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Albany County committee approves $25,000 budget amendment to accept foster parent recruitment grant
Summary
The Albany County Social Services Committee voted to amend its 2025 Department for Children, Youth, and Families budget to accept state OCFS funding for foster and adoptive parent recruitment.
The Albany County Social Services Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to the 2025 Department for Children, Youth, and Families budget to accept state funding for foster and adoptive parent recruitment.
Commissioner Manning introduced the item and told the committee the county applied for Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) funding to support recruitment activities. Manning said the change will place the department "at the 25,000" level for the program.
Committee members moved and seconded the budget amendment; the committee voted verbally in favor and the motion passed. No recorded roll-call votes or oppositions were announced during the meeting.
The accepted funding is intended for foster and adoptive parent recruitment activities; the county packet presented at the meeting indicated the award comes from OCFS and requires an amendment to the department's 2025 budget. Commissioner Manning framed the request as a follow-up to an earlier application the county submitted to OCFS.
The committee did not discuss changes to staffing, specific outreach plans, or measurable recruitment targets during the meeting. No additional implementation timeline or reporting requirements were stated on the record.
