Applications for Round 2 of the Housing Action Fund will open on Friday, March 7, 2025 and close on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 3 PM EST.

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 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 2.

Application Process

Application Guidance Document: Housing Action Fund: Notice of Funding Availability - Round 2 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.

Links for all application submission materials will be live on March 7, 2025.

Application Submissions

Printed applications must be postmarked by May 16, 2025, or hand delivered to the address below by 3 PM on May 16, 2025. 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).

• Links for all application submission materials will be live on March 7, 2025.

Online Submission Form

If you are using the online application form, please use the forms below (or to the right under Important Links).

• Links for all application submission materials will be live on March 7, 2025.

Questions on the application are due on May 1, 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 Round 2, the following housing project types are eligible for funding:

• Affordable Rental Projects: Development of new housing that is affordable to households earning up to 80% of Ulster County area median income.
• Affordable Homeownership Projects: Development of new housing that provides affordable homeownership opportunities to households earning up to 80% of Ulster County area median income.
• 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.
• Emergency and Supportive Housing Projects: Funding for the development of emergency and supportive housing projects.
• Housing-Related Infrastructure: Funding for public infrastructure that would directly support the development of affordable housing.

Round 2 Funding by Project Type

Included below is a summary table of the project types and funding maximums proposed for Round 2 of the HAF.

Ulster County Housing Action Fund Round 2 - Webinar on March 18 at 6 PM

The Ulster County Planning Department will conduct a webinar on the Round 2 NOFA process on March 18th, 2025, at 6 PM.

Please register: https://ulstercountyny.zoom.us/meeting/register/via0J376QZ-3LXVbVm-lzg#/registration.