Bill > S00995

This bill establishes a new municipal senior center capital support program within the New York State Office for the Aging designed to help municipalities purchase transportation vehicles for senior citizens. Under this program, the director of the Office for the Aging can award grants up to $100,000 to eligible municipalities to acquire buses or transportation equipment specifically for transporting seniors to qualifying events. The equipment must have a useful life of at least five years, and municipalities must apply using a standardized application developed by the director, who will also establish criteria for grant disbursement and promulgate necessary regulations. The bill appropriates $3 million to fund the program and defines "municipality" according to the general municipal law. Importantly, funds from this program cannot be used as a matching requirement or to leverage other state aid or grants, ensuring the program remains a standalone support mechanism for senior transportation needs.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S995