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Ulster County approves two Family of Woodstock contracts for youth transitional living
Summary
The committee approved two $151,660.83 contracts with Family of Woodstock Inc. to operate transitional independent living programs (two sites) serving 16–21-year-olds; the awards are funded about 60% by the state and 40% by the county and staff said the contracts are already midterm and reimbursed through state processes.
Ulster County legislators on June 5 approved two county contracts, each for $151,660.83, with Family of Woodstock Inc. to operate transitional independent living programs for runaway and transitional-age youth.
County staff described the programs as “transitional independent living programs,” supportive housing for youth ages 16 to 21 with staffed houses in Kingston and Ellenville. The chair said the contracts cover long-term residential and nonresidential services and that the awards are split roughly 60% state reimbursement and 40% county funding.
A county staff speaker explained the timing: the contracts cover terms that already began and, because state reimbursement flows down after award, the county processes payment now as funds become available. Committee members confirmed the two separate resolutions reflect separate program sites rather than duplicate paperwork; staff said state budgeting and program formulas account for identical award amounts.
The motions to adopt both resolutions (2 93 and 2 94) carried by voice vote. Committee discussion emphasized local coverage in Kingston, Ellenville and southern Ulster and noted the youth bureau’s role in administering the programs.
The contracts were presented as operational agreements rather than new program expansions; staff said the work is already underway and reimbursed through state funds.
