocations to existing 38 contracts (10801) ... 2,000,000 ..................... (re. $605,000) 39 For services and expenses, grants in aid, or for contracts with 40 certain municipalities and/or not-for-profit institutions. Notwith- 41 standing section twenty-four of the state finance law or any 42 provision of law to the contrary, funds from this appropriation 43 shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan approved by the speaker 44 of the assembly and the director of the budget which sets forth 45 either an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received 46 by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation 47 (10714) ... 4,000,000 ............................. (re. $1,500,000) 48 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative. Funds 49 shall be used to support case management services for holocaust 50 survivors statewide and may include, but not be limited to, mental 51 health services, trauma informed care, crisis prevention, legal 52 services and entitlement counseling, emergency financial assistance 
 33 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 for food, housing, prescriptions, medical and dental care, sociali- 2 zation programs, training and support for caregivers and home health 3 aides working with survivors, and end of life care including hospice 4 and ethical wills (10715) ... 1,000,000 ............. (re. $190,000) 5 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative 6 (10703) ... 350,000 .................................. (re. $23,000) 7 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 8 Aged for the Bay Eden Senior Center (10849) ........................ 9 20,000 ............................................... (re. $20,000) 10 For additional local grants for services and expenses of the long-term 11 care ombudsman program (10878) ... 250,000 ........... (re. $31,000) 12 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 13 occurring retirement communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally 14 occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be 15 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts for nursing 16 services (10717) ... 675,000 ........................ (re. $215,000) 17 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. 18 (10852) ... 200,000 ................................. (re. $200,000) 19 For services and expenses of the SAGE LGBT Welcoming Elder Housing 20 program (10701) ... 100,000 ......................... (re. $100,000) 21 For services and expenses for Wayside Out-Reach Development, Inc. 22 (10846) ... 100,000 ................................. (re. $100,000) 23 For services and expenses for the An-Noor Social Center (10723) ...... 24 10,000 ............................................... (re. $10,000) 25 For services and expenses for Haber House Senior Center (10724) ...... 26 10,000 ................................................ (re. $4,000) 27 For services and expenses for Jewish Community Council of Greater 28 Coney Island (Jay Harama Senior Center) (10725) .................... 29 10,000 ............................................... (re. $10,000) 30 For services and expenses for Newtown Senior Center (10706) .......... 31 10,000 ............................................... (re. $10,000) 32 For services and expenses for SelfHelp (10727) ....................... 33 10,000 ............................................... (re. $10,000) 34 For services and expenses for Pete McGuiness Senior Center in Green- 35 point (10728) ... 18,000 ............................. (re. $18,000) 36 For services and expenses for HANAC, Inc (10829) ..................... 37 20,000 ............................................... (re. $20,000) 38 For services and expenses of Harlem Advocates for Seniors, Inc (10705) 39 ... 20,000 ............................................ (re. $4,000) 40 For services and expenses for Vision Urbana (10731) .................. 41 25,000 ............................................... (re. $25,000) 42 For services and expenses for The William Hodson Senior Center (10732) 43 ... 30,000 ........................................... (re. $30,000) 44 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc 45 (10711) ... 90,000 ................................... (re. $90,000) 46 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 47 Aged (10837) ... 90,000 .............................. (re. $90,000) 48 For services and expenses of Riverdale Senior Services, Inc (10309) 49 ... 110,000 ......................................... (re. $110,000) 50 For services and expenses of Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center (10707) 51 ... 95,000 ........................................... (re. $95,000) 
 34 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of Samuel Field YM and YWHA, Inc. (10825) 2 ... 125,000 ......................................... (re. $125,000) 3 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative 4 (10712) ... 150,000 .................................. (re. $78,000) 5 For additional services and expenses of the center for Elder Law and 6 Justice for the prevention of elder abuse (10708) .................. 7 175,000 ............................................... (re. $2,000) 8 For services and expenses for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender 9 Elders (SAGE) (10830) ... 200,000 ................... (re. $200,000) 10 For services and expenses of Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney 11 Island, Inc (10823) ... 250,000 ..................... (re. $250,000) 12 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 13 occurring retirement communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally 14 occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be 15 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts for nursing 16 services (10721) ... 325,000 ......................... (re. $80,000) 17 For services and expenses of the state office for the aging to imple- 18 ment subdivision 3-c of section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of the 19 laws of 2006, as amended by part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 20 2014, by part Q chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, by part N of chapter 21 57 of the laws of 2018, and by part Y of chapter 57 of the laws of 22 2019, to provide funding for a cost of living adjustment for the 23 purpose of establishing rates of payments, contracts or any other 24 form of reimbursement increases for the period April 1, 2021 through 25 March 31, 2022. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 26 contrary, and subject to the approval of the director of the budget, 27 the amounts appropriated herein may be increased or decreased by 28 interchange or transfer without limit to any local assistance appro- 29 priation, and may include advances to local governments and volun- 30 tary agencies, to accomplish this purpose (10722) .................. 31 2,022,013 ......................................... (re. $2,022,013) 32 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2020: 33 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 34 incurred prior to April 1, 2020, related to the community services 35 for the elderly grant program. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of 36 paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder law and 37 any other provision of law to the contrary, up to $3,500,000 of the 38 funds appropriated herein may, at the discretion of the director of 39 the budget, be used by the state to reimburse counties for more than 40 the 75 percent of the total annual expenditures of approved communi- 41 ty services for the elderly programs. No expenditures shall be made 42 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 43 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts and 44 purposes of such expenditures and the allocation of funds among the 45 counties. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation 46 to the contrary, subject to the approval of the director of the 47 budget, funds appropriated herein for the community services for the 48 elderly program (CSE) and the expanded in-home services for the 49 elderly program (EISEP) may be used in accordance with a waiver or 50 reduction in county maintenance of effort requirements established 51 pursuant to section 214 of the elder law, except for base year 
 35 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 expenditures. To the extent that funds hereby appropriated are 2 sufficient to exceed the per capita limit established in section 214 3 of the elder law, the excess funds shall be available to supplement 4 the existing per capita level in a uniform manner consistent with 5 statutory allocations. 6 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 7 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 8 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 9 ing on April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021 the director shall 10 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 11 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 12 ment (10318) ... 29,801,000 ......................... (re. $341,000) 13 For planning and implementation, including the payment of liabilities 14 incurred prior to April 1, 2020, of a program of expanded in-home, 15 case management and ancillary community services for the elderly 16 (EISEP). 17 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 18 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 19 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, up to 20 $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to 21 address the unmet needs of the elderly as reported to the office for 22 the aging through the reporting requirements set forth in state 23 elder law section 214. Subject to the approval of the director of 24 the budget, up to $15,000,000 hereby appropriated may be inter- 25 changed or transferred with any other general fund appropriation 26 within the office for the aging to address the unmet needs of the 27 elderly as reported to the office for the aging through the report- 28 ing requirements set forth in state elder law section 214. The 29 office for the aging shall provide an annual report to the governor, 30 the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assem- 31 bly by September 1, 2021 that shall include the area agencies on 32 aging that have received these funds, the amount of funds received 33 by each area agency on aging, the number of participants served, and 34 the services provided. 35 No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 36 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 37 outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and the 38 allocation of funds among the counties, including the city of New 39 York. 40 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 41 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 42 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 43 ing on April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021 the director shall 44 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 45 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 46 ment (10319) ... 65,120,000 ....................... (re. $1,224,000) 47 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 48 incurred prior to April 1, 2020, associated with the wellness in 49 nutrition (WIN) program, formerly known as the supplemental nutri- 50 tion assistance program (SNAP), including a suballocation to the 51 department of agriculture and markets to be transferred to state 52 operations for administrative costs of the farmers market nutrition 
 36 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 program. Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may be made available 2 to the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City to 3 provide outreach within the older adult SNAP initiative. No expendi- 4 ture shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 5 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 6 amounts and purpose of such expenditures and the allocation of funds 7 among the counties. 8 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 9 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 10 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 11 ing on April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021 the director shall 12 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 13 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 14 ment (10322) ... 28,281,000 ......................... (re. $208,000) 15 For state aid grants to providers of respite services to the elderly. 16 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 17 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 18 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 19 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 20 distributed by provider (10328) ... 656,000 ......... (re. $112,000) 21 For state aid grants to providers of social model adult day services. 22 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 23 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 24 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 25 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 26 distributed by provider (10329) ... 1,072,000 ....... (re. $231,000) 27 For state aid grants to naturally occurring retirement communities 28 (NORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing 29 contracts with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall 30 be made from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 31 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 32 distributed by provider (10330) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $496,000) 33 For state aid grants to neighborhood naturally occurring retirement 34 communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal 35 of existing contracts with the state office for the aging. No 36 expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 37 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 38 outlining the amounts to be distributed by provider any activities 39 or provide any services (10331) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $250,000) 40 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area agencies on aging for 41 transportation operating expenses related to serving the elderly. 42 Funds shall be allocated from this appropriation pursuant to a plan 43 prepared by the director of the state office for the aging and 44 approved by the director of the budget (10885) ..................... 45 1,121,000 ............................................ (re. $13,000) 46 For grants to the area agencies on aging for the health insurance 47 information, counseling and assistance program (10335) ............. 48 1,000,000 ............................................ (re. $67,000) 49 For state matching funds for services and expenses to match federally 50 funded model projects and/or demonstration grant programs, a portion 51 of which may be transferred to state operations or to other entities 
 37 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 as necessary to meet federal grant objectives (10336) .............. 2 175,000 .............................................. (re. $59,000) 3 Empire Justice Center (10345) ... 155,000 .............. (re. $11,000) 4 For services and expenses of the retired and senior volunteer program 5 (RSVP) (10324) ... 216,500 ........................... (re. $14,000) 6 For services and expenses of the EAC/Nassau senior respite program 7 (10325) ... 118,500 .................................. (re. $10,000) 8 For services and expenses of the home aides of central New York, Inc. 9 senior respite program (10326) ... 71,000 ............. (re. $5,000) 10 For services and expenses of the foster grandparents program (10332) 11 ... 98,000 ........................................... (re. $23,000) 12 For services and expenses related to the livable New York initiative 13 to create neighborhoods that consider the evolving needs and prefer- 14 ences of all their residents (10866) ............................... 15 122,500 .............................................. (re. $89,000) 16 For services and expenses of the New York state adult day services 17 association, inc. related to providing training and technical 18 assistance to social adult day services programs in New York state 19 regarding the quality of services (10867) .......................... 20 122,500 .............................................. (re. $37,000) 21 For services and expenses related to the congregate services initi- 22 ative. No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 23 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 24 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 25 the allocation of funds among the counties (10320) ................. 26 403,000 ............................................... (re. $5,000) 27 For services and expenses for Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 28 sustainability and expansion of Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Teams as 29 implemented under the federal Elder Abuse Preventions Interventions 30 Initiative and related data collection and reporting (10833) ....... 31 500,000 .............................................. (re. $91,000) 32 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 33 occurring retirement communities (NORC). Funding priority shall be 34 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts (10800) .... 35 2,000,000 ........................................... (re. $554,000) 36 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to neighbor- 37 hood naturally occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding 38 priority shall be given to supplemental allocations to existing 39 contracts (10801) ... 2,000,000 ..................... (re. $630,000) 40 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiatives 41 (10703) ... 300,000 ................................. (re. $106,000) 42 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 43 Aged for the Bay Eden Senior Center (10849) ........................ 44 20,000 ............................................... (re. $20,000) 45 For services and expenses of Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc 46 (10847) ... 215,000 .................................. (re. $16,000) 47 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. 48 (10852) ... 200,000 ................................. (re. $200,000) 49 For services and expenses of the SAGE LGBT Welcoming Elder Housing 50 program (10701) ... 100,000 ......................... (re. $100,000) 51 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative 52 (10712) ... 150,000 ................................. (re. $150,000) 
