State Awards $19.3M to Three Mid‑Hudson Projects Including Orange County

State officials announced on March 2, 2026 that three Mid‑Hudson affordable housing projects will share $19.3 million in grants, with the Town of Crawford in Orange County receiving $5.8 million for a 42‑unit affordable and supportive housing development by Access: Supports for Living.

The other two awards include $6.3 million for Stone Creek Commons in the Town of Saugerties, Ulster County, and $7.2 million for Hallstead Farms in the Town of LaGrange, Dutchess County. Stone Creek Commons, developed by Rehabilitation Support Services, is planned as a 47‑unit affordable and supportive project and will include a community facility for support services. Parkview Development is listed as the developer for the 72‑unit Hallstead Farms project. The three allocations sum to $19.3 million and would create 161 units across Ulster, Dutchess and Orange counties if built as described.

The March 2 announcement did not identify a single state program as the granting agency for these three awards in the materials reviewed. Separate state releases in the same funding cycle show larger Mid‑Hudson and statewide commitments: Empire State Development reported $53.1 million awarded to the Mid‑Hudson region through the 2025 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, leveraging about $216.9 million in additional public and private investment, and state reporting places the 2025 REDC round at more than $463 million statewide. ESD President and CEO Hope Knight framed that program’s approach this way: “Governor Hochul’s REDCs continue to recommend proposals that will create jobs and spur new growth through a locally focused, bottom-up strategy to economic development. By awarding state funding to projects that align with regional priorities, New York is investing in new ideas, new efforts and new developments to promote community growth throughout the state.”

Governor Kathy Hochul’s remarks, printed with the March 2 coverage, stressed the scale of the housing challenge: “The housing crisis won’t solve itself,” said Governor Kathy Hochul. “That means building more housing in every region and making targeting investments to expand affordable homes for people of all ages ad phases of life including working families, seniors, and people living with disabilities.” Mid‑Hudson REDC co‑chairs Dr. Marsha Gordon and Dr. Kristine Young described the regional slate as supporting “a diverse slate of projects that reflect the region’s long‑term vision for inclusive, sustainable growth.”

Department of State materials in the broader 2025 funding cycle separately document nearly $20 million awarded to 62 community planning and development projects through Local Waterfront Revitalization, Brownfield Opportunity Area, and Smart Growth programs; NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton said those awards complement environmental and cleanup efforts: “Governor Hochul is making historic investments across State agencies to bolster the positive environmental and economic impacts happening in communities across the state. DEC applauds our partners at the Department of State for committing more than $19 million to dozens of projects that complement and further our ongoing efforts to protect waterways, clean up pollution, and promote sustainable development in disadvantaged communities.”

Key details remain to be confirmed publicly for the three Mid‑Hudson housing awards: the specific state agency or program issuing each grant, whether awards are grants versus loans or capital subsidies, the projects’ total development budgets and AMI targeting, and local permitting or construction timelines. Developers named in the announcement for follow up are Rehabilitation Support Services for Stone Creek Commons, Parkview Development for Hallstead Farms, and Access: Supports for Living for the Town of Crawford project; town offices in Saugerties, LaGrange and Crawford will be the next authorities to confirm local approval status and project schedules.