The committee reviewed and forwarded an audit of claims for payment. Authorizations were granted for various grant applications, including the Youth Bureau's program for lifeguards at Rushford Lake, the Summer Youth Employment Program, and the CDBG Microenterprise Program. The committee also approved the acceptance and budgeting of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant funds for career and youth services. Personnel requests to fill vacancies for Luncheon Center Site Managers and Social Services Attorneys were approved, along with the acceptance of donations for the Child Advocacy Center and a new grant for victim assistance services.
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Board of Legislators Ways & Means Committee Agenda
The committee reviewed multiple items including authorizations to apply for various grant programs such as the Allegany County Youth Bureau grant and the Youth Development Program grant. Discussions covered accepting and budgeting for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds and CDBG Microenterprise Program funding. Personnel requests were reviewed for staffing needs in the Office for the Aging and the Department of Social Services. Additionally, the committee addressed the acceptance of private donations for the Child Advocacy Center and the approval of grant funds from the Office of Victim Services.
Aug 19, 2026·Board meeting
Human Services Committee Meeting
The committee reviewed reports from the Office for the Aging, including growth in in-home care services and the successful execution of a senior picnic. Approvals were granted for hiring additional home-delivered meal drivers and lunch site managers. The Department of Health provided updates on a youth healthcare event, successful fair participation, and an ongoing measles outbreak, including current contact tracing efforts. Several health-related grants and contracts were renewed, including immunization and emergency preparedness agreements. The Department of Social Services discussed SNAP benefits, specifically addressing potential fiscal penalties resulting from error rate benchmarks and administrative cost-shifting from federal to local funding.
Aug 19, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Human Services Committee Agenda
The committee meeting addressed monthly departmental reports from the Office for the Aging, Department of Health, Department of Social Services, and Community Mental Health Services. Key agenda items included requests to fill several positions, such as Meals on Wheels drivers, Luncheon Center site managers, and social services attorneys. Discussions focused on the acceptance of various grant funds, including the Immunization Action Plan, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, and VOCA Victim Assistance grants. Additionally, the committee reviewed service agreements for preschool speech pathology, psychological evaluations, and facility leases, as well as the reappointment of a member to the Board of Health and a proposed resolution advocating for a federal delay in SNAP administrative and benefit cost shifts.
