Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1244 establishes the allocation plan for state funds supporting community adult and youth mental health programs during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The plan must be approved by the temporary president of the Senate and the budget director, then passed by a majority vote in the Senate, and must either list specific grantees with their funding amounts or detail the allocation method. It directs funds to local agencies and non-profits providing services like crisis intervention, behavioral care, and outpatient support, including specific allocations such as $150,000 to JCCA EDENWALD INC and $50,000 to Aisling Irish Community Center. The resolution also allows suballocations to state offices, such as $95,000 to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Westchester.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1248 establishes the allocation plan for $1.5 million in state funds for education and arts grants during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It requires an itemized list of grantees (including school districts, public libraries, colleges, and non-profits) and specific amounts to be approved by the Senate's temporary president and budget director, then passed by a majority vote in the Senate. The resolution specifies grants such as $1 million each for four school districts (e.g., Hendrick Hudson, New Rochelle), $65,000 for the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center, and smaller amounts for organizations like the Dominican Cultural Association of Yonkers ($30,000). This resolution serves as the binding mechanism for distributing the funds, ensuring transparency and legislative oversight before expenditures.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1246 requires the Senate to approve a detailed spending plan before allocating $315,000 in state funds for housing initiatives during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It mandates that the plan - approved by the Senate President and Budget Director - must list specific grantees and exact funding amounts, rather than using a general allocation method. The resolution directly affects 10 housing organizations, including Neighborhood Housing Services of Brooklyn and West Bronx Housing Center, which are each allocated specific sums (e.g., $100,000 for West Bronx Housing Center). This process ensures Senate oversight through a majority vote on a formal resolution before funds are disbursed.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1241 requires the state to publish an itemized list of grantees and funding amounts for human services and veterans community services organizations for the 2024-25 fiscal year. It mandates that funds from the specified appropriation must be allocated only through a plan approved by the Senate Temporary President and Budget Director, which must either list each recipient with their exact amount or detail the allocation method. This resolution directly affects the 100+ community organizations listed (like Penates Inc. receiving $100,000 and Bronx Parent Housing Network receiving $25,000) by formalizing how their state funding will be distributed. The plan must then be included in a Senate resolution approved by a majority vote, ensuring legislative oversight before funds are disbursed. This is a procedural resolution governing fund distribution, not a new policy.

Maddy summaryThis resolution amends an existing plan for distributing 2022-2023 agricultural grants by adding one specific recipient: Grow Amsterdam NY Inc., which will receive $25,000. It updates the approved list of grantees under the original appropriation without changing the overall funding amount or eligibility rules. The change follows standard procedures requiring budget director approval and a Senate vote, as part of the established process for allocating these agricultural assistance funds.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1242 amends the plan for New York's Economic Development Assistance Program to add two specific grants: $250,000 to Calvary Housing Development Fund Corporation for senior housing and $100,000 to New York City Department of Education for New York Sun Works, Inc. The resolution updates the schedule of approved grantees, requiring the revised list to be approved by the temporary Senate president, budget director, and a majority vote of the Senate. This change directly affects the two organizations receiving funds and the administrative process for allocating program monies originally appropriated in 2008 and reappropriated in 2025. The bill does not alter the program's overall structure but adjusts its current funding distribution.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution R 1238 amends a prior resolution to establish a required process for allocating $200,000 in state funds for housing initiatives during the 2024-25 fiscal year. It mandates that funds be distributed only after an itemized list of grantees (including specific organizations like Ali Forney Center and Broadway Housing Communities Inc.) and their allocated amounts is approved by the Senate's temporary president, budget director, and a majority vote of all elected senators. This procedural resolution directly affects the listed organizations by confirming their receipt of designated funding amounts, with no new policy changes to housing programs.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (R 1240) establishes a procedural requirement for allocating state funds designated for economic development and community services organizations in the 2024-25 fiscal year. It mandates that all funds must be distributed through a plan approved by the Senate President and Budget Director, which must either list specific grantees with allocated amounts or detail the allocation method. This plan must then be included in a Senate resolution approved by a majority vote of all elected senators via roll call. The resolution directly affects state agencies like the Department of Economic Development, which must follow this process to distribute funds, overriding standard finance law procedures for these specific appropriations.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution R1237 requires an itemized list of grantees for state funds allocated to community safety and restorative justice programs during the 2024-25 fiscal year. It directly affects local governments, non-profit organizations, and community-based providers offering services like survivor support for sexual assault/domestic violence, gun violence prevention, legal aid, and alternatives to incarceration. The bill mandates that any allocation plan must be approved by the Senate President and Budget Director, then passed as a Senate resolution with a majority vote. This ensures transparency in distributing funds for programs including re-entry initiatives, community supervision, and violence reduction strategies.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Senate Resolution R1397 to allow the suballocation or transfer of funds originally appropriated for human services and veterans community services organizations between agencies (like the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the Department of Veterans' Services). It requires any reallocation plan to include either an itemized list of grantees with specific amounts or a clear methodology for distributing funds. Such plans must be approved by the Senate Temporary President, Budget Director, and a majority vote of all senators via roll call. The bill directly affects community organizations receiving these funds, as it modifies the process for how their grants are allocated and approved.