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$2 Million of Projects Approved in First Round of Funding through Housing Action Fund
The Ulster County Legislature approved County Executive Jen Metzger’s recommendations to award $2 million in funding through the Housing Action Fund (HAF) for five affordable and supportive housing projects in Ulster County. The awards are the first made through the $15 million Fund, which was established last year by the County Executive and Legislature to address the housing crisis.
The Legislature voted 21-1 in favor of the recommendations at the September 17 legislative session. The five projects all meet the Fund’s affordability and sustainability requirements:
•$300,000 to the Affordable Housing Conservancy for the development of Harmony Hall, a 51 Unit Permanent Senior (62+) Affordable Rental Housing development in the Town of New Paltz.
•$500,000 to RUPCO for the Quality Inn Conversion Project in the Town of Ulster, an 83 unit permanently affordable and supportive housing development for homeless individuals or families with unmet housing needs.
•$400,000 to the Affordable Housing Conservancy for eight new affordable manufactured homes at the Gallis Hill Manufactured Home Park in the Town of Hurley.
•$400,000 to Ulster County Habitat for Humanity for the development of the Jeffrey Court project in the Town of Saugerties, a subdivision with 10 new affordable homes developed for homeownership.
•$400,000 to the Kingston City Land Bank for the Third Avenue Housing Development in the City of Kingston, an approximately 50-unit new, affordable housing development on a vacant infill site in the city.
https://ulstercountyny.gov/news/executive/county-executive%E2%80%99s-recommendations-approved-legislature-fund-five-affordable-housing
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$2 Million Proposed for Affordable, Emergency Housing
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has recommended $2 million in support from the newly-created Ulster County Housing Action Fund for five affordable housing and emergency housing projects in Ulster County.
The Housing Action Fund closed the Year 1 application window on May 10, 2024. In June, the Housing Policy and Oversight Committee (HPOC), the body established to oversee the implementation of the Housing Action Fund, reviewed applications and made recommendations to the County Executive for consideration. Based on the HPOC’s review, County Executive Metzger is recommending that the County Legislature release $2 million from the Housing Action Fund to support five projects, all of which meet the Fund’s affordability and sustainability requirements:
- $300,000 to the Affordable Housing Conservancy for the development of Harmony Hall, a 51 Unit Permanent Senior (62+) Affordable Rental Housing development in the Town of New Paltz.
- $500,000 to RUPCO for the Quality Inn Conversion Project in the Town of Ulster, an 83 unit permanently affordable and supportive housing development for homeless individuals or families with unmet housing needs.
- $400,000 to the Affordable Housing Conservancy for eight new affordable manufactured homes at the Gallis Hill Manufactured Home Park in the Town of Hurley.
- $400,000 to Ulster County Habitat for Humanity for the development of the Jeffrey Court project in the Town of Saugerties, a subdivision with 10 new affordable homes developed for homeownership.
- $400,000 to the Kingston City Land Bank for the Third Avenue Housing Development in the City of Kingston, an approximately 50 unit new, affordable housing development on a vacant infill site in the city.
The Legislature will take up the County Executive’s recommendations at the September 17 legislative session.
https://ulstercountyny.gov/news/executive/ulster-county-executive-jen-metzger-recommends-five-housing-projects-funding-through
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County Executive Jen Metzger yesterday signed a resolution requiring that 25% of annual occupancy tax revenues be allocated to the County’s Housing Action Fund and another 25% to public transportation initiatives. The resolution was proposed by County Executive Metzger and sponsored by Majority Leader Abe Uchitelle, Chair of the Health, Human Services, and Housing Committee. It was later amended to dedicate another 10% of annual revenues to the Ulster County Department of Tourism, and passed easily in the June legislative session by a vote of 16 to 6.
At current occupancy tax collection rates, the new policy would add $1.5 million in 2025 to support the development of new housing. Last year, the Legislature approved the County Executive's proposal to create a $15 million Housing Action Fund to support housing projects that are affordable and meet energy and sustainability standards, and the first round of awards is expected to be announced next month.
Dedicating a portion of annual revenues to the Housing Action Fund ensures a sustained investment in the coming years to help relieve the housing affordability crisis. In addition to housing, the new policy would commit, at current tax collection rates, approximately $1.5 million of occupancy tax revenues to public transportation and another $630,000 for tourism.
https://ulstercountyny.gov/news/executive/county-executive-metzger-signs-resolution-committing-annual-occupancy-tax-revenues
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The Ulster County Housing Action Fund Year 1 Application window closed on May 10th, 2024. The Housing Action Fund accepts applications for a wide variety of project types intended to support equitable and sustainable construction, development, revitalization, and preservation of affordable and supportive housing.
