Makes technical changes to the aid to localities budget regarding the office of children and family services, the office of temporary and disability assistance, the department of health, the department of labor and the department of state.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8896
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 11, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BUDGET BILL -- (at request of the Budget) -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend chapter 53 of the laws of 2025, enacting the aid to
localities budget, in relation to making technical changes thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2025, enacting the
2 aid to localities budget, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow
3 set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items
4 underscored in this section.
5 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE
6 OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
7 AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26
8 CHILD CARE PROGRAM
9 General Fund
10 Local Assistance Account - 10000
11 The AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute
12 shall prepare and submit a report to the
13 office of children and family services,
14 the chairs of the senate committee on
15 social services, the senate committee on
16 children and families, the senate commit-
17 tee on labor, the chairs of the assembly
18 committee on children and families, the
19 assembly committee on social services, and
20 the assembly committee on labor.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 Such report shall include available informa-
2 tion, including but not limited to: the
3 number of income eligible children of
4 working parents with income up to 400
5 percent of the federal poverty level who
6 are not eligible for child care under
7 title 5-C of the social services law, the
8 ages of the children served, the factors
9 that parents considered when searching for
10 child care, the number of families who
11 receive a child care grant who choose to
12 use such grant for regulated child care,
13 and the number of families who receive a
14 child care grant who choose to use such
15 grant to receive child care services
16 provided by a legally exempt provider.
17 Such report shall be submitted by the
18 program administrator, on or before Janu-
19 ary 1, 2026, provided that if such report
20 is not received by that date, reimburse-
21 ment for administrative costs shall be
22 either reduced or withheld, and failure of
23 an administrator to submit a timely report
24 may jeopardize such administrator's
25 program from receiving funding in future
26 years. The administrator shall submit
27 quarterly reports to the office of chil-
28 dren and family services and the legisla-
29 ture. Each quarterly report shall provide
30 without benefit of personal identifying
31 information, an aggregate of current
32 enrollment and information and data
33 collected directly by the administrator of
34 those currently receiving grants. The
35 office of children and family services and
36 the department of labor shall provide
37 technical assistance to assist with admin-
38 istration and timely coordination of the
39 bi-monthly claiming process.
40 Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
41 the grant program established herein may
42 be terminated if the administrator for
43 such program mismanages such program by
44 engaging in actions including but not
45 limited to, improper use of funds and
46 failure to submit claims for reimbursement
47 in a timely fashion (60590) .................. 5,000,000
48 For services and expenses of the Consortium
49 for Worker Education to operate and
50 support a pilot program to facilitate
51 recruitment and enrollment of working
52 families living or employed in the city of
53 New York with incomes up to eighty-five
54 percent of state median income for child
55 care assistance provided under title 5-C
56 of the social services law.
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1 The Consortium for Worker Education shall
2 prepare and submit to the office of chil-
3 dren and family services, the chairs of
4 the senate committee on children and fami-
5 lies and the senate committee on social
6 services, the chair of the assembly
7 committee on children and families, the
8 chair of the assembly committee on social
9 services, the chair of the senate commit-
10 tee on labor, and the chair of the assem-
11 bly committee on labor, a report on the
12 pilot supported by appropriate documenta-
13 tion. Such report shall include available
14 information regarding the pilot program or
15 participants in the pilot program absent
16 identifying information, including but not
17 limited to: the number of families
18 contacted, the number of families assisted
19 in signing up for child care assistance,
20 the number of events participated in, and
21 the number of staff supported by the
22 grant. Such report shall be submitted by
23 the project administrator, on or before
24 January 1, 2026, provided that if such
25 report is not received by such date
26 reimbursement shall be either reduced or
27 withheld, and failure of the administrator
28 to submit a timely report may jeopardize
29 such program's funding in future years.
30 The Consortium for Worker Education shall
31 submit quarterly reports to the office of
32 children and family services and the
33 legislature. Each quarterly report must
34 provide without benefit of personal iden-
35 tifying information, the number of fami-
36 lies contacted, the number of families
37 assisted in signing up for child care
38 assistance, the number of events partic-
39 ipated in, and the number of staff
40 supported by the grant. The office of
41 children and family services shall provide
42 technical assistance to the pilot program
43 to assist with project administration and
44 timely coordination of the quarterly
45 claiming process.
46 Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
47 the pilot program established herein may
48 be terminated if the administrator for
49 such program mismanages such program by
50 engaging in actions including but not
51 limited to, improper use of funds and
52 failure to submit claims for reimbursement
53 in a timely fashion (60591) ..... [600,000] 1,250,000
54 For services and expenses of the AFL-CIO
55 Workforce Development Institute to operate
56 and support a pilot program to facilitate
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1 recruitment and enrollment of working
2 families living or employed in the state
3 of New York, excluding the city of New
4 York with incomes up to eighty-five
5 percent of state median income for child
6 care assistance provided under title 5-C
7 of the social services law. The AFL-CIO
8 Workforce Development Institute shall
9 prepare and submit to the office of chil-
10 dren and family services, the chairs of
11 the senate committee on children and fami-
12 lies and the senate committee on social
13 services, the chair of the assembly
14 committee on children and families, the
15 chair of the assembly committee on social
16 services, the chair of the senate commit-
17 tee on labor, and the chair of the assem-
18 bly committee on labor, a report on the
19 pilot supported by appropriate documenta-
20 tion. Such report shall include available
21 information regarding the pilot program or
22 participants in the pilot program absent
23 identifying information, including but not
24 limited to: the number of families
25 contacted, the number of families assisted
26 in signing up for child care assistance,
27 the number of events participated in, and
28 the number of staff supported by the
29 grant.
30 Such report shall be submitted by the
31 project administrator, on or before Janu-
32 ary 1, 2026, provided that if such report
33 is not received by such date reimbursement
34 shall be either reduced or withheld, and
35 failure of the administrator to submit a
36 timely report may jeopardize such
37 program's funding in future years. The
38 AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute
39 shall submit quarterly reports to the
40 office of children and family services and
41 the legislature. Each quarterly report
42 must provide without benefit of personal
43 identifying information, the number of
44 families contacted, the number of families
45 assisted in signing up for child care
46 assistance, the number of events partic-
47 ipated in, and the number of staff
48 supported by the grant. The office of
49 children and family services shall provide
50 technical assistance to the pilot program
51 to assist with project administration and
52 timely coordination of the quarterly
53 claiming process. Notwithstanding any
54 other provision of law, the pilot program
55 established herein may be terminated if
56 the administrator for such program misman-
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1 ages such program by engaging in actions
2 including but not limited to, improper use
3 of funds and failure to submit claims for
4 reimbursement in a timely fashion
5 (60592) ..................................
6 ................................ [1,250,000] 600,000
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8 Program account subtotal ............... 1,438,839,000
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10 FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM
11 General Fund
12 Local Assistance Account - 10000
13 For services and expenses of YMCA of Greater
14 New York (13977) ............................... 250,000
15 For services and expenses of YMCA of Greater
16 [New York] Rochester - Camp Gorham .............. 75,000
17 For services and expenses of human services
18 and veterans community services organiza-
19 tions. Notwithstanding any provision of
20 law to the contrary, the amounts appropri-
21 ated herein may be suballocated or trans-
22 ferred between other agencies, including
23 the office of temporary and disability
24 assistance and the department of veterans'
25 services with the approval of the tempo-
26 rary president of the senate and the
27 director of the budget.
28 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
29 contrary, funds from this appropriation
30 shall be allocated only pursuant to an
31 plan (i) approved by the temporary presi-
32 dent of the senate and the director of the
33 budget which sets forth either an itemized
34 list of grantees with the amount to be
35 received by each, or the methodology for
36 allocating such appropriation, and (ii)
37 which is thereafter included in a senate
38 resolution calling for the expenditure of
39 such funds, which resolution must be
40 approved by a majority vote of all members
41 elected to the senate upon a roll call
42 vote (60579) ................................. 2,828,000
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44 § 2. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2025, enacting the aid to
45 localities budget, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set
46 forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items under-
47 scored in this section.
48 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE
49 OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
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1 AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26
2 EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAM
3 General Fund
4 Local Assistance Account - 10000
5 For services and expenses of National Diaper
6 Banks, pursuant to the following sub-sche-
7 dule ............................ [750,000] 1,500,000
8 Sub-Schedule
9 (914) Cares .......... [93,750] 187,500
10 The Allied Foundation . [9,375] 18,750
11 Baby Steps Baby Pantry at
12 Christ Lutheran Church .....
13 .................... [13,125] 26,250
14 Central New York Diaper Bank
15 Inc. .......................
16 .................... [99,375] 198,750
17 Every Bottom Covered . [93,750] 187,500
18 Expecting Relief ..... [71,250] 142,500
19 GOOD+ Foundation ..... [75,000] 150,000
20 Her Village Inc. ...... [9,000] 18,000
21 Junior League of Central West-
22 chester ............ [28,125] 56,250
23 Junior League of Rochester
24 Diaper Bank ......... [5,625] 11,250
25 Little Essentials .... [18,750] 37,500
26 Moms for Moms, NYC ... [29,250] 58,500
27 NYC Mammas Give Back Inc. ....
28 .................... [37,500] 75,000
29 Public Health Solutions -
30 Queens Diaper Bank . [99,375] 198,750
31 The Food Pantries .... [22,500] 45,000
32 The HopeLine ......... [37,500] 75,000
33 Twin Tiers Baby Bank .. [6,750] 13,500
34 [For services and expenses of National
35 Diaper Banks, pursuant to the following
36 sub-schedule ................................... 750,000
37 Sub-Schedule
38 Allied Foundation, Inc .............. 19,609
39 Baby Steps Baby Pantry at
40 Christ Lutheran Church ............ 33,019
41 Central New York Diaper Inc ........ 132,375
42 Every Bottom Covered, Inc .......... 125,000
43 Expecting Relief .................... 75,000
44 Food Bank of the Southern Tier
45 Diaper Bank Program ............... 40,500
46 Good+ Foundation .................... 33,019
47 Her Village, Inc ..................... 8,000
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1 Junior League of Central West-
2 chester ........................... 27,019
3 Junior League Rochester Diaper Bank . 27,769
4 Little Essentials ................... 17,102
5 Moms for Moms, NYC .................. 32,269
6 NYC Mammas Give Back, Inc ........... 59,204
7 Public Health Solutions-Queens
8 Diaper Bank ....................... 59,954
9 The Food Pantries ................... 28,519
10 The Hopeline ....................... 31,642]
11 § 3. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2025, enacting the aid to
12 localities budget, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set
13 forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items under-
14 scored in this section.
15 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
16 AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26
17 CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM
18 General Fund
19 Local Assistance Account - 10000
20 For services and expenses of United Way of
21 New York City ................................ 5,900,000
22 For services and expenses of United Way of
23 [Greater] New York City ...................... 5,000,000
24 For services and expenses of Academy of
25 Medical and Public Health Services .............. 50,000
26 For services and expenses of Spina Bifida
27 Association of Northeast NY ..................... 75,000
28 For services and expenses of United Way of
29 [Greater] New York City (Preventative Care
30 Access Initiative) ........................... 1,000,000
31 For services and expenses of Urban Health
32 Plan, Inc ...................................... 100,000
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34 § 4. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2025, enacting the aid to
35 localities budget, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set
36 forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items under-
37 scored in this section.
38 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
39 AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26
40 For payment according to the following schedule:
41 APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS
42 General Fund ....................... 51,142,000 71,095,000
43 Special Revenue Funds - Federal .... 250,262,000 495,774,000
44 Special Revenue Funds - Other ...... 419,000 407,000
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1 Enterprise Funds ................... [6,002,500,000] 6,001,435,000
2 14,002,500,000
3 ---------------- ----------------
4 All Funds ........................ [6,304,323,000] 6,568,711,000
5 14,304,323,000
6 ================ ================
7 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFIT PROGRAM .. [6,029,000,000] 14,029,000,000
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9 Enterprise Funds
10 Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fund
11 Unemployment Insurance Benefit Account - 50650
12 For payment of unemployment insurance bene-
13 fits pursuant to article 18 of the labor
14 law or as authorized by the federal
15 government through the disaster unemploy-
16 ment assistance program, the emergency
17 unemployment compensation program, the
18 extended benefit program, the federal
19 additional compensation program or any
20 other federally funded unemployment bene-
21 fit program (34787) ...................... 6,000,000,000
22 Notwithstanding any other law to the contra-
23 ry, for payment to the unemployment insur-
24 ance fund clearing account ............... 8,000,000,000
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26 Program account subtotal ...............
27 ..................... [6,000,000,000] 14,000,000,000
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29 § 5. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2025, enacting the aid to
30 localities budget, as amended by chapter 60 of the laws of 2025, is
31 amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set forth in brackets and by
32 adding to such section the other items underscored in this section.
33 DEPARTMENT OF STATE
34 AID TO LOCALITIES 2025-26
35 UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM ...... 90,000,000
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37 General Fund
38 Local Assistance Account - 10000
39 Pursuant to the following sub-schedule, and
40 notwithstanding any provisions to the
41 contrary contained in section 163 and
42 section 112 of the state finance law or
43 any other law, funding from this appropri-
44 ation shall be made available for services
45 and expenses of the following community
46 nonprofit organizations and civic organ-
47 izations, for purposes including but not
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1 limited to, supporting community based
2 programming, crisis intervention initi-
3 atives, housing assistance, economic
4 development, workforce training, educa-
5 tional initiatives and healthcare services
6 in underserved communities .................. 90,000,000
7 sub-schedule
8 Asian American Federation ....... 15,000,000
9 Coalition for Asian American
10 Children and Families ......... 15,000,000
11 New York Urban League
12 ................ [10,000,000] 8,000,000
13 [United Way of Greater New
14 York ......................... 10,000,000]
15 United Way of New York State ..... 8,000,000
16 Local Initiatives Support
17 Corporation .... [10,000,000] 8,000,000
18 Federation of Protestant
19 Welfare Agencies ............... 3,000,000
20 Elmcor Youth & Adult Activ-
21 ities Inc. ..................... 3,000,000
22 Catholic Charities Community
23 Services of the Archdiocese
24 of New York .... [15,000,000] 7,500,000
25 Fund for the City of New York
26 ................ [15,000,000] 7,500,000
27 Hispanic Federation ............. 15,000,000
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29 Total of sub-schedule ......... 90,000,000
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31 Program account subtotal .................. 90,000,000
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33 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately; and shall be deemed to
34 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2025.
