Housing Smart Committee Formed Res. #68-23, May 2023 – Meets 4th Monday of the Month 6pm
Members:
Sophie Grant (Chair), Phillip Mones, Vickie Starr, Sara Bayer.
Email: Shandakenhousing@gmail.com
(Sophie Grant be ULSTER COUNTY HOUSING SMART
COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE Coordinator).
Shandaken’s Housing Smart committee meets every 4th Monday at 6pm.
Link to Minutes
WHO WE ARE
The Town of Shandaken Housing Smart Task Force is envisioned as a community-led housing working group that will help municipal staff and local elected/appointed officials (e.g., Town Board, Planning Board) to implement the