In coalition with Human Services Council, New York Council of Nonprofits, The New York Legal Services Coalition and Nonprofit New York, Nonprofit Westchester is seeking to make critical changes to advance fair and equitable contracting with New York State.

The State has long contracted with nonprofits to provide essential services to communities across New York. But persistent delays in payment, an over-reliance on nonprofits to front costs, and a burdensome contracting process have undermined the sector’s stability for decades, weakened the system of care for those most in need and utilized tax payer dollars inefficiently.

• One in three nonprofits that have New York State contracts are owed funding for services already provided
• $650 MILLION is owed by the State to nonprofits
• 65% of organizations expressed concern about funding basic operations in 2025. 

A new bill offers a solution. (S7001 Mayer/A7616 Paulin) seeks to make changes to the Prompt Contracting Law to help ensure nonprofits can keep providing critical services by:

• Clarifying the law and creating consistency in contracting across all agencies
• Expanding and clarifying renewal contracts
• Mandating advance payments and de minimis administration in all contracts.

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