East Hudson Valley News

Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino has announced $2.8 million in funding for 20 projects through the County’s 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). This funding aims to remove barriers to accessibility for seniors and those with special needs, address critical infrastructure needs, and expand affordable housing options throughout Dutchess County.

County Executive Serino stated, “Each of the projects awarded through the Community Development Block Grants and the HOME Investment Partnership Program will go a long way in supporting the growing needs of Dutchess County. By working with community partners, developers and not-for-profit agencies, we can ensure that Dutchess County has the ability to support all of our neighbors with affordable housing, high-quality services, and the infrastructure that will enhance the quality of life within our communities. I look forward to watching these projects come to fruition and the impact they will have on Dutchess County.”

The CDBG and HOME program funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address locally identified community development and housing needs. CDBG funds support community development projects benefiting low- and moderate-income people, neighborhoods, and communities; while the HOME Investment program creates affordable housing options for low-income households.

**CDBG Municipal Projects - Totaling $1,056,080**

- **City of Beacon:** $198,000 for West Center Street Sidewalk – Approximately 665 linear feet of sidewalk will be replaced with five-foot wide monolithic concrete.

- **Town of Clinton:** $125,000 for Friends Park Improvement Project – Improvements include a new combo tennis court and pickleball court with fencing.

- **Town of Dover:** $87,500 for ADA Compliant Crosswalk Improvements at School St. and Route 22 in Dover Plains – Includes repositioning an existing crosswalk.

- **Village of Millerton:** $150,000 for Veteran’s Park Sidewalk Improvement Project – Replace approximately 200 linear feet of sidewalk near Main Street's intersection with Dutchess Avenue.

- **Village of Tivoli:** $200,000 for Memorial Drive Drainage Improvements Project – Replace an existing culvert along Memorial Drive.

- **Dutchess County:** $295,580 set aside for future public facility needs throughout Dutchess County.

**CDBG Public Service Projects – Totaling $180,000**

- **Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess:**

- Homeless Prevention Case Management Program: $25,000

- Senior Medical Transportation and Support Services: $25,000

- **Fareground Inc.:** Grocery Home Delivery for Seniors: $14,250

- **Hudson River Housing Inc.:**

- River Haven Transitional Living Community: $30,000

- Support Services at Hillcrest House: $30,000

- **Mental Health America of Dutchess County Inc.:** Permanent Supportive Housing Program: $25,750

- **North East Community Center Inc.:** Youth Development Programs: CPSB & Teen Team: $30,000

**HOME Projects – Totaling $1,594,995**

- **Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County:**

- Sunset Avenue Townhouses in Poughkeepsie: Construction supported by a grant totaling $550,000.

- Single Family Home North East project receives another grant worth up to $200 thousand dollars from this fund too!

Kearney Realty And Development received half-a-million dollars towards Halstead Farms' construction which includes ten units earmarked specifically under their affordable-housing scheme while MEGA Contracting & ALCD secured one hundred thousand bucks renovating Wallace Campus into mixed-use structures featuring eleven newly constructed homes aimed squarely at those most needing them!

Rebuilding Together's Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation got just shy fifty grand helping homeowners countywide fix things up around their properties! Hudson River Housing's Harlow Row Rehabilitation saw one hundred sixty thousand poured into its historic building upgrades adding eight apartments available exclusively low/moderate income families looking somewhere nice call home! Finally rounding out list were DC Owner Occupied Property Rehab who bagged one eighty-five K enabling zero-interest loans helping folks repair/maintain homes without breaking bank doing so!

Applications are accepted annually by The Department Planning & Development reviewed via advisory committee before final approval granted county executive herself/himself ensuring transparency accountability every step way making sure taxpayer money spent wisely benefiting everyone involved equally fairly across board no matter where live/work/play here great place known affectionately simply "Dutches".