Referred to:  The Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee (Chairwoman Greene and Legislators Hansut, Levine, Maloney, and Stewart)

Chairwoman of the Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee, Manna Jo Greene, and Deputy Chair Gina Hansut offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of the Environment; and

WHEREAS, the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs) and the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) were created to advance efforts to improve New York’s business climate and expand economic growth; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has demonstrated its environmental commitment and leadership by achieving Certified Silver status in the New York State Climate Smart Communities Program (CSC) Program and being designated a NYSERDA Clean Energy Community (CEC); and

WHEREAS, the thirteenth round of the CFA is now open, with an application deadline of July 28, 2023 at 4:00pm; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Funding, available via the 2023 CFA, has incentives available to support regionally significant, carbon neutral economic development projects that will achieve carbon neutral or net zero energy performance; and

WHEREAS, the County desires to submit a grant application for this program to support municipal operations via the 2023 CFA; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Director of the Ulster County Department of the Environment, is hereby authorized to submit online applications through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Funding for up to grant’s maximum award amount; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that a copy of all grant applications submitted shall be provided to the Clerk of the Legislature,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:    

Passed Committee: Energy, Environment and Sustainability on ______________.

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