Local Government Assistance
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Local Government Assistance programs provide general purpose aid to municipalities, as well as targeted grant programs and incentives for local government efficiency and consolidation actions. State General Fund-supported programs include the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities Program, Citizen Empowerment Tax Credits, the Citizens Re-Organization Empowerment Grant Program, the Local Government Efficiency Grant Program, the Local Government Performance and Efficiency Program, Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Aid, and the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $749 million in All Funds appropriations to fund miscellaneous State aid and assistance programs, including $719 million in General Fund support to local governments under several aid programs. Included with the All Funds appropriations, the Budget recommends $2.5 million in General Fund state operating support for the Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments and $30 million in Fiduciary Funds to cover contingency appropriation requirements. Overall, this represents a decrease of $9.3 million from FY 2020 All Funds appropriation levels, due to the discontinuation of $9.3 million for municipalities outside of Yonkers that host a VLT parlor.
Program Highlights
County-Wide Shared Services Initiative Program
Funding for the State's match of the first year of savings from shared services actions included in a finalized county-wide shared services plan submitted to the Director of the Budget.
Aid and Incentives for Municipalities
Unrestricted State aid to cities, towns, and villages.
Citizens Reorganization Empowerment Grants
Funding for local governments to cover costs associated with planning and implementing local government reorganization activities, such as consolidations and dissolutions.
Citizen Empowerment Tax Credits
Annual tax credits for cities, towns, or villages that consolidate or dissolve are equal to 15 percent of the newly combined local government’s tax levy. At least 70 percent of such amount must be used for direct relief to property taxpayers.
Local Government Efficiency Grants
Competitive funding to help cover costs associated with local government efficiency projects, such as planning for and/or implementing a functional consolidation, shared or cooperative services, and regionalized delivery of services.
Local Government Performance and Efficiency Program
Grants and/or loans awarded by the Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments to assist with implementing Board recommendations.
Category | Available FY 2020 |
Appropriations Recommended FY 2021 |
Change From FY 2020 |
Reappropriations Recommended FY 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|
State Operations | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 0 | 0 |
Aid To Localities | 766,100,613 | 748,567,300 | (17,533,313) | 334,342,000 |
Total | 768,600,613 | 751,067,300 | (17,533,313) | 334,342,000 |
Fund Type | Available FY 2020 |
Recommended FY 2021 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
General Fund | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Total | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Program | Available FY 2020 |
Recommended FY 2021 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Financial Restructuring Board | |||
General Fund | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Total | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Program | Total | |
---|---|---|
Amount | Change | |
Financial Restructuring Board | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Total | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Program | Contractual Services | |
---|---|---|
Amount | Change | |
Financial Restructuring Board | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Total | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Fund Type | Available FY 2020 |
Recommended FY 2021 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Fiduciary | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 0 |
General Fund | 736,100,613 | 718,567,300 | (17,533,313) |
Total | 766,100,613 | 748,567,300 | (17,533,313) |
Program | Available FY 2020 |
Recommended FY 2021 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aid and Incentives for Municipalities | |||
General Fund | 695,000,000 | 695,000,000 | 0 |
Aid to Municipalities with VLT Facilities | |||
General Fund | 28,885,313 | 19,600,000 | (9,285,313) |
Miscellaneous Financial Assistance | |||
General Fund | 11,998,000 | 3,750,000 | (8,248,000) |
Municipal Assistance State Aid Fund | |||
Fiduciary | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 0 |
Municipal Assistance Tax Fund | |||
Fiduciary | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 0 |
Small Government Assistance | |||
General Fund | 217,300 | 217,300 | 0 |
Total | 766,100,613 | 748,567,300 | (17,533,313) |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/29/2020