Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for grants or reimbursement of certain expenses by local governments

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Establishes a Senate-approved, itemized or methodology-based plan to allocate 2026-27 public health funds to specific grantees across health, hunger, housing, and related services.

ADOPTED

Summary of Bill: R 2356 (2025-2026, New York)

Purpose and intent

Establishes a formal plan for an itemized list of grantees and the amounts to be allocated from a specific state appropriation for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

The appropriation supports services and expenses, including grants or reimbursement of expenses, incurred by local government agencies, community-based service providers, not-for-profit service providers, or their employees delivering community public health programs and services.

The bill ensures funds can be sub-allocated or transferred to other state departments, agencies, or authorities to achieve the appropriation’s objectives, with oversight from the temporary president of the Senate and the director of the budget.

Key provisions and changes

Creation of a plan approved by:

The temporary president of the Senate, and
The director of the budget.

The plan must:

Either provide an itemized list of grantees with specific amounts or outline the methodology for allocating the funds.
Be included in a Senate resolution calling for the expenditure of the funds.
Require approval by a majority vote of all members elected to the Senate (roll call).

The plan and allocation are conditioned on a funding schedule tied to a 2026 law enacting the aid to localities, local assistance account for the 2026 year.

The bill lists a detailed schedule of grantees and corresponding dollar amounts (e.g., Ali Forney Center, APAG, Jewish Association for Services for the Aged, New York Common Pantry, Northwell Health, Rethink Food NYC/USA, Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation, Sisters to Sisters International, and many others) distributed across a range of community health, hunger, housing, and public health organizations.

Who is affected

Local government agencies, community-based and not-for-profit service providers, and their employees who administer or participate in community public health programs and services.

The identified grantees receive funding for program activities, reimbursements, or capacity-building related to public health and related services.

State agencies may receive sub-allocated funds to implement the plan’s distribution.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Requires an approved plan for the 2026-27 allocation, with precise grantee-by-grantee amounts or allocation methodology.

The approved plan must be incorporated into a Senate resolution authorizing the expenditure, subject to a roll-call, majority-vote approval by all Senators.

The framework references a 2026 enactment establishing the aid to localities, local assistance account, and related year for services and expenses.

The bill was adopted in the Senate on June 4, 2026, with Andrea Stewart-Cousins listed as a sponsor.

Notable details

The plan may include sub-allocation or transfers to other state entities, but only to the extent needed to fulfill the appropriation’s intent.

The list of grantees includes a broad mix of health centers, food banks, linguistic and cultural organizations, housing and hunger initiatives, and advocacy groups, highlighting a multi-faceted approach to community public health support.