Referred to: The Housing and Transportation Committee (Chairman Collins and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, McCollough, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairman of the Housing and Transportation Committee, Jeff Collins, and Deputy Chair Thomas Corcoran, Jr. offer the following:

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

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Planning Department identified housing rehabilitation, an eligible activity under New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as a priority and has prepared a draft application requesting $650,000.00 in funding to conduct a housing rehabilitation program for income-eligible applicants; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature conducted the necessary public outreach for the application, including a public hearing with proper public notice, to receive comments on the proposed direction of the County’s application, after which and with consideration of the comments received, an HCR Application for a housing rehabilitation program with a focus on low-income households was submitted; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has received notice that it has been awarded $650,000.00 in funding for Project #1160HR301-24 from HCR (CFDA# 14.228) in accordance with its grant application; and

WHEREAS, as required by the funding agency, the execution of a contract for $650,000.00.00 between Ulster County and New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporationmust be signed by the Chief Elected Official; and

WHEREAS, to accept and appropriate this funding it is necessary to amend the 2025 Ulster County Budget; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract #1160HR301-24) and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation, in the amount of $650,000.00, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Director of Planning is hereby authorized to act as certifying officer including the filing of any certifications necessary for the purposes of implementing this award; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

BB.8668.3751-4600.4660              Misc. Contractual Expense,             $650,000.00 (App. #)                                              Other

BB.8668.3751-3400.4989              Federal Aid- Home and                $650,000.00

(Rev. #)                                              Community Service,           

and move its adoption.

        ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

        AYES:                       NOES:    

Passed Committee: Housing and Transportation on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$650,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2025 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

  PASS THROUGH NYS HOUSING TRUST FUND

  CORPORATION/ HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

$650,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS