Bill > A06496

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, municipalities can receive grants of up to $100,000 to acquire buses or transportation equipment specifically for senior citizen use. The director of the Office for the Aging will develop an application process, create a list of approved transportation equipment, and establish criteria for grant disbursement. The grants are subject to several key restrictions: the purchased vehicles must have a useful life of at least five years, cannot be used as a match for other state programs, and are intended for transporting seniors to qualifying events as determined by the program director. The bill appropriates $3 million from the state treasury to fund this program, and defines "municipality" according to the general municipal law. The program aims to improve transportation access for seniors by providing financial support to local governments for purchasing dedicated senior transportation vehicles.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6496