Coronavirus: Housing, Transit Funds Awarded To Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — More than $92 million in federal funds will be coming to the parts of the Hudson Valley. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, said Thursday that some counties will be receiving federal grants for housing and economic relief programs due to the new coronavirus outbreak and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act — or CARES.

The funds were awarded through Housing and Urban Development's Emergency Solutions Grant program and the Community Block Development Grant for parts of the 18th Congressional District.

"Hudson Valley's care providers and local governments are on the frontlines of fighting this pandemic, and need strong federal resources to keep our communities healthy and safe," Maloney said.

Of the $7 million, the following was awarded from the CBDG program:

• Dutchess County: $853,929
• Orange County: $1,070,899
• Westchester County: $2,180,194
• Middletown: $292,206
• Newburgh: $513,511
• Poughkeepsie: $490,225

Orange County will be getting $533,307 and Westchester County will be receiving $1,073,114 from the HUD's Emergency Solutions Grant.

Maloney also announced more than $85 million in transit grants to the Hudson Valley.

The Poughkeepsie and Newburgh area will receive a combined $83,440,191 in Federal Transit Administration grants. Middletown will receive $3,283,813.

The funding was awarded through the CARES Act, which directs the FTA to allocate funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through the existing Urbanized Area Grants Program, Rural Area Grants Program, and the Tribal Transit Formula Grants Program. The funding allocation for each individual transit provider is a decision made by the Governor and the state Department of Transportation.

Maloney said the area's transportation providers are taking a huge hit right now because of the coronavirus and need support to stay operational.

"We've got to make sure that our transit agencies keep running because many essential workers — including frontline health care workers combatting the virus — rely on them to get to work," he said.

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