Ulster County is an Award Winner

2 Human Services projects in Ulster County have received much deserved recognition  by being awarded a 2015 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties. The 2 programs honored are the The Patriots Project: 'Transitional Veterans Housing' and County Resiliency and Sustainability for the 'Carbon Footprint Reduction Program.'

According to the office of the Ulster County Executive Director Mike Hein,

The Patriots Project, 67 Wurts Street in the City of Kingston, opened its doors last summer and provides transitional housing and other essential services for homeless veterans in Ulster County while the Carbon Footprint Reduction Program was designed to protect our environment by reducing and mitigating the carbon footprint associated with municipal government operations.

This is quite a prestigious honor as these are national awards recognizing work in categories including children and youth, criminal justice county administration, environmental protection, information technology, health, civic engagement, human services and many more. Ulster County is one of three counties in New York to be recognized along with Suffolk County and Albany County.