 38 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For additional services and expenses of the center for Elder Law and 2 Justice for the prevention of elder abuse (10713) .................. 3 175,000 ............................................... (re. $2,000) 4 For services and expenses related to providing state aid grants to 5 fund "eligible services," including but not limited to health care 6 management and assistance and/or health promotion and linkages to 7 prevention services and screenings, at naturally occurring retire- 8 ment communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally occurring retire- 9 ment communities (NNORC) as required by section 209 of the Elder 10 Law. Funding priority shall be given to supplemental allocations to 11 existing contracts (10864) ... 325,000 ............... (re. $58,000) 12 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2020, as added by chapter 50, 13 section 4, of the laws of 2020: 14 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc 15 (10711) ... 90,000 ................................... (re. $90,000) 16 For services and expenses of Riverdale Senior Services, Inc (10309) 17 ... 90,000 ........................................... (re. $90,000) 18 For services and expenses of Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center (10707) 19 ... 110,000 ......................................... (re. $110,000) 20 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 21 Aged (10837) ... 90,000 .............................. (re. $90,000) 22 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2019: 23 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 24 incurred prior to April 1, 2019, related to the community services 25 for the elderly grant program. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of 26 paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder law and 27 any other provision of law to the contrary, up to $3,500,000 of the 28 funds appropriated herein may, at the discretion of the director of 29 the budget, be used by the state to reimburse counties for more than 30 the 75 percent of the total annual expenditures of approved communi- 31 ty services for the elderly programs. No expenditures shall be made 32 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 33 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts and 34 purposes of such expenditures and the allocation of funds among the 35 counties. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation 36 to the contrary, subject to the approval of the director of the 37 budget, funds appropriated herein for the community services for the 38 elderly program (CSE) and the expanded in-home services for the 39 elderly program (EISEP) may be used in accordance with a waiver or 40 reduction in county maintenance of effort requirements established 41 pursuant to section 214 of the elder law, except for base year 42 expenditures. To the extent that funds hereby appropriated are 43 sufficient to exceed the per capita limit established in section 214 44 of the elder law, the excess funds shall be available to supplement 45 the existing per capita level in a uniform manner consistent with 46 statutory allocations. 47 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 48 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 49 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 50 ing on April 1, 2019 and ending March 31, 2020 the director shall 
 39 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 2 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 3 ment (10318) ... 28,933,000 ......................... (re. $354,000) 4 For planning and implementation, including the payment of liabilities 5 incurred prior to April 1, 2019, of a program of expanded in-home, 6 case management and ancillary community services for the elderly 7 (EISEP). 8 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 9 including but not limited to the state reimbursement and county 10 maintenance of effort requirements specified in the elder law, up to 11 $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to 12 address the unmet needs of the elderly as reported to the office for 13 the aging through the reporting requirements set forth in state 14 elder law section 214. Subject to the approval of the director of 15 the budget, up to $15,000,000 hereby appropriated may be inter- 16 changed or transferred with any other general fund appropriation 17 within the office for the aging to address the unmet needs of the 18 elderly as reported to the office for the aging through the report- 19 ing requirements set forth in state elder law section 214. The 20 office for the aging shall provide an annual report to the governor, 21 the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assem- 22 bly by September 1, 2020 that shall include the area agencies on 23 aging that have received these funds, the amount of funds received 24 by each area agency on aging, the number of participants served, and 25 the services provided. 26 No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 27 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 28 outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and the 29 allocation of funds among the counties, including the city of New 30 York. 31 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 32 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 33 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 34 ing on April 1, 2019 and ending March 31, 2020 the director shall 35 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 36 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 37 ment (10319) ... 65,120,000 ....................... (re. $1,041,000) 38 For services and expenses of grants to area agencies on aging for the 39 establishment and operation of caregiver resource centers (10321) 40 ... 353,000 ........................................... (re. $2,000) 41 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 42 incurred prior to April 1, 2019, associated with the wellness in 43 nutrition (WIN) program, formerly known as the supplemental nutri- 44 tion assistance program (SNAP), including a suballocation to the 45 department of agriculture and markets to be transferred to state 46 operations for administrative costs of the farmers market nutrition 47 program. Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may be made available 48 to the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City to 49 provide outreach within the older adult SNAP initiative. No expendi- 50 ture shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 51 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 
 40 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 amounts and purpose of such expenditures and the allocation of funds 2 among the counties. 3 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 5 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 6 ing on April 1, 2019 and ending March 31, 2020 the director shall 7 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 8 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 9 ment (10322) ... 27,483,000 ........................... (re. $5,000) 10 For state aid grants to providers of respite services to the elderly. 11 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 12 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 13 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 14 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 15 distributed by provider (10328) ... 656,000 ......... (re. $192,000) 16 For state aid grants to providers of social model adult day services. 17 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 18 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 19 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 20 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 21 distributed by provider (10329) ... 1,072,000 ....... (re. $214,000) 22 For state aid grants to naturally occurring retirement communities 23 (NORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing 24 contracts with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall 25 be made from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 26 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 27 distributed by provider (10330) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $160,000) 28 For state aid grants to neighborhood naturally occurring retirement 29 communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal 30 of existing contracts with the state office for the aging. No 31 expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 32 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 33 outlining the amounts to be distributed by provider any activities 34 or provide any services (10331) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $455,000) 35 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area agencies on aging for 36 transportation operating expenses related to serving the elderly. 37 Funds shall be allocated from this appropriation pursuant to a plan 38 prepared by the director of the state office for the aging and 39 approved by the director of the budget (10885) ..................... 40 1,121,000 ............................................. (re. $3,000) 41 For grants to the area agencies on aging for the health insurance 42 information, counseling and assistance program (10335) ............. 43 1,000,000 ............................................. (re. $3,000) 44 For state matching funds for services and expenses to match federally 45 funded model projects and/or demonstration grant programs, a portion 46 of which may be transferred to state operations or to other entities 47 as necessary to meet federal grant objectives (10336) .............. 48 175,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000) 49 For the managed care consumer assistance program for the purpose of 50 providing education, outreach, one-on-one counseling, monitoring of 51 the implementation of medicare part D, and assistance with drug 52 appeals and fair hearings related to medicare part D coverage for 
 41 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 persons who are eligible for medical assistance and who are also 2 beneficiaries under part D of title XVIII of the federal social 3 security act and for participants of the elderly pharmaceutical 4 insurance coverage program (EPIC) in accordance with the following: 5 Medicare Rights Center (10340) ... 793,000 ............ (re. $591,000) 6 Empire Justice Center (10345) ... 155,000 ............... (re. $8,000) 7 For services and expenses of the retired and senior volunteer program 8 (RSVP) (10324) ... 216,500 ............................ (re. $8,000) 9 For services and expenses of the foster grandparents program (10332) 10 ... 98,000 ............................................ (re. $3,000) 11 For services and expenses related to an elderly abuse education and 12 outreach program in accordance with section 219 of the elder law 13 funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 14 with the state office for the aging (10333) ........................ 15 745,000 ............................................... (re. $3,000) 16 For services and expenses of the New York state adult day services 17 association, inc. related to providing training and technical 18 assistance to social adult day services programs in New York state 19 regarding the quality of services (10867) .......................... 20 122,500 .............................................. (re. $20,000) 21 For services and expenses related to the congregate services initi- 22 ative. No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 23 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 24 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 25 the allocation of funds among the counties (10320) ................. 26 403,000 .............................................. (re. $16,000) 27 For services and expenses for Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. for 28 sustainability and expansion of Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Teams as 29 implemented under the federal Elder Abuse Preventions Interventions 30 Initiative and related data collection and reporting (10833) ....... 31 500,000 ............................................. (re. $123,000) 32 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 33 occurring retirement communities (NORC). Funding priority shall be 34 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts (10800) .... 35 2,000,000 ........................................... (re. $224,000) 36 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to neighbor- 37 hood naturally occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding 38 priority shall be given to supplemental allocations to existing 39 contracts (10801) ... 2,000,000 ..................... (re. $231,000) 40 For services and expenses related to providing state aid grants to 41 fund "eligible services," including but not limited to health care 42 management and assistance and/or health promotion and linkages to 43 prevention services and screenings, at naturally occurring retire- 44 ment communities (NORC) and neighborhood naturally occurring retire- 45 ment communities (NNORC) as required by section 209 of the Elder 46 Law. Funding priority shall be given to supplemental allocations to 47 existing contracts (10864) ... 325,000 .............. (re. $124,000) 48 For additional services and expenses for Regional Aid for Interim 49 Needs, Inc (10700) ... 200,000 ...................... (re. $200,000) 50 For services and expenses of LiveOn-NY (10842) ....................... 51 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 
 42 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of Wayside Out-Reach Development, Inc 2 (10846) ... 75,000 ................................... (re. $21,000) 3 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 4 Aged for the Bay Eden Senior Center (10849) ........................ 5 20,000 ............................................... (re. $15,000) 6 For services and expenses of the Holocaust Survivors Initiative 7 (10703) ... 400,000 ................................. (re. $198,000) 8 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 9 Aged (10837) ... 90,000 .............................. (re. $41,000) 10 For services and expenses of Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc 11 (10852) ... 90,000 ................................... (re. $90,000) 12 For services and expenses of Common Point Queens (10704) ............. 13 10,000 ............................................... (re. $10,000) 14 For services and expenses of Harlem Advocates for Seniors, Inc (10705) 15 ... 90,000 ........................................... (re. $25,000) 16 For services and expenses of Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center (10707) 17 ... 110,000 ......................................... (re. $110,000) 18 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2018: 19 For planning and implementation, including the payment of liabilities 20 incurred prior to April 1, 2018, of a program of expanded in-home, 21 case management and ancillary community services for the elderly 22 (EISEP). No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 23 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 24 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 25 the allocation of funds among the counties, including the city of 26 New York. 27 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 28 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 29 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 30 ing on April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019 the director shall 31 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 32 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 33 ment (10319) ... 50,120,000 ....................... (re. $1,284,000) 34 For services and expenses of grants to area agencies on aging for the 35 establishment and operation of caregiver resource centers (10321) 36 ... 353,000 ........................................... (re. $2,000) 37 For services and expenses, including the payment of liabilities 38 incurred prior to April 1, 2018, associated with the wellness in 39 nutrition (WIN) program, formerly known as the supplemental nutri- 40 tion assistance program (SNAP), including a suballocation to the 41 department of agriculture and markets to be transferred to state 42 operations for administrative costs of the farmers market nutrition 43 program. Up to $200,000 of this appropriation may be made available 44 to the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City to 45 provide outreach within the older adult SNAP initiative. No expendi- 46 ture shall be made from this appropriation until the director of the 47 budget has approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the 48 amounts and purpose of such expenditures and the allocation of funds 49 among the counties. 50 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, including section 1 51 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2006, as amended by section 1 
