Housing

• 21 Elizabeth Street
  • $700,000 approved to purchase 21 Elizabeth to add emergency housing.
• 114 Route 28
  • $2 million approved to extend sewer and water under Route 28 to facilitate the creation of affordable and transitional housing.
• Golden Hill
  • $1.5 million approved to demolish the old County Jail to make way for affordable housing.
• Land Bank
  • $1 million approved to effectively decrease the number of tax delinquent properties, and to reuse such properties to revitalize communities within Ulster County.
• Silver gardens
  • $600,000 approved to support the instillation of a geothermal system at an anticipated affordable housing development for seniors.
• Eviction Prevention
  • $221,431 approved to contract with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide critical eviction prevention services.

Government Operations

• Premium Pay
  • $1,413,983 expended for County employees who worked during the Pandemic.
• POD (Point of Distribution) Sites
  • $324,995 expended for the development of Vaccine distribution sites
• Ulster County Service Center
  • $405,792 expended for the development of the call center to improve constituent access to government services.
• ARP Administration
  • $1,203,799 approved for the creation of three administrative positions through the end of 2026 for the management of ARP Funds.

Infrastructure and Trails

• Rail Trail Improvements
  • $2.1 million to extend three trails for recreation and economic development.
• Municipal Sewer and Water Grant Program
  • $5 million to administer grant program for municipalities to improve publicly owned sewer and water systems through projects that have a positive and substantial impact on affordable housing, economic recovery, and public health.

Economic Recovery and Community Programs

• Non-Profit Recovery and Resilience Grant
  • $1.5 million to administer a grant program for 501(c)3 and 501(c)19 organizations to aid in recovery from revenue loss and program costs.
• Small Business Recovery Grant
  • $1 million to extend a small business grant program for economic recovery.
• Brownfields Redevelopment Program
  • $750,000 for the remediation of blighted properties around Ulster County.
• Homeowner Energy Improvements and Job Training
  • $90,000 approved to assist the coordination of an ongoing job training program to individuals.
• Parks Grant Program
  • $2 million approved to develop and sustain green park spaces. 
• Food Security and Access
  •  $350,000 approved to coordinate food service providers and create a grant program for emergency food providers. 
• Main Streets 
  • $2 million to provide a grant program for Ulster County commercial cores aimed to increase economic vitality and boost community quality of life.

Mental Health and Addiction Recovery

• Crisis Stabilization
  • $3 million dedicated for Crisis Stabilization Center to be located at 368 Broadway, Kingston NY
• Mental Health in Schools
  • $750,000 approved to promote overall wellness for children at school and at home.
• Crisis Stabilization
  • $3 million approved to purchase 368 Broadway, Kingston NY.
  • Provide 24/7 mental health and addiction support and treatment for all ages and families.
• Mental Health in Schools
  • $750,000 approved to promote overall wellness at school and at home.
• Respite Houses
  • $1,500,000 dedicated to implement the Ulster County Respite House Policy