Ulster County and RUPCO Awarded $5 Million to Continue Successful “Plus One” Home Program
14 Awardees Chosen for Round 1 of Program, Providing Grants to Build Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Ulster County has been granted $5 million by New York State Housing and Community Renewal to extend the implementation of the Plus One ADU Program, which provides financial assistance to Ulster County homeowners for the construction of new, code-compliant Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). In partnership with RUPCO and eight municipalities whose zoning permits ADUs, the funding will facilitate Round 2 of the Plus One ADU Program. Municipalities include: City of Kingston, Town of Woodstock, Town of Saugerties, Town of Rosendale, Village of Ellenville, Village of New Paltz, Town of Lloyd, and Town of Ulster.
Eligible homeowners, earning 100% or less of Ulster County's Area Median Income, can apply for up to approximately $110,000 for ADU construction or rehabilitation through the program. In return, participants agree to rent the unit at an affordable rate for a minimum of 10 years. Award grantees receive support from Ulster County and RUPCO throughout the design, construction, and permitting process.
In Round 1 of the Ulster County Plus One ADU Program, 14 recipients were selected from a pool of over 100 applicants. These awardees are currently in the design and permitting process to ensure project feasibility before finalizing contracts with the County and RUPCO to access construction funding for their ADUs. During Round 1 of the program, a design competition was held to create low-cost and sustainable ADU building plans. Thanks to funding from the City of Kingston's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), these resources are freely available to all Ulster County residents and can be found here: https://engagekingston.com/adu-design-competition.
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