 43 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, for the period commenc- 2 ing on April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019 the director shall 3 not apply any cost of living adjustment for the purpose of estab- 4 lishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimburse- 5 ment (10322) ... 27,483,000 ........................... (re. $9,000) 6 For state aid grants to providers of respite services to the elderly. 7 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 8 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 9 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 10 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 11 distributed by provider (10328) ... 656,000 .......... (re. $72,000) 12 For state aid grants to providers of social model adult day services. 13 Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing contracts 14 with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall be made 15 from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 16 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 17 distributed by provider (10329) ... 1,072,000 ....... (re. $191,000) 18 For state aid grants to naturally occurring retirement communities 19 (NORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal of existing 20 contracts with the state office for the aging. No expenditures shall 21 be made from this appropriation until the director of the budget has 22 approved a plan submitted by the office outlining the amounts to be 23 distributed by provider (10330) ... 2,027,500 ....... (re. $228,000) 24 For state aid grants to neighborhood naturally occurring retirement 25 communities (NNORC). Funding priority shall be given to the renewal 26 of existing contracts with the state office for the aging. No 27 expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until the direc- 28 tor of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the office 29 outlining the amounts to be distributed by provider any activities 30 or provide any services (10331) ... 2,027,500 ........ (re. $72,000) 31 For grants in aid to the 59 designated area agencies on aging for 32 transportation operating expenses related to serving the elderly. 33 Funds shall be allocated from this appropriation pursuant to a plan 34 prepared by the director of the state office for the aging and 35 approved by the director of the budget (10885) ..................... 36 1,121,000 ............................................. (re. $5,000) 37 For the managed care consumer assistance program for the purpose of 38 providing education, outreach, one-on-one counseling, monitoring of 39 the implementation of medicare part D, and assistance with drug 40 appeals and fair hearings related to medicare part D coverage for 41 persons who are eligible for medical assistance and who are also 42 beneficiaries under part D of title XVIII of the federal social 43 security act and for participants of the elderly pharmaceutical 44 insurance coverage program (EPIC) in accordance with the following: 45 Empire Justice Center (10345) ... 155,000 .............. (re. $34,000) 46 For services and expenses of the New York state adult day services 47 association, inc. related to providing training and technical 48 assistance to social adult day services programs in New York state 49 regarding the quality of services (10867) .......................... 50 122,500 .............................................. (re. $15,000) 51 For services and expenses related to the congregate services initi- 52 ative. No expenditures shall be made from this appropriation until 
 44 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 the director of the budget has approved a plan submitted by the 2 office outlining the amounts and purposes of such expenditures and 3 the allocation of funds among the counties (10320) ................. 4 403,000 ............................................... (re. $6,000) 5 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to naturally 6 occurring retirement communities (NORC). Funding priority shall be 7 given to supplemental allocations to existing contracts (10800) .... 8 2,000,000 ........................................... (re. $280,000) 9 For additional services and expenses for state aid grants to neighbor- 10 hood naturally occurring retirement communities (NNORC). Funding 11 priority shall be given to supplemental allocations to existing 12 contracts (10801) ... 2,000,000 ..................... (re. $233,000) 13 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 14 Aged for the Bay Eden Senior Center (10849) ........................ 15 20,000 ............................................... (re. $16,000) 16 For services and expenses of Wayside Out-Reach Development, Inc ... 17 75,000 ............................................... (re. $75,000) 18 For services and expenses of Agudath Israel of American Community 19 Services for the Brookdale Senior Center (10855) ................... 20 10,000 ............................................... (re. $10,000) 21 For services and expenses of Allerton Avenue Homeowners and Tenants 22 Association related to the operation of a senior center (10832) .... 23 30,000 ................................................ (re. $2,000) 24 For services and expenses of Bayside Senior Center (Catholic Charities 25 Brooklyn and Queens) (10838) ... 15,000 .............. (re. $15,000) 26 For services and expenses of the Clearview Assistance Program (10858) 27 ... 100,000 ......................................... (re. $100,000) 28 For services and expenses of Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Inc 29 (10822) ... 100,000 ................................. (re. $100,000) 30 For services and expenses of Friends of Catherine M. Sheridan Senior 31 Center (10859) ... 50,000 ............................ (re. $50,000) 32 For services and expenses of Hillcrest Senior Center (Catholic Chari- 33 ties Brooklyn and Queens) (10836) ... 100,000 ....... (re. $100,000) 34 For services and expenses of Hope for the Hopeful (10860) ............ 35 50,000 ............................................... (re. $50,000) 36 For services and expenses of the Institute for the Puerto Rican 37 Hispanic Elderly, Inc. (10861) ... 100,000 .......... (re. $100,000) 38 For services and expenses of Queens Community House (10844) .......... 39 140,000 ............................................. (re. $105,000) 40 For services and expenses of Riverdale Senior Services, Inc (10309) 41 ... 100,000 ........................................... (re. $2,000) 42 For services and expenses of Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. 43 (10862) ... 15,000 ................................... (re. $15,000) 44 For services and expenses of Spanish Speaking Elderly Council (RAICES) 45 (10863) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 46 For services and expenses of Wayside Out-Reach Development, Inc 47 (10845) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 48 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2017: 49 For services and expenses of the Neighborhood Self-Help by Older 50 Persons Project, Inc. (10834) ... 75,000 ............. (re. $75,000) 
 45 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of Bayside Senior Center (Catholic Charities 2 Brooklyn and Queens) (10838) ... 15,000 .............. (re. $15,000) 3 For services and expenses of B'nai Yosef Synagogue (10839) ........... 4 50,000 ............................................... (re. $50,000) 5 For services and expense of Crown Heights Jewish Community Council, 6 Inc. (10840) ... 50,000 .............................. (re. $10,000) 7 For services and expenses of Hillcrest Senior Center (Catholic Chari- 8 ties Brooklyn and Queens) (10836) ... 15,000 ......... (re. $15,000) 9 For services and expenses of Jewish Association for Services for the 10 Aged (JASA) (10837) ... 50,000 ........................ (re. $3,000) 11 For services and expenses of Wayside Out-Reach Development, Inc 12 (10846) ... 75,000 ................................... (re. $75,000) 13 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 14 Federal Health and Human Services Fund 15 FHHS Aid to Localities Account - 25177 16 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2024: 17 For programs provided under the titles of the federal older Americans 18 act and other health and human services programs. 19 Title III-b social services (10894) .................................. 20 49,069,000 ....................................... (re. $47,883,000) 21 Title III-c nutrition programs, including a suballocation to the 22 department of health to be transferred to state operations for 23 nutrition program activities (10893) ............................... 24 69,610,000 ....................................... (re. $66,231,000) 25 Title III-e caregivers (10892) ... 12,000,000 ...... (re. $11,932,000) 26 Health and human services programs (10891) ........................... 27 14,965,000 ....................................... (re. $14,509,000) 28 Nutrition services incentive program (10890) ......................... 29 17,000,000 ....................................... (re. $17,000,000) 30 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2023: 31 For programs provided under the titles of the federal older Americans 32 act and other health and human services programs. 33 Title III-b social services (10894) .................................. 34 26,000,000 ....................................... (re. $24,432,000) 35 Title III-c nutrition programs, including a suballocation to the 36 department of health to be transferred to state operations for 37 nutrition program activities (10893) ............................... 38 41,385,000 ....................................... (re. $25,942,000) 39 Title III-e caregivers (10892) ... 12,000,000 ....... (re. $7,816,000) 40 Health and human services programs (10891) ........................... 41 9,000,000 ......................................... (re. $2,174,000) 42 Nutrition services incentive program (10890) ......................... 43 17,000,000 ....................................... (re. $16,084,000) 44 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2022: 45 For programs provided under the titles of the federal older Americans 46 act and other health and human services programs. 47 Title III-b social services (10894) .................................. 48 26,000,000 ....................................... (re. $15,424,000) 
 46 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 Title III-c nutrition programs, including a suballocation to the 2 department of health to be transferred to state operations for 3 nutrition program activities (10893) ............................... 4 41,385,000 ....................................... (re. $13,843,000) 5 Title III-e caregivers (10892) ... 12,000,000 ....... (re. $7,816,000) 6 Health and human services programs (10891) ........................... 7 9,000,000 ......................................... (re. $3,483,000) 8 Nutrition services incentive program (10890) ......................... 9 17,000,000 ........................................ (re. $4,466,000) 10 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2021: 11 For programs provided under the titles of the federal older Americans 12 act and other health and human services programs. 13 Title III-b social services (10894) .................................. 14 26,000,000 ....................................... (re. $14,264,000) 15 Title III-e caregivers (10892) ... 12,000,000 ....... (re. $6,344,000) 16 Health and human services programs (10891) ........................... 17 9,000,000 ......................................... (re. $8,600,000) 18 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2020: 19 For programs provided under the titles of the federal older Americans 20 act and other health and human services programs. 21 Title III-b social services (10894) .................................. 22 26,000,000 ........................................ (re. $3,985,000) 23 Title III-c nutrition programs, including a suballocation to the 24 department of health to be transferred to state operations for 25 nutrition program activities (10893) ............................... 26 41,385,000 ........................................ (re. $9,259,000) 27 Title III-e caregivers (10892) ... 12,000,000 ....... (re. $1,492,000) 28 Health and human services programs (10891) ........................... 29 9,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,176,000) 30 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2019: 31 For programs provided under the titles of the federal older Americans 32 act and other health and human services programs. 33 Title III-c nutrition programs, including a suballocation to the 34 department of health to be transferred to state operations for 35 nutrition program activities (10893) ............................... 36 41,385,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000) 37 Title III-e caregivers (10892) ... 12,000,000 ....... (re. $1,601,000) 38 Health and human services programs (10891) ........................... 39 9,000,000 ......................................... (re. $3,290,000) 40 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 41 Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund 42 Senior Community Service Employment Account - 25444 43 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2024: 44 For the senior community service employment program provided under 45 title V of the federal older Americans act (10887) ................. 46 9,000,000 ......................................... (re. $8,600,000) 
 47 12553-02-5 OFFICE FOR THE AGING AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2023: 2 For the senior community service employment program provided under 3 title V of the federal older Americans act (10887) ................. 4 9,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,176,000) 
 48 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 For payment according to the following schedule: 2 APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS 3 General Fund ....................... 53,412,000 124,407,683 4 Special Revenue Funds - Federal .... 20,000,000 80,000,000 5 ---------------- ---------------- 6 All Funds ........................ 73,412,000 204,407,683 7 ================ ================ 8 AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAM ...................... 73,412,000 9 -------------- 10 General Fund 11 Local Assistance Account - 10000 12 For services and expenses of the New York 13 state veterinary diagnostic laboratory at 14 Cornell university including but not 15 limited to animal health surveillance and 16 control, avian disease, cattle health, 17 milk production, johnes disease and salmo- 18 nella dublin bacteria, genomic surveil- 19 lance, and forensic pathology programs 20 (11319) ...................................... 8,270,000 21 Cornell university berry research (11416) ........ 263,000 22 Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ..... 152,000 23 Cornell university maple research (11456) ........ 219,000 24 Cornell university onion research (10948) ......... 51,000 25 Cornell university vegetable research 26 (11401) ......................................... 51,000 27 Cornell university hard cider research 28 (11441) ........................................ 202,000 29 Cornell university for concord grape 30 research (11444) ............................... 202,000 31 Cornell university Geneva experiment station 32 barley evaluation and field testing 33 program (11466) ................................ 303,000 34 Cornell university golden nematode program 35 (10932) ......................................... 63,000 36 For services and expenses of Cornell univer- 37 sity, including but not limited to, work- 38 force development and education for the 39 hemp industry, including the extension of 40 cannabidiol; and the research and develop- 41 ment for the growth of hemp and varietal 42 development (11320) .......................... 1,000,000 43 Cornell university ruminant center ............... 750,000 44 Cornell university agriculture in the class- 45 room to support nutritional education 46 programs (10938) ............................. 1,000,000 