Pre-Application Meetings
If you would like to set up a pre-application meeting to walk through the application process, please contact Kai Lord-Farmer at klor@co.ulster.ny.us.
Please read thoroughly read through all the application materials prior to setting up a meeting. We will not be able to answer specific questions about your project but can generally answer questions about the application process and types of projects we are looking for in Round 1
Application Process
Application Guidance Document: Housing Action Fund: Notice of Funding Availability - Round 1 document for details on program eligibility, award process, and application process.
Rental, For-Sale, and Emergency/Supportive Housing Projects: Applications for Rental, For-Sale, and Emergency/Supportive Housing Projects can use the fillable PDF document or use the online application form.
Fillable PDF Application Form - Rental, For-Sale, and Emergency/Supportive Housing Projects
Online Application Form - Rental, For-Sale, and Emergency/Supportive Housing Projects
Applications for the Housing Catalyst Fund: Applications for Rental, For-Sale, and Emergency/Supportive Housing Projects can use the fillable PDF document or use the online application form.
Fillable PDF Application Form - Housing Catalyst Fund
Online Application Form - Housing Catalyst Fund
Application Submissions
Printed applications must be postmarked by May 10th, 2024 or hand delivered to the address below 3:00 pm on May 10th, 2024. Applications can also be submitted online through the links above. Emailed applications will not be accepted.
Ulster County Planning Department
244 Fair Street
P.O. Box 1800
Kingston, NY 12402
ATTENTION HOUSING ACTION FUND
Fillable PDF Submissions
If you are using the fillable PDF applications, please use the submission upload links below (or to the right under Housing Action Fund Submission Uploads).
Online Submission Form
If you are using the online application form, please use the forms below (or to the right under Important Links).
Questions on the application are due on April 19th, after which time no further questions will be answered. All questions and corresponding answers will be published approximately one week after questions from applicants are due.
For Year 1, the following housing project types are eligible for funding:
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Affordable Rental Projects: Development of new housing that is affordable to households earning up to 80% of Ulster County area median income.
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Affordable Homeownership Projects: Development of new housing that provides affordable homeownership opportunities to households earning up to 80% of Ulster County area median income.
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Preservation of Affordable Housing for Housing Co-Ops and Community Land Trusts: Preservation of existing affordable housing that will be owned and operated by tenants or in collaboration with a community land trust or non-profit organization.
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Emergency and Supportive Housing Projects: Funding for the development of emergency and supportive housing projects.
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Housing-Related Infrastructure: Funding for public infrastructure that would directly support the development of affordable housing.
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Housing Catalyst Fund Projects: Funding support for practical and collaborative projects that lead to larger changes in the housing and construction sector that reduce costs and/or remove barriers to preserving or building affordable housing.
Funding by Project Type
Included below is a summary table of the project types and funding maximums proposed for Round 1 of the HAF.
Project Type |
Maximum Per Unit Award |
Maximum Total Project Award |
Rental Units up to 60% AMI |
$50,000 |
$500,000 |
Rental Units up to 80% AMI |
$30,000 |
$400,000 |
For-Sale Units up to 80% AMI |
$50,000 |
$400,000 |
Rental Units Pursuing 9% LIHTC |
$30,000 |
$300,000 |
Rental Units Pursuing 4% LIHTC |
See LIHTC Section |
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Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing for
Housing Co-Ops and Community Land Trusts
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$50,000 |
$300,000 |
Emergency and Supportive Housing Projects |
$60,000 |
$500,000 |
Housing-Related Infrastructure Projects |
N/A |
$300,000 |
Housing Catalyst Fund |
N/A |
$50,000 |
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Year 1 Application Window for Funding Housing and Housing-Related Projects
The Ulster County Housing Action Fund, approved last August by the Ulster County Legislature, will open its first application window on March 11 and will accept applications until May 10, 2024, at 3 p.m. EST. The Ulster County Planning Department will host a virtual webinar on March 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. to provide information on the fund and application process. Interested parties can register at https://ulstercountyny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcumvqD0vE9JYDjrbdmXmZ8yUSqTiqrmS(link is external)(External link).
The $15 million Fund, of which up to $3 million in projects could be allocated this year, was proposed last year by County Executive Jen Metzger and sponsored by Abe Uchitelle, Chair of the Legislature's Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, to address the housing crisis and support a wide variety of sustainable and affordable housing projects. After the Fund's approval by the Legislature last summer, a Housing Policy and Oversight Committee, composed of housing and financial experts, was appointed in November to develop and administer the application process, with the support of the Ulster County Planning Department. The committee has been working to prepare the way for this first round of funding, meeting most recently in early February.
https://ulstercountyny.gov/news/executive/new-ulster-county-housing-action-fund-opens-applications-march-11