# Human Services Committee Meeting - Budget Hearings - 10/20/26 @3pm

Orange County, New York Human Services Committee budget hearings, October 20, 2026: The committee reviewed departments’ proposed 2027 operating and capital budgets. The Office for the Aging presented a budget of just over $12 million and described shifting funds to expand home-care capacity after an RFP increased its provider pool from two agencies to five. State unmet-needs funding of about $2.9 million supports expanded supplies and services, including planned home modifications and respite care. The department also reported a negotiated county contract with GoGoGrandparent; approximately 658 older adults had registered and taken 1,434 rides, with about $70,000 spent to date. The Office for the Aging budget motion carried. Employment and Training outlined tuition and service contracts with providers including SUNY Orange, BOCES, and Pierce Health, as well as plans to add three vans to its existing eight for work-related transportation; its budget motion also carried.

The Veterans Service Agency reported that procurement and legal steps for a Go Veterans transportation contract were nearing completion. A motion was made and seconded to add $25,000 from fund balance for the 2027 program; discussion noted that rolling over the current $50,000 would depend on having a purchase order or contract, but the transcript does not clearly establish the motion’s final disposition. DSS reviewed its administration and program budgets, including a reduction of $100,000 in computer-software funding for a delayed state document-upload project and a child-care assistance allocation exceeding $20 million. Members discussed setting aside $2 million for possible child-care funding needs, but the motion was withdrawn; DSS was asked to keep the committee informed so additional funding could be considered if needed.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Education, Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Human Services Committee Meeting - Budget Hearings - 10/20/26 @3pm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiBwDs3imMI) - Orange County New York