 49 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 Cornell university future farmers of Ameri- 2 ca, (10939) .................................. 1,000,000 3 Cornell university 4-H ........................... 250,000 4 Cornell university association of agricul- 5 tural educators for teacher recruitment, 6 professional development, and administra- 7 tive assistance (10940) ........................ 500,000 8 Cornell university farmnet program for farm 9 family assistance (10926) .................... 1,000,000 10 Cornell university pro-dairy program (11470) ... 1,463,000 11 Cornell university small farms program 12 (11417) ........................................ 500,000 13 Cornell university farm labor specialist to 14 assist farmers and farm workers with labor 15 law compliance, leadership development and 16 workplace issues (11425) ....................... 702,000 17 For services and expenses of Cornell Univer- 18 sity New York City urban agriculture 19 education and outreach (11304) ................. 250,000 20 For services and expenses of the Harvest New 21 York program (11434) ........................... 600,000 22 Cornell Small Farms Equitable Farm Futures 23 Initiative (11308) ............................. 500,000 24 For services and expenses of a legal clinic 25 within the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 26 Pace University to provide pro bono legal 27 assistance to small farms and related food 28 and beverage businesses and nonprofits 29 (11328) ........................................ 225,000 30 New York farm viability institute (10916) ...... 1,000,000 31 New York farm viability institute, for 32 services and expenses of New York state 33 berry growers association (11462) ............... 61,000 34 For services and expenses of New York corn 35 and soybean growers (11454) ..................... 76,000 36 For services and expenses of programs to 37 promote agricultural economic development. 38 All or a portion of this appropriation may 39 be suballocated to any department, agency, 40 or public authority. Notwithstanding any 41 other provision of law, the director of 42 the budget is hereby authorized to trans- 43 fer up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation 44 to state operations (10902) .................. 2,020,000 45 New York state brewers association (11428) ........ 76,000 46 New York cider association (11429) ................ 76,000 47 New York state distillers guild (11430) ........... 76,000 48 New York wine and grape foundation (10915) ..... 1,075,000 49 Christmas tree farmers association of New 50 York for programs to promote Christmas 51 trees (11461) .................................. 126,000 
 50 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 New York state apple growers association 2 (10943) ........................................ 483,000 3 Maple producers association for programs to 4 promote maple syrup (10945) .................... 201,000 5 For services and expenses of the New York 6 state apple research and development 7 program, in consultation with the apple 8 research and development advisory board 9 (11400) ........................................ 505,000 10 For services and expenses of programs to 11 promote dairy excellence, including but 12 not limited to programs at Cornell univer- 13 sity. 14 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 15 the director of the budget is hereby 16 authorized to transfer up to $150,000 of 17 this appropriation to state operations for 18 programs including administration of dairy 19 profit teams (11495) ........................... 374,000 20 For services and expenses of the electronic 21 benefits transfer program administered by 22 the Farmers' Market Federation of NY 23 (11412) ........................................ 139,000 24 For services and expenses of programs to 25 create new and support existing MANRRS 26 (minorities in agriculture, natural 27 resources, and related science) chapters 28 at colleges and universities in New York 29 state (11322) ................................... 50,000 30 Black farmers united of New York state, for 31 services and expenses of programs to 32 support capacity building and assist farms 33 and food businesses owned by people of 34 color in New York state (11324) ................ 100,000 35 For marketing, advertising, and retail oper- 36 ations to promote local agritourism and 37 New York produced food and beverage goods 38 and products, including but not limited to 39 up to $128,000 for the City of Geneva, up 40 to $375,000 for the NY Wine and Culinary 41 Center, up to $250,000 for Cornell Cooper- 42 ative Extension of Broome County, up to 43 $410,000 for the Montgomery County Chapter 44 of NYARC, Inc., up to $385,000 for Cornell 45 Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, up 46 to $350,000 for the Cornell Cooperative 47 Extension of Saratoga County, up to 48 $425,000 for the Cornell Cooperative 49 Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties, 50 up to $425,000 for the Cornell Cooperative 51 Extension of Sullivan County, up to 52 $450,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension 
 51 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 of Erie County, up to $550,000 for the 2 Thousand Islands Bridge Authority for the 3 operation and maintenance of the North 4 Country Welcome Center, up to $300,000 for 5 the Cornell Cooperative Extension of 6 Jefferson County, for the retail operation 7 located within the North Country Welcome 8 Center, up to $215,000 for Cornell Cooper- 9 ative Extension of Cayuga County, and up 10 to $200,000 for the Cornell Cooperative 11 Extension of Dutchess County. At the 12 direction of the director of the budget, 13 all or a portion of this appropriation may 14 be suballocated to any department, agency, 15 or public authority or transferred to 16 state operations (21672) ..................... 5,800,000 17 For services and expenses of the Cornell 18 University Integrated Pest Management 19 program including support of farmers for 20 adopting integrated pest management prac- 21 tices and field trials (11358) ............... 4,250,000 22 For services and expenses of a program to 23 develop farm to school initiatives that 24 will help schools purchase more food from 25 local farmers and expand access to healthy 26 local food for school children. The funds 27 shall be awarded through a competitive 28 process (11405) ................................ 758,000 29 For additional services and expenses of a 30 program to develop farm to school initi- 31 atives that will help schools purchase 32 more food from local farmers and expand 33 access to healthy local food for school 34 children (11330) ............................... 750,000 35 New York federation of growers and process- 36 ors agribusiness child development program 37 (10913) ..................................... 10,300,000 38 For reimbursement for the promotion of agri- 39 culture and domestic arts in accordance 40 with article 24 of the agriculture and 41 markets law (10914) ............................ 500,000 42 For services and expenses related to train- 43 ing and recruiting new entrants in the 44 food and agricultural fields ................. 1,000,000 45 On-farm health and safety program adminis- 46 tered by Mary Imogene Basset hospital 47 (11473) ...................................... 1,250,000 48 For services and expenses to promote or 49 administer annual fairs or expositions for 50 the promotion of agriculture and domestic 51 arts that receive premium reimbursements 
 52 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 pursuant to article 24 of the agriculture 2 and markets law. 3 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 4 contrary, up to $550,000 to be allocated 5 by the commissioner in amounts not to 6 exceed $50,000 to such eligible agricul- 7 tural and horticultural corporations or 8 county extension services on a non-compet- 9 itive basis until such funds are exhausted 10 for the purposes of providing advertising, 11 promotion, and education programs (11347) .... 2,000,000 12 John May Farm Safety Fund (11336) ................ 250,000 13 For services and expenses of the New York 14 state senior farmers market nutrition 15 program. Notwithstanding any other 16 provision of law, the director of the 17 budget is hereby authorized to transfer up 18 to $180,000 of this appropriation to state 19 operations (11409) ............................. 500,000 20 For services and expenses related to advanc- 21 ing natural fiber production, processing, 22 distribution, and quality improvements. 23 Notwithstanding any other provision of 24 law, the director of the budget is hereby 25 authorized to transfer up to $100,000 of 26 this appropriation to state operations ......... 100,000 27 -------------- 28 Program account subtotal .................. 53,412,000 29 -------------- 30 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 31 Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund 32 Federal Agriculture and Markets Account - 25021 33 For services and expenses of non-point 34 source pollution control, farmland preser- 35 vation, and other agricultural programs 36 including suballocation to other state 37 departments and agencies including liabil- 38 ities incurred prior to April 1, 2025. 39 Notwithstanding section 51 of the state 40 finance law and any other provision of law 41 to the contrary, the funds appropriated 42 herein may be increased or decreased by 43 transfer from/to appropriations for any 44 prior or subsequent grant period within 45 the same federal fund/program and between 46 state operations and aid to localities to 47 accomplish the intent of this appropri- 48 ation, as long as such corresponding 49 prior/subsequent grant periods within such 
 53 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26 1 appropriations have been reappropriated as 2 necessary (11498) ........................... 20,000,000 3 -------------- 4 Program account subtotal .................. 20,000,000 5 -------------- 
 54 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAM 2 General Fund 3 Local Assistance Account - 10000 4 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2024: 5 For services and expenses of the New York state veterinary diagnostic 6 laboratory at Cornell university including but not limited to animal 7 health surveillance and control, avian disease, cattle health, milk 8 production, johnes disease and salmonella dublin bacteria, genomic 9 surveillance, and forensic pathology programs (11319) .............. 10 8,270,000 ......................................... (re. $8,270,000) 11 For additional services and expenses of the New York state veterinary 12 diagnostic laboratory at Cornell university ........................ 13 481,000 ............................................. (re. $481,000) 14 Cornell university berry research (11416) ............................ 15 263,000 ............................................. (re. $263,000) 16 Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ......................... 17 152,000 ............................................. (re. $152,000) 18 Cornell university maple research (11456) ............................ 19 76,000 ............................................... (re. $76,000) 20 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university maple 21 research (11316) ... 75,000 .......................... (re. $75,000) 22 Cornell university onion research (10948) ............................ 23 51,000 ............................................... (re. $51,000) 24 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university onion 25 research (10949) ... 20,000 .......................... (re. $20,000) 26 Cornell university vegetable research (11401) ........................ 27 51,000 ............................................... (re. $51,000) 28 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university vegeta- 29 ble research (11300) ... 75,000 ...................... (re. $75,000) 30 Cornell university hard cider research (11441) ....................... 31 202,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) 32 Cornell university for concord grape research (11444) ................ 33 202,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) 34 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university concord 35 grape research (11301) ... 50,000 .................... (re. $50,000) 36 Cornell university Geneva experiment station barley evaluation and 37 field testing program (11466) ... 303,000 ........... (re. $303,000) 38 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university Geneva 39 experiment station barley evaluation and field testing program 40 (11451) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 41 Cornell university golden nematode program (10932) ................... 42 63,000 ............................................... (re. $63,000) 43 For services and expenses of Cornell university, including but not 44 limited to, workforce development and education for the hemp indus- 45 try, including the extension of cannabidiol; and the research and 46 development for the growth of hemp and varietal development (11320) 47 ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) 48 Cornell university agriculture in the classroom to support nutritional 49 education programs (10938) ... 500,000 .............. (re. $500,000) 
 55 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 Cornell university future farmers of America, including up to $250,000 2 for an agricultural youth leadership conference (10939) ............ 3 1,250,000 ......................................... (re. $1,250,000) 4 Cornell university association of agricultural educators for teacher 5 recruitment, professional development, and administrative assistance 6 (10940) ... 500,000 ................................. (re. $500,000) 7 Cornell university farmnet program for farm family assistance (10926) 8 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 9 Cornell university pro-dairy program (11470) ......................... 10 1,213,000 ......................................... (re. $1,213,000) 11 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university 12 prodairy program (11406) ... 250,000 ................ (re. $250,000) 13 Cornell university small farms program (11417) ....................... 14 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 15 Cornell university farm labor specialist to assist farmers and farm 16 workers with labor law compliance, leadership development and work- 17 place issues (11425) ... 702,000 .................... (re. $702,000) 18 For services and expenses of Cornell University New York City urban 19 agriculture education and outreach (11304) ......................... 20 250,000 ............................................. (re. $250,000) 21 For services and expenses of the Harvest New York program (11434) .... 22 600,000 ............................................. (re. $600,000) 23 Cornell Small Farms Equitable Farm Futures Initiative (11308) ........ 24 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 25 For services and expenses of a legal clinic within the Elisabeth Haub 26 School of Law at Pace University to provide pro bono legal assist- 27 ance to small farms and related food and beverage businesses and 28 nonprofits (11328) ... 225,000 ...................... (re. $225,000) 29 New York farm viability institute (10916) ............................ 30 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 31 For additional services and expenses of the New York farm viability 32 institute (10917) ... 1,150,000 ................... (re. $1,150,000) 33 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 34 York state berry growers association (11462) ....................... 35 61,000 ............................................... (re. $61,000) 36 For services and expenses of New York corn and soybean growers (11454) 37 ... 76,000 ........................................... (re. $40,000) 38 For additional services and expenses of New York corn and soybean 39 growers (11348) ... 49,000 ........................... (re. $49,000) 40 For services and expenses of programs to promote agricultural economic 41 development. All or a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 42 cated to any department, agency, or public authority. Notwithstand- 43 ing any other provision of law, the director of the budget is hereby 44 authorized to transfer up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation to 45 state operations (10902) ........................................... 46 2,020,000 ......................................... (re. $1,995,000) 47 New York state brewers association (11428) ........................... 48 76,000 ............................................... (re. $76,000) 49 For additional services and expenses of the New York state brewers 50 association (11349) ... 24,000 ....................... (re. $24,000) 51 New York cider association (11429) ... 76,000 .......... (re. $76,000) 
 56 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For additional services and expenses of the New York cider association 2 (11350) ... 41,500 ................................... (re. $41,500) 3 New York state distillers guild (11430) ... 76,000 ..... (re. $76,000) 4 For additional services and expenses of the New York state distillers 5 guild (11351) ... 24,000 ............................. (re. $24,000) 6 New York wine and grape foundation (10915) ........................... 7 1,075,000 ........................................... (re. $855,000) 8 For additional services and expenses of the New York wine and grape 9 foundation (11352) ... 150,000 ...................... (re. $150,000) 10 Christmas tree farmers association of New York for programs to promote 11 Christmas trees (11461) ... 126,000 ................. (re. $126,000) 12 New York state apple growers association (10943) ..................... 13 483,000 ............................................. (re. $173,000) 14 For additional services and expenses of the New York state apple grow- 15 ers association (11458) ... 758,500 ................. (re. $448,000) 16 Maple producers association for programs to promote maple syrup 17 (10945) ... 152,000 ................................. (re. $152,000) 18 For additional services and expenses of the maple producers associ- 19 ation for programs to promote maple syrup (11302) .................. 20 99,000 ............................................... (re. $99,000) 21 For services and expenses of the New York state apple research and 22 development program, in consultation with the apple research and 23 development advisory board (11400) ... 505,000 ...... (re. $505,000) 24 For services and expenses of programs to promote dairy excellence, 25 including but not limited to programs at Cornell university. 26 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 27 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $150,000 of this appropri- 28 ation to state operations for programs including administration of 29 dairy profit teams (11495) ......................................... 30 374,000 ............................................. (re. $374,000) 31 For services and expenses of the electronic benefits transfer program 32 administered by the Farmers' Market Federation of NY (11412) ... 33 139,000 ............................................. (re. $139,000) 34 For services and expenses of programs to create new and support exist- 35 ing MANRRS (minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and 36 related science) chapters at colleges and universities in New York 37 state (11322) ... 50,000 ............................. (re. $50,000) 38 For additional services and expenses of Black farmers united of New 39 York state (11329) ... 100,000 ....................... (re. $27,000) 40 For marketing, advertising, and retail operations to promote local 41 agritourism and New York produced food and beverage goods and 42 products, including but not limited to up to $125,000 for the City 43 of Geneva, up to $375,000 for the NY Wine and Culinary Center, up to 44 $250,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, up to 45 $410,000 for the Montgomery County Chapter of NYARC, Inc., up to 46 $385,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, up to 47 $350,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, 48 up to $425,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and 49 Greene Counties, up to $425,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Exten- 50 sion of Sullivan County, up to $450,000 for Cornell Cooperative 51 Extension of Erie County, up to $550,000 for the Thousand Islands 52 Bridge Authority for the operation and maintenance of the North 
 57 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 Country Welcome Center, up to $300,000 for the Cornell Cooperative 2 Extension of Jefferson County, for the retail operation located 3 within the North Country Welcome Center, up to $215,000 for Cornell 4 Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County, and up to $150,000 for the 5 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County. At the direction 6 of the director of the budget, all or a portion of this appropri- 7 ation may be suballocated to any department, agency, or public 8 authority or transferred to state operations [(21672)] (11450) ... 9 5,750,000 ......................................... (re. $5,750,000) 10 For services and expenses of the Cornell University Integrated Pest 11 Management program including support of farmers for adopting inte- 12 grated pest management practices and field trials (11358) .......... 13 4,250,000 ......................................... (re. $4,250,000) 14 For services and expenses of developing the long island seafood 15 cuisine trail. All or a portion of this appropriation may be subal- 16 located to any department, agency, public authority, or contracted 17 with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. 18 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 19 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $75,000 of this appropriation 20 to state operations (11359) ........................................ 21 75,000 ............................................... (re. $75,000) 22 For services and expenses of a program to develop farm to school 23 initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from local 24 farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school children. 25 The funds shall be awarded through a competitive process (11405) ... 26 758,000 ............................................. (re. $758,000) 27 For additional services and expenses of a program to develop farm to 28 school initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from 29 local farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school 30 children (11330) ... 750,000 ........................ (re. $750,000) 31 New York federation of growers and processors agribusiness child 32 development program (10913) ... 10,300,000 ........ (re. $9,981,000) 33 For additional services and expenses of the New York federation of 34 growers and processors agribusiness child development program 35 (10905) ... 110,000 ................................. (re. $110,000) 36 For reimbursement for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts 37 in accordance with article 24 of the agriculture and markets law 38 (10914) ... 500,000 ................................. (re. $500,000) 39 For services and expenses related to training and recruiting new 40 entrants in the food and agricultural fields (11346) ............... 41 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 42 On-farm health and safety program administered by Mary Imogene Basset 43 hospital (11473) ... 1,250,000 .................... (re. $1,250,000) 44 For services and expenses to promote or administer annual fairs or 45 expositions for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts that 46 receive premium reimbursements pursuant to article 24 of the agri- 47 culture and markets law. 48 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, up to $550,000 49 to be allocated by the commissioner in amounts not to exceed $50,000 50 to such eligible agricultural and horticultural corporations or 51 county extension services on a non-competitive basis until such 52 funds are exhausted for the purposes of providing advertising, 
 58 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 promotion, and education programs (11347) .......................... 2 2,000,000 ......................................... (re. $2,000,000) 3 For services and expenses to promote or administer annual fairs or 4 expositions for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts that 5 receive premium reimbursements pursuant to article 24 of the agri- 6 culture and markets law (11364) ... 50,000 ........... (re. $50,000) 7 Hop Growers of New York to promote New York hops (11317) ............. 8 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 9 For services and expenses of the turfgrass environmental stewardship 10 fund administered by the New York state greengrass association 11 (11472) ... 200,000 ................................. (re. $200,000) 12 Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (11334) ............ 13 200,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) 14 For the Cannabis Farmers Alliance and suballocation to other state 15 agencies, authorities, and entities ... 100,000 ..... (re. $100,000) 16 John May Farm Safety Fund (11336) ... 100,000 ......... (re. $100,000) 17 For the Cornell Cooperative Extension bridging the upstate-downstate 18 food network divide (11312) ... 150,000 ............. (re. $150,000) 19 For services and expenses of Grow NYC (11357) ........................ 20 750,000 ............................................. (re. $750,000) 21 Empire sheep producers association (11306) ........................... 22 60,000 ............................................... (re. $60,000) 23 For the Cannabis Association of New York and suballocation to other 24 state agencies, authorities, and entities .......................... 25 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 26 For services and expenses of Cornell University pro-livestock program 27 (11355) ... 250,000 ................................. (re. $250,000) 28 For the Dutchess County Cornell Cooperative Extension (11331) ........ 29 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 30 Teens for food justice (11435) ... 25,000 .............. (re. $25,000) 31 For the Comfort Food Community (11313) ... 50,000 ...... (re. $50,000) 32 Northern New York agricultural development program administered by 33 Cornell cooperative extension of Jefferson County (10941) .......... 34 300,000 ............................................. (re. $300,000) 35 Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environment (11318) ................ 36 75,000 ............................................... (re. $75,000) 37 For the Pitney Meadows Community Farm (11314) ........................ 38 50,000 ............................................... (re. $50,000) 39 Cornell university hops breeding research and extension program 40 (11315) ... 300,000 ................................. (re. $300,000) 41 American Farmland Trust for Farmland for a New Generation (11443) .... 42 700,000 ............................................. (re. $700,000) 43 Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation (11365) ........... 44 200,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) 45 For grants to beginning farmers. The department of agriculture and 46 markets shall consult with organizations working with or represent- 47 ing beginning farmers, and a farm credit bureau or member of the 48 farm credit system or a banking institution with a demonstrated 49 ability to provide financial assistance and service to agricultural 50 producers to establish criteria governing the award of such grants. 51 Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, farmers who have 52 not operated a farm for more than ten years, and who will materially 
 59 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 and substantially participate in operating a farm within a region of 2 the state and may include urban farmers. Grants shall be awarded on 3 a competitive basis. Grants shall not be less than five thousand 4 dollars and may not exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 5 for any single beneficiary. Grants shall be issued with a required 6 match from the recipient of no more than twenty percent of the grant 7 amount. 8 The department is authorized to enter into agreements with munici- 9 palities, public benefit corporations, local development corpo- 10 rations, or not-for-profit organizations that provide financial 11 assistance, including capital assistance for the administration of 12 the grant program. Up to fifteen percent of the total appropriation 13 amount may be made available for the services and expenses of such 14 organization directly related to the administration of the grant 15 program. 16 Such grants may be awarded for purposes including, but not limited to, 17 the start-up, improvement or expansion of a farm operation, worker 18 or apprenticeship training, marketing activities, the purchase of 19 agricultural land and physical structures thereon, the purchase of 20 machinery, equipment or livestock, or the construction or improve- 21 ment of physical structures, including semi-permanent structures. 22 Grants may be awarded for projects on land leased by the recipient. 23 The department shall submit a report annually on December thirty-first 24 to the director of the budget, the temporary president of the 25 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 26 senate and the minority leader of the assembly detailing (a) the 27 total amount of funds committed to each applicant; (b) the location 28 of each applicant; and (c) such other information as established in 29 such criteria (11337) ... 1,000,000 ............... (re. $1,000,000) 30 For grants to socially and economically disadvantaged farmers. The 31 department of agriculture and markets shall consult with organiza- 32 tions working with or representing socially and economically disad- 33 vantaged farmers, and a farm credit bureau or member of the farm 34 credit system or a banking institution with a demonstrated ability 35 to provide financial assistance and service to agricultural produc- 36 ers and to establish criteria governing the award of such grants. 37 For the purposes of this grant program, "socially disadvantaged" 38 shall mean individuals who have been subject to discrimination by 39 virtue of their membership of a particular group which may include, 40 but not be limited to Black or African American, American Indian or 41 Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander; 42 "economically disadvantaged" shall mean socially disadvantaged indi- 43 viduals whose ability to enter into farming or whose farm enterprise 44 has been impaired due to diminished capital, credit opportunities or 45 access to land, among other things, as compared to other similarly 46 situated individuals who are not socially disadvantaged. 47 Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, farmers who will 48 materially and substantially participate in operating a farm within 49 the state and may include urban farmers. Grants shall be awarded on 50 a competitive basis. Grants shall not be less than five thousand 51 dollars and may not exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 52 for any single beneficiary. Grants shall be issued with a required 
 60 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 match from the recipient of no more than twenty percent of the grant 2 amount. 3 The department is authorized to enter into agreements with munici- 4 palities, public benefit corporations, local development corpo- 5 rations, or not-for-profit organizations that provide financial 6 assistance, including capital assistance for the administration of 7 the grant program. Up to fifteen percent of the total appropriation 8 amount may be made available for the services and expenses of such 9 organization directly related to the administration of the grant 10 program. Such grants may be awarded to socially and economically 11 disadvantaged farmers for purposes including, but not limited to, 12 the start-up, improvement or expansion of a farm operation, worker 13 or apprenticeship training, marketing activities, the purchase of 14 agricultural land and physical structures thereon, the purchase of 15 machinery, equipment or livestock, or the construction or improve- 16 ment of physical structures, including semi-permanent structures. 17 Grants may be awarded for projects on land leased by the recipient. 18 The department shall submit a report annually on December thirty-first 19 to the director of the budget, the temporary president of the 20 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 21 senate and the minority leader of the assembly detailing (a) the 22 total amount of funds committed to each applicant; (b) the location 23 of each applicant; and (c) such other information as established in 24 such criteria (11338) ... 1,000,000 ............... (re. $1,000,000) 25 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2023: 26 Cornell university berry research (11416) ............................ 27 263,000 ............................................. (re. $230,000) 28 Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ......................... 29 152,000 ............................................. (re. $152,000) 30 Cornell university maple research (11456) ............................ 31 76,000 ................................................ (re. $1,000) 32 Cornell university onion research (10948) ............................ 33 51,000 ............................................... (re. $51,000) 34 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university onion 35 research (10949) ... 20,000 .......................... (re. $20,000) 36 Cornell university vegetable research (11401) ........................ 37 51,000 ............................................... (re. $51,000) 38 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university vegeta- 39 ble research (11300) ... 75,000 ...................... (re. $75,000) 40 Cornell university hard cider research (11441) ....................... 41 202,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) 42 Cornell university for concord grape research (11444) ................ 43 202,000 ............................................. (re. $187,000) 44 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university concord 45 grape research (11301) ... 50,000 .................... (re. $50,000) 46 Cornell university Geneva experiment station barley evaluation and 47 field testing program (11466) ... 303,000 ........... (re. $261,000) 48 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university Geneva 49 experiment station barley evaluation and field testing program 50 (11451) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 
 61 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 Cornell university golden nematode program (10932) ................... 2 63,000 ............................................... (re. $29,000) 3 For services and expenses of Cornell university, including but not 4 limited to, workforce development and education for the hemp indus- 5 try, including the extension of cannabidiol; and the research and 6 development for the growth of hemp and varietal development (11320) 7 ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) 8 Cornell university agriculture in the classroom to support nutritional 9 education programs (10938) ... 500,000 .............. (re. $422,000) 10 Cornell university future farmers of America (10939) ................. 11 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 12 Cornell university association of agricultural educators for teacher 13 recruitment, professional development, and administrative assistance 14 (10940) ... 500,000 ................................. (re. $435,000) 15 Cornell university farmnet program for farm family assistance (10926) 16 ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) 17 Cornell university pro-dairy program (11470) ......................... 18 1,213,000 ........................................... (re. $413,000) 19 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university 20 prodairy program (11406) ... 250,000 ................ (re. $250,000) 21 Cornell university small farms program (11417) ....................... 22 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 23 Cornell university farm labor specialist to assist farmers with labor 24 law compliance (11425) ... 202,000 .................. (re. $114,000) 25 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university farm 26 labor specialist to assist farmers with labor law compliance (11327) 27 ... 199,000 ........................................ (re. $199,000) 28 For services and expenses of Cornell University New York City urban 29 agriculture education and outreach (11304) ......................... 30 250,000 ............................................. (re. $250,000) 31 For services and expenses of the Harvest New York program (11434) ... 32 600,000 ............................................. (re. $600,000) 33 Cornell Small Farms Equitable Farm Futures Initiative (11308) ........ 34 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 35 New York farm viability institute (10916) ............................ 36 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $631,000) 37 For additional services and expenses of the New York farm viability 38 institute (10917) ... 900,000 ....................... (re. $597,000) 39 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 40 York state berry growers association (11462) ....................... 41 61,000 ............................................... (re. $61,000) 42 For services and expenses of New York corn and soybean growers (11454) 43 ... 76,000 ........................................... (re. $76,000) 44 For additional services and expenses of New York corn and soybean 45 growers (11348) ... 49,000 ........................... (re. $49,000) 46 For services and expenses of programs to promote agricultural economic 47 development. All or a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 48 cated to any department, agency, or public authority. Notwithstand- 49 ing any other provision of law, the director of the budget is hereby 50 authorized to transfer up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation to 51 state operations (10902) ........................................... 52 2,020,000 ......................................... (re. $1,883,000) 
 62 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 New York state brewers association (11428) ........................... 2 76,000 ............................................... (re. $76,000) 3 For additional services and expenses of the New York state brewers 4 association (11349) ... 24,000 ....................... (re. $24,000) 5 New York state distillers guild (11430) ... 76,000 ..... (re. $17,000) 6 For additional services and expenses of the New York state distillers 7 guild (11351) ... 24,000 ............................. (re. $13,000) 8 New York wine and grape foundation (10915) ........................... 9 1,075,000 ........................................... (re. $351,000) 10 For additional services and expenses of the New York wine and grape 11 foundation (11352) ... 150,000 ...................... (re. $150,000) 12 Christmas tree farmers association of New York for programs to promote 13 Christmas trees (11461) ... 126,000 ................. (re. $126,000) 14 Maple producers association for programs to promote maple syrup 15 (10945) ... 152,000 ................................. (re. $142,000) 16 For additional services and expenses of the maple producers associ- 17 ation for programs to promote maple syrup (11302) .................. 18 75,000 ............................................... (re. $70,000) 19 For services and expenses of the New York state apple research and 20 development program, in consultation with the apple research and 21 development advisory board (11400) ... 505,000 ....... (re. $91,000) 22 For services and expenses of programs to promote dairy excellence, 23 including but not limited to programs at Cornell university. 24 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 25 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $150,000 of this appropri- 26 ation to state operations for programs including administration of 27 dairy profit teams (11495) ......................................... 28 374,000 ............................................. (re. $374,000) 29 For services and expenses of the electronic benefits transfer program 30 administered by the Farmers' Market Federation of NY (11412) ....... 31 139,000 .............................................. (re. $41,000) 32 For services and expenses of programs to create new and support exist- 33 ing MANRRS (minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and 34 related science) chapters at colleges and universities in New York 35 state (11322) ... 50,000 ............................. (re. $50,000) 36 For services, expenses, and grants related to the farmers' market 37 resiliency grant program, including but not limited to the increas- 38 ing farmers' markets resiliency through the development and enhance- 39 ment of farmers' market infrastructure and on-line sales and deliv- 40 ery capabilities across the state (11323) .......................... 41 700,000 ............................................. (re. $659,000) 42 Black farmers united of New York state, for services and expenses of 43 programs to support capacity building and assist farms and food 44 businesses owned by people of color in New York state (11324) ... 45 100,000 .............................................. (re. $27,000) 46 For additional services and expenses of Black farmers united of New 47 York state (11329) ... 100,000 ....................... (re. $50,000) 48 For services, expenses, and grants related to the urban farms and 49 community gardens grant program, including but not limited to up to 50 $325,000 for Cornell University (11325) ............................ 51 2,325,000 ......................................... (re. $2,260,000) 
 63 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For marketing, advertising, and retail operations to promote local 2 agritourism and New York produced food and beverage goods and 3 products, including but not limited to up to $125,000 for the City 4 of Geneva, up to $375,000 for the NY Wine and Culinary Center, up to 5 $350,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, up to 6 $410,000 for the Montgomery County Chapter of NYARC, Inc., up to 7 $485,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, up to 8 $350,000 for the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce, up to 9 $425,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and 10 Greene Counties, up to $425,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Exten- 11 sion of Sullivan County, up to $450,000 for Cornell Cooperative 12 Extension of Erie County, up to $850,000 for the Thousand Islands 13 Bridge Authority, up to $215,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension 14 of Cayuga County, and up to $150,000 for the Cornell Cooperative 15 Extension of Dutchess County. At the direction of the director of 16 the budget, all or a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 17 cated to any department, agency, or public authority or transferred 18 to state operations (11450) ........................................ 19 5,750,000 ......................................... (re. $4,157,183) 20 For services and expenses of a program to develop farm to school 21 initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from local 22 farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school children. 23 The funds shall be awarded through a competitive process (11405) ... 24 758,000 ............................................. (re. $331,000) 25 For additional services and expenses of a program to develop farm to 26 school initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from 27 local farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school 28 children (11330) ... 750,000 ........................ (re. $722,000) 29 New York federation of growers and processors agribusiness child 30 development program (10913) ... 10,300,000 ........ (re. $2,992,000) 31 For reimbursement for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts 32 in accordance with article 24 of the agriculture and markets law 33 (10914) ... 500,000 ................................... (re. $3,000) 34 For services and expenses related to training and recruiting new 35 entrants in the food and agricultural fields (11346) ............... 36 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 37 On-farm health and safety program administered by Mary Imogene Basset 38 hospital (11473) ... 250,000 ......................... (re. $47,000) 39 For services and expenses to promote or administer annual fairs or 40 expositions for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts that 41 receive premium reimbursements pursuant to article 24 of the agri- 42 culture and markets law, including but not limited to, up to $85,000 43 for the New York State Association of Agricultural Fairs for the 44 completion of an economic impact study of local and county fairs. 45 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, up to $550,000 46 to be allocated by the commissioner in amounts not to exceed $50,000 47 to such eligible agricultural and horticultural corporations or 48 county extension services on a non-competitive basis until such 49 funds are exhausted for the purposes of providing advertising, 50 promotion, and education programs (11347) .......................... 51 2,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,221,000) 
 64 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 Cornell university hops breeding research and extension program 2 (11315) ... 300,000 ................................. (re. $245,000) 3 Empire sheep producers association (11306) ........................... 4 50,000 ............................................... (re. $50,000) 5 Hop Growers of New York to promote New York hops (11317) ............. 6 50,000 ............................................... (re. $15,000) 7 For Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to 8 study the ecological impacts of agrovoltaics (11356) ............... 9 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $999,000) 10 American Farmland Trust for Farmland for a New Generation (11443) .... 11 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 12 For services and expenses of Grow NYC (11357) ........................ 13 250,000 ............................................. (re. $248,000) 14 Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (11334) ............ 15 175,000 ............................................. (re. $175,000) 16 For services and expenses of the turfgrass environmental stewardship 17 fund administered by the New York state greengrass association 18 (11472) ... 175,000 ................................... (re. $2,000) 19 For the Dutchess County Cornell Cooperative Extension (11331) ........ 20 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 21 For services and expenses of Cornell University pro-livestock program 22 (11355) ... 250,000 ................................. (re. $233,000) 23 For the Cornell Cooperative extension bridging the upstate-downstate 24 food network divide (11312) ... 100,000 .............. (re. $68,000) 25 Northern New York agricultural development program administered by 26 Cornell cooperative extension of Jefferson County (10941) .......... 27 300,000 .............................................. (re. $14,000) 28 For grants to beginning farmers. The department of agriculture and 29 markets shall consult with organizations working with or represent- 30 ing beginning farmers, and a farm credit bureau or member of the 31 farm credit system or a banking institution with a demonstrated 32 ability to provide financial assistance and service to agricultural 33 producers to establish criteria governing the award of such grants. 34 Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, farmers who have 35 not operated a farm for more than ten years, and who will materially 36 and substantially participate in operating a farm within a region of 37 the state and may include urban farmers. Grants shall be awarded on 38 a competitive basis. Grants shall not be less than five thousand 39 dollars and may not exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 40 for any single beneficiary. Grants shall be issued with a required 41 match from the recipient of no more than twenty percent of the grant 42 amount. 43 The department is authorized to enter into agreements with munici- 44 palities, public benefit corporations, local development corpo- 45 rations, or not-for-profit organizations that provide financial 46 assistance, including capital assistance for the administration of 47 the grant program. Up to fifteen percent of the total appropriation 48 amount may be made available for the services and expenses of such 49 organization directly related to the administration of the grant 50 program. 51 Such grants may be awarded for purposes including, but not limited to, 52 the start-up, improvement or expansion of a farm operation, worker 
 65 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 or apprenticeship training, marketing activities, the purchase of 2 agricultural land and physical structures thereon, the purchase of 3 machinery, equipment or livestock, or the construction or improve- 4 ment of physical structures, including semi-permanent structures. 5 Grants may be awarded for projects on land leased by the recipient. 6 The department shall submit a report annually on December thirty-first 7 to the director of the budget, the temporary president of the 8 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 9 senate and the minority leader of the assembly detailing (a) the 10 total amount of funds committed to each applicant; (b) the location 11 of each applicant; and (c) such other information as established in 12 such criteria (11337) ... 1,000,000 ............... (re. $1,000,000) 13 For grants to socially and economically disadvantaged farmers. The 14 department of agriculture and markets shall consult with organiza- 15 tions working with or representing socially and economically disad- 16 vantaged farmers, and a farm credit bureau or member of the farm 17 credit system or a banking institution with a demonstrated ability 18 to provide financial assistance and service to agricultural produc- 19 ers and to establish criteria governing the award of such grants. 20 For the purposes of this grant program, "socially disadvantaged" 21 shall mean individuals who have been subject to discrimination by 22 virtue of their membership of a particular group which may include, 23 but not be limited to Black or African American, American Indian or 24 Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander; 25 "economically disadvantaged" shall mean socially disadvantaged indi- 26 viduals whose ability to enter into farming or whose farm enterprise 27 has been impaired due to diminished capital, credit opportunities or 28 access to land, among other things, as compared to other similarly 29 situated individuals who are not socially disadvantaged. 30 Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, farmers who will 31 materially and substantially participate in operating a farm within 32 the state and may include urban farmers. Grants shall be awarded on 33 a competitive basis. Grants shall not be less than five thousand 34 dollars and may not exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 35 for any single beneficiary. Grants shall be issued with a required 36 match from the recipient of no more than twenty percent of the grant 37 amount. 38 The department is authorized to enter into agreements with munici- 39 palities, public benefit corporations, local development corpo- 40 rations, or not-for-profit organizations that provide financial 41 assistance, including capital assistance for the administration of 42 the grant program. Up to fifteen percent of the total appropriation 43 amount may be made available for the services and expenses of such 44 organization directly related to the administration of the grant 45 program. Such grants may be awarded to socially and economically 46 disadvantaged farmers for purposes including, but not limited to, 47 the start-up, improvement or expansion of a farm operation, worker 48 or apprenticeship training, marketing activities, the purchase of 49 agricultural land and physical structures thereon, the purchase of 50 machinery, equipment or livestock, or the construction or improve- 51 ment of physical structures, including semi-permanent structures. 52 Grants may be awarded for projects on land leased by the recipient. 
 66 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 The department shall submit a report annually on December thirty-first 2 to the director of the budget, the temporary president of the 3 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 4 senate and the minority leader of the assembly detailing (a) the 5 total amount of funds committed to each applicant; (b) the location 6 of each applicant; and (c) such other information as established in 7 such criteria (11338) ... 1,000,000 ............... (re. $1,000,000) 8 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2022: 9 Cornell university berry research (11416) ............................ 10 263,000 .............................................. (re. $90,000) 11 Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ......................... 12 152,000 ............................................... (re. $3,000) 13 Cornell university maple research (11456) ... 76,000 ... (re. $10,000) 14 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university maple 15 research (11316) ... 75,000 .......................... (re. $75,000) 16 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university onion 17 research (10949) ... 20,000 .......................... (re. $20,000) 18 Cornell university hard cider research (11441) ....................... 19 202,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) 20 Cornell university for concord grape research (11444) ................ 21 202,000 ............................................. (re. $111,000) 22 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university concord 23 grape research (11301) ... 50,000 .................... (re. $50,000) 24 Cornell university Geneva experiment station barley evaluation and 25 field testing program (11466) ... 303,000 ............ (re. $85,000) 26 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university Geneva 27 experiment station barley evaluation and field testing program 28 (11451) ... 50,000 ................................... (re. $50,000) 29 Cornell university hops breeding research and extension program 30 (11315) ... 300,000 ................................. (re. $114,000) 31 Cornell university golden nematode program (10932) ................... 32 63,000 ............................................... (re. $49,000) 33 For services and expenses of Cornell university, including but not 34 limited to, workforce development and education for the hemp indus- 35 try, including the extension of cannabidiol; and the research and 36 development for the growth of hemp and varietal development (11320) 37 ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) 38 Cornell university agriculture in the classroom to support nutritional 39 education programs (10938) ... 500,000 .............. (re. $144,000) 40 Cornell university farmnet program for farm family assistance (10926) 41 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $289,000) 42 Cornell university pro-dairy program (11470) ......................... 43 1,213,000 ......................................... (re. $1,213,000) 44 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university 45 prodairy program (11406) ... 250,000 ................. (re. $14,000) 46 Cornell university small farms program for veterans (11417) .......... 47 116,000 .............................................. (re. $18,000) 48 Cornell university farm labor specialist to assist farmers with labor 49 law compliance (11425) ... 202,000 ................... (re. $22,000) 
 67 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university farm 2 labor specialist to assist farmers with labor law compliance (11327) 3 ... 199,000 ......................................... (re. $199,000) 4 For services and expenses of Cornell University New York City urban 5 agriculture education and outreach (11304) ......................... 6 250,000 ............................................. (re. $250,000) 7 For services and expenses of the Harvest New York program (11434) ... 8 600,000 ............................................. (re. $600,000) 9 Cornell Small Farms Equitable Farm Futures Initiative (11308) ........ 10 500,000 ............................................. (re. $500,000) 11 New York farm viability institute (10916) ............................ 12 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $398,000) 13 For additional services and expenses of the New York farm viability 14 institute (10917) ... 850,000 ....................... (re. $598,000) 15 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 16 York state berry growers association (11462) ....................... 17 61,000 ............................................... (re. $46,000) 18 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 19 York corn and soybean growers (11454) ... 76,000 ..... (re. $57,000) 20 For services and expenses of programs to promote agricultural economic 21 development. All or a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 22 cated to any department, agency, or public authority. Notwithstand- 23 ing any other provision of law, the director of the budget is hereby 24 authorized to transfer up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation to 25 state operations (10902) ........................................... 26 2,020,000 ......................................... (re. $2,018,000) 27 New York state brewers association (11428) ... 76,000 .. (re. $10,000) 28 New York state distillers guild (11430) ... 76,000 ..... (re. $57,000) 29 Christmas tree farmers association of New York for programs to promote 30 Christmas trees (11461) ... 126,000 ................. (re. $126,000) 31 Maple producers association for programs to promote maple syrup 32 (10945) ... 152,000 .................................. (re. $98,000) 33 For additional services and expenses of the maple producers associ- 34 ation (11302) ... 75,000 ............................. (re. $75,000) 35 For services and expenses of the New York state apple research and 36 development program, in consultation with the apple research and 37 development advisory board (11400) ... 505,000 ...... (re. $245,000) 38 For services and expenses of programs to promote dairy excellence, 39 including but not limited to programs at Cornell university. 40 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 41 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $150,000 of this appropri- 42 ation to state operations for programs including administration of 43 dairy profit teams (11495) ......................................... 44 374,000 ............................................. (re. $258,000) 45 For services and expenses of programs to create new and support exist- 46 ing MANRRS (minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and 47 related science) chapters at colleges and universities in New York 48 state (11322) ... 50,000 ............................. (re. $50,000) 49 For services, expenses, and grants related to the farmers' market 50 resiliency grant program, including but not limited to the increas- 51 ing farmers' markets resiliency through the development and enhance- 52 ment of farmers' market infrastructure and on-line sales and deliv- 
 68 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 ery capabilities across the state (11323) .......................... 2 700,000 ............................................. (re. $407,000) 3 Black farmers united of New York state, for services and expenses of 4 programs to support capacity building and assist farms and food 5 businesses owned by people of color in New York state (11324) ...... 6 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 7 For additional services and expenses of Black farmers united of New 8 York state (11329) ... 100,000 ....................... (re. $23,000) 9 For services, expenses, and grants related to the urban farms and 10 community gardens grant program, including but not limited to the 11 development and enhancement of community gardens, school gardens and 12 urban farms across the state (11325) ... 800,000 .... (re. $471,000) 13 For marketing, advertising, and retail operations to promote local 14 agritourism and New York produced food and beverage goods and 15 products, including but not limited to up to $125,000 for the City 16 of Geneva, up to $375,000 for the NY Wine and Culinary Center, 17 $350,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, up to 18 $350,000 for the Montgomery County Chapter of NYARC, Inc., up to 19 $485,000 for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, up to 20 $350,000 for the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce, up to 21 $450,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and 22 Greene Counties, up to $950,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Exten- 23 sion of Sullivan County, up to $475,000 for Cornell Cooperative 24 Extension of Erie County, up to $850,000 for the Thousand Islands 25 Bridge Authority, and up to $190,000 for Cornell Cooperative Exten- 26 sion of Cayuga County. At the direction of the director of the budg- 27 et, all or a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to 28 any department, agency, or public authority or transferred to state 29 operations (11450) ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $2,490,000) 30 For services and expenses of a program to develop farm to school 31 initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from local 32 farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school children. 33 The funds shall be awarded through a competitive process (11405) ... 34 758,000 ............................................. (re. $334,000) 35 For additional services and expenses of a program to develop farm to 36 school initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from 37 local farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school 38 children (11330) ... 750,000 ........................ (re. $532,000) 39 New York federation of growers and processors agribusiness child 40 development program (10913) ... 10,300,000 .......... (re. $315,000) 41 For reimbursement for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts 42 in accordance with article 24 of the agriculture and markets law 43 (10914) ... 500,000 ................................. (re. $296,000) 44 On-farm health and safety program administered by Mary Imogene Basset 45 hospital (11473) ... 250,000 .......................... (re. $5,000) 46 Empire sheep producers association (11306) ... 50,000 .. (re. $40,000) 47 Hop Growers of New York to promote New York hops (11317) ............. 48 50,000 ............................................... (re. $15,000) 49 For services and expenses of the turfgrass environmental stewardship 50 fund administered by the New York state greengrass association 51 (11472) ... 150,000 ................................... (re. $1,000) 
 69 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For the Dutchess County Cornell Cooperative Extension (11331) ........ 2 100,000 ............................................... (re. $9,000) 3 Northern New York agricultural development program administered by 4 Cornell cooperative extension of Jefferson County (10941) .......... 5 300,000 ............................................. (re. $300,000) 6 For additional grants in aid to certain agricultural organizations. 7 Notwithstanding section 24 of the state finance law or any provision 8 of law to the contrary, funds from this appropriation shall be allo- 9 cated only pursuant to a plan (i) approved by the temporary presi- 10 dent of the senate and the director of the budget which sets forth 11 either an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received 12 by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation, and 13 (ii) which is thereafter included in a senate resolution calling for 14 the expenditure of such funds, which resolution must be approved by 15 a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon roll call 16 vote (11333) ....................................................... 17 250,000 ............................................. (re. $161,000) 18 For grants to beginning farmers. The department of agriculture and 19 markets shall consult with organizations working with or represent- 20 ing beginning farmers, and a farm credit bureau or member of the 21 farm credit system or a banking institution with a demonstrated 22 ability to provide financial assistance and service to agricultural 23 producers to establish criteria governing the award of such grants. 24 Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, farmers who have 25 not operated a farm for more than ten years, and who will materially 26 and substantially participate in operating a farm within a region of 27 the state and may include urban farmers. Grants shall be awarded on 28 a competitive basis. Grants shall not be less than five thousand 29 dollars and may not exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 30 for any single beneficiary. Grants shall be issued with a required 31 match from the recipient of no more than twenty percent of the grant 32 amount. 33 The department is authorized to enter into agreements with munici- 34 palities, public benefit corporations, local development corpo- 35 rations, or not-for-profit organizations that provide financial 36 assistance, including capital assistance for the administration of 37 the grant program. Up to fifteen percent of the total appropriation 38 amount may be made available for the services and expenses of such 39 organization directly related to the administration of the grant 40 program. 41 Such grants may be awarded for purposes including, but not limited to, 42 the startup, improvement or expansion of a farm operation, worker or 43 apprenticeship training, marketing activities, the purchase of agri- 44 cultural land and physical structures thereon, the purchase of 45 machinery, equipment or livestock, or the construction or improve- 46 ment of physical structures, including semi-permanent structures. 47 Grants may be awarded for projects on land leased by the recipient. 48 The department shall submit a report annually on December thirty-first 49 to the director of the budget, the temporary president of the 50 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 51 senate and the minority leader of the assembly detailing (a) the 52 total amount of funds committed to each applicant; (b) the location 
 70 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 of each applicant; and (c) such other information as established in 2 such criteria (11337) ... 1,000,000 ................. (re. $963,000) 3 For grants to socially and economically disadvantaged farmers. The 4 department of agriculture and markets shall consult with organiza- 5 tions working with or representing socially and economically disad- 6 vantaged farmers, and a farm credit bureau or member of the farm 7 credit system or a banking institution with a demonstrated ability 8 to provide financial assistance and service to agricultural produc- 9 ers and to establish criteria governing the award of such grants. 10 For the purposes of this grant program, "socially disadvantaged" 11 shall mean individuals who have been subject to discrimination by 12 virtue of their membership of a particular group which may include, 13 but not be limited to Black or African American, American Indian or 14 Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander; 15 "economically disadvantaged" shall mean socially disadvantaged indi- 16 viduals whose ability to enter into farming or whose farm enterprise 17 has been impaired due to diminished capital, credit opportunities or 18 access to land, among other things, as compared to other similarly 19 situated individuals who are not socially disadvantaged. 20 Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, farmers who will 21 materially and substantially participate in operating a farm within 22 the state and may include urban farmers. Grants shall be awarded on 23 a competitive basis. Grants shall not be less than five thousand 24 dollars and may not exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 25 for any single beneficiary. Grants shall be issued with a required 26 match from the recipient of no more than twenty percent of the grant 27 amount. 28 The department is authorized to enter into agreements with munici- 29 palities, public benefit corporations, local development corpo- 30 rations, or not-for-profit organizations that provide financial 31 assistance, including capital assistance for the administration of 32 the grant program. Up to fifteen percent of the total appropriation 33 amount may be made available for the services and expenses of such 34 organization directly related to the administration of the grant 35 program. Such grants may be awarded to socially and economically 36 disadvantaged farmers for purposes including, but not limited to, 37 the start-up, improvement or expansion of a farm operation, worker 38 or apprenticeship training, marketing activities, the purchase of 39 agricultural land and physical structures thereon, the purchase of 40 machinery, equipment or livestock, or the construction or improve- 41 ment of physical structures, including semi-permanent structures. 42 Grants may be awarded for projects on land leased by the recipient. 43 The department shall submit a report annually on December thirty-first 44 to the director of the budget, the temporary president of the 45 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 46 senate and the minority leader of the assembly detailing (a) the 47 total amount of funds committed to each applicant; (b) the location 48 of each applicant; and (c) such other information as established in 49 such criteria (11338) ... 4,000,000 ............... (re. $4,000,000) 50 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2021: 
 71 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 Cornell university berry research (11416) ............................ 2 260,000 ............................................. (re. $260,000) 3 Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ......................... 4 150,000 ............................................. (re. $119,000) 5 Cornell university maple research (11456) ............................ 6 75,000 ................................................ (re. $3,000) 7 Cornell university onion research (10948) ............................ 8 50,000 ............................................... (re. $32,000) 9 Cornell university for concord grape research (11444) ................ 10 200,000 .............................................. (re. $33,000) 11 Cornell university Geneva experiment station barley evaluation and 12 field testing program (11466) ... 300,000 ............. (re. $2,000) 13 Cornell university pro-dairy program (11470) ......................... 14 1,201,000 ............................................. (re. $5,000) 15 Cornell university small farms program for veterans (11417) .......... 16 115,000 ............................................... (re. $2,000) 17 Cornell university farm labor specialist to assist farmers with labor 18 law compliance (11425) ... 200,000 .................. (re. $200,000) 19 New York farm viability institute (10916) ............................ 20 800,000 ............................................. (re. $318,000) 21 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 22 York state berry growers association (11462) ....................... 23 60,000 ............................................... (re. $60,000) 24 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 25 York corn and soybean growers (11454) ... 75,000 ..... (re. $63,000) 26 For services and expenses of programs to promote agricultural economic 27 development. All or a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 28 cated to any department, agency, or public authority. Notwithstand- 29 ing any other provision of law, the director of the budget is hereby 30 authorized to transfer up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation to 31 state operations (10902) ........................................... 32 2,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,854,000) 33 New York state distillers guild (11430) ... 75,000 ..... (re. $30,000) 34 Christmas tree farmers association of New York for programs to promote 35 Christmas trees (11461) ... 125,000 ................. (re. $125,000) 36 Maple producers association for programs to promote maple syrup 37 (10945) ... 150,000 ................................... (re. $9,000) 38 For services and expenses of the New York state apple research and 39 development program, in consultation with the apple research and 40 development advisory board (11400) ... 500,000 ........ (re. $6,000) 41 For services and expenses of the electronic benefits transfer program 42 administered by the Farmers' Market Federation of NY (11412) ....... 43 138,000 .............................................. (re. $97,000) 44 For services and expenses of a program to develop farm to school 45 initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from local 46 farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school children. 47 The funds shall be awarded through a competitive process (11405) ... 48 750,000 ............................................. (re. $616,000) 49 On-farm health and safety program administered by Mary Imogene Basset 50 hospital (11473) ... 125,000 .......................... (re. $3,000) 51 For additional services and expenses of Cornell university for concord 52 grape research (11301) ... 50,000 .................... (re. $50,000) 
 72 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of the Harvest New York program (11434) ... 2 600,000 ............................................. (re. $600,000) 3 For additional services and expenses of the New York farm viability 4 institute (10917) ... 1,050,000 ................... (re. $1,050,000) 5 For services and expenses of Cornell University New York City urban 6 agriculture education and outreach (11304) ......................... 7 250,000 ............................................. (re. $175,000) 8 Empire sheep producers association (11306) ........................... 9 50,000 ............................................... (re. $10,000) 10 Northern New York agricultural development program administered by 11 Cornell cooperative extension of Jefferson County (10941) .......... 12 300,000 .............................................. (re. $17,000) 13 For additional services and expenses of Cornell University onion 14 research (10949) ... 20,000 .......................... (re. $11,000) 15 For Walkway Over the Hudson, including $15,000 to plan for a farmers 16 market, $30,000 to renovate the Friends Pavilion, and $75,000 for a 17 farm to market project manager (11309) ... 120,000 .... (re. $6,000) 18 For the Madison County Cornell Cooperative Extension (11310) ......... 19 40,000 ............................................... (re. $27,000) 20 For the Craft Beverages Trail of the Catskills (11311) ............... 21 100,000 .............................................. (re. $75,000) 22 For the Cornell Cooperative extension bridging the upstate-downstate 23 food network divide (11312) ... 84,000 ................ (re. $4,000) 24 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2020: 25 Cornell university berry research (11416) ............................ 26 260,000 ............................................... (re. $6,000) 27 Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ......................... 28 150,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000) 29 Cornell university onion research (10948) ... 50,000 ... (re. $23,000) 30 For additional services and expenses of Cornell University onion 31 research (10949) ... 20,000 .......................... (re. $20,000) 32 Cornell university for concord grape research (11444) ................ 33 200,000 ............................................... (re. $4,000) 34 For additional services and expenses of Cornell university for concord 35 grape research (11301) ... 50,000 .................... (re. $50,000) 36 Cornell university Geneva experiment station hop and barley evaluation 37 and field testing program (11466) ... 300,000 ........ (re. $63,000) 38 For additional services and expenses of Cornell university Geneva 39 experiment station hop and barley evaluation and field resting 40 program (11451) ... 50,000 ........................... (re. $50,000) 41 Cornell university future farmers of America (10939) ................. 42 842,000 .............................................. (re. $96,000) 43 Cornell university pro-dairy program (11470) ......................... 44 1,201,000 ........................................... (re. $301,000) 45 Cornell university small farms program for veterans (11417) .......... 46 115,000 ............................................... (re. $1,000) 47 Cornell university farm labor specialist to assist farmers with labor 48 law compliance (11425) ... 200,000 ................... (re. $20,000) 49 New York farm viability institute (10916) ............................ 50 800,000 ............................................... (re. $1,000) 
 73 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 2 York state berry growers association (11462) ....................... 3 60,000 ............................................... (re. $11,000) 4 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 5 York corn and soybean growers (11454) ... 75,000 ..... (re. $25,000) 6 For services and expenses of programs to promote agricultural economic 7 development. All or a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 8 cated to any department, agency, or public authority. 9 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 10 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $1,000,000 of this appropri- 11 ation to state operations (10902) .................................. 12 2,000,000 ......................................... (re. $2,000,000) 13 Christmas tree farmers association of New York for programs to promote 14 Christmas trees (11461) ... 125,000 ................. (re. $125,000) 15 For additional services and expenses of the Maple producers associ- 16 ation for programs to promote maple syrup, including $65,000 for the 17 replacement of the Maple Experience Truck (11302) .................. 18 96,000 ............................................... (re. $24,000) 19 For services and expenses of the New York state apple research and 20 development program, in consultation with the apple research and 21 development advisory board (11400) ... 500,000 ...... (re. $100,000) 22 For services and expenses of the turfgrass environmental stewardship 23 fund administered by the New York State greengrass association 24 (11472) ... 125,000 ................................... (re. $2,000) 25 Northern New York agricultural development program administered by 26 Cornell cooperative extension of Jefferson County (10941) .......... 27 300,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) 28 For services and expenses of programs to promote dairy excellence, 29 including but not limited to programs at Cornell university. 30 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 31 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $150,000 of this appropri- 32 ation to state operations for programs including administration of 33 dairy profit teams (11495) ... 370,000 .............. (re. $299,000) 34 For services and expenses of the electronic benefits transfer program 35 administered by the Farmers' Market Federation of NY (11412) ....... 36 138,000 .............................................. (re. $21,000) 37 For services and expenses of a program to develop farm to school 38 initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from local 39 farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school children. 40 The funds shall be awarded through a competitive process (11405) ... 41 750,000 ............................................. (re. $228,000) 42 For services and expenses of the Harvest New York program (11434) .... 43 300,000 ............................................. (re. $300,000) 44 For services and expenses of Cornell cooperative extension New York 45 City for urban agriculture education and outreach (11304) .......... 46 250,000 ............................................... (re. $2,000) 47 By chapter 54, section 1, of the laws of 2020, as amended by chapter 50, 48 section 4, of the laws of 2020: 49 For services and expenses of institutions, not-for-profit corpo- 50 rations, municipalities, or any other entity that provides agricul- 51 tural services. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, 
 74 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 funds from this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a 2 plan approved by the temporary president of the senate and the 3 director of the budget which sets forth either an itemized list of 4 grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology 5 for allocating such appropriation (10901) .......................... 6 500,000 ............................................. (re. $258,000) 7 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2019: 8 Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ......................... 9 150,000 ............................................... (re. $1,000) 10 Cornell university maple research (11456) ............................ 11 125,000 ............................................... (re. $9,000) 12 Cornell university Geneva experiment station hop and barley evaluation 13 and field testing program (11466) ... 400,000 ......... (re. $2,000) 14 Cornell university agriculture in the classroom to support nutritional 15 education programs (10938) ... 380,000 ............... (re. $12,000) 16 Cornell university future farmers of America (10939) ................. 17 842,000 ............................................... (re. $4,000) 18 Cornell university farm labor specialist to assist farmers with labor 19 law compliance (11425) ... 200,000 ................... (re. $24,000) 20 For services, expenses and grants related to the taste New York 21 program, including but not limited to marketing and advertising to 22 promote New York produced food and beverage goods and products, 23 including but not limited to up to $550,000 for the New York wine 24 and culinary center, provided that moneys hereby appropriated shall 25 be available to the program net of refunds, rebates, reimbursements, 26 credits, and deductions taken by contractors for fees associated 27 with operating the taste New York program. All or a portion of this 28 appropriation may be suballocated to any department, agency, or 29 public authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 30 director of the budget is hereby authorized to transfer up to 31 $1,100,000 of this appropriation to state operations (11450) ....... 32 1,100,000 ........................................... (re. $184,000) 33 For services and expenses of programs to promote agricultural economic 34 development, including but not limited to farmland viability and up 35 to $500,000 for Cornell University Maple Program at Arnot Forest, in 36 accordance with a programmatic and financial plan to be approved by 37 the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other provision of 38 law, the director of the budget is hereby authorized to transfer up 39 to $1,000,000 of this appropriation to state operations (10902) .... 40 1,000,000 ............................................ (re. $25,000) 41 New York state distillers guild (11430) ... 75,000 ..... (re. $30,000) 42 For services and expenses of programs to promote dairy excellence, 43 including but not limited to programs at Cornell university. 44 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 45 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $150,000 of this appropri- 46 ation to state operations for programs including administration of 47 dairy profit teams (11495) ... 370,000 ............... (re. $19,000) 48 For services and expenses of the electronic benefits transfer program 49 administered by the Farmers' Market Federation of NY (11412) ....... 50 138,000 .............................................. (re. $35,000) 
 75 12553-02-5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES - REAPPROPRIATIONS 2025-26 1 For services and expenses of a program to develop farm to school 2 initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from local 3 farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school children. 4 The funds shall be awarded through a competitive process (11405) ... 5 750,000 ............................................. (re. $134,000) 6 Met Council Kosher Food Network (11446) ... 50,000 ..... (re. $50,000) 7 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2018: 8 For additional services and expenses of the Cornell university Geneva 9 experiment station hop and barley evaluation and field testing 10 program (11451) ... 260,000 ........................... (re. $9,000) 11 For services, expenses and grants related to the taste New York 12 program, including but not limited to marketing and advertising to 13 promote New York produced food and beverage goods and products, 14 including but not limited to up to $550,000 for the New York wine 15 and culinary center, provided that moneys hereby appropriated shall 16 be available to the program net of refunds, rebates, reimbursements 17 and credits. All or a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 18 cated to any department, agency, or public authority. Notwithstand- 19 ing any other provision of law, the director of the budget is hereby 20 authorized to transfer up to $1,100,000 of this appropriation to 21 state operations (11450) ... 1,100,000 ............... (re. $33,000) 22 For services and expenses of a program to develop farm to school 23 initiatives that will help schools purchase more food from local 24 farmers and expand access to healthy local food for school children. 25 The funds shall be awarded through a competitive process (11405) ... 26 750,000 .............................................. (re. $86,000) 27 To the Adirondack North Country Association for a program to develop 28 farm to school initiatives that will help schools purchase more food 29 from local farmers (11415) ... 300,000 ............... (re. $22,000) 30 For redevelopment of the wool center at the New York state fair. 31 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the budget 32 is hereby authorized to transfer up to $25,000 of this appropriation 33 to state operations (11440) ... 25,000 ............... (re. $11,000) 34 New York farm viability institute, for services and expenses of New 35 York state berry growers association (11462) ....................... 36 60,000 ............................................... (re. $12,000) 37 Cornell university berry research (11416) ............................ 38 260,000 ............................................... (re. $3,000) 39 For services and expenses of the eastern equine encephalitis program 40 administered by Oswego county, including suballocation to other 41 state departments and agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision 42 of law, the director of the budget is hereby authorized to transfer 43 up to $175,000 of this appropriation to state operations (11467) ... 44 175,000 .............................................. (re. $50,000) 45 Grown on Long Island (11404) ... 100,000 .............. (re. $100,000) 46 For services and expenses of the north country low cost vaccine 47 program administered by the St. Lawrence and Jefferson county public 48 health departments. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 49 director of the budget is hereby authorized to transfer up to 50 $25,000 of this appropriation to state operations (11460) .......... 51 25,000 ............................................... (re. $15,000)