NY Using $300K in Funding to Crack Down on Financial Exploitation of Older, Vulnerable Adults

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will use a $300,000 federal grant to crack down on the financial exploitation of older and vulnerable adults.

According to the governor's office, the funding will support a two-year pilot program to expand Adult Protective Services in Onondaga County and Queens, while serving as a blueprint for the rest of the state.

"We are launching a major offensive in the fight against elder abuse and financial exploitation,” Gov. Cuomo said. “This program will strengthen our ability to catch and prosecute those who prey on our seniors and vulnerable adults, and it will help us to protect New Yorkers from suffering irreparable financial harm.”

The competitive grant was awarded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

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NY Using $300K in Funding to Crack Down on Financial Exploitation of Older, Vulnerable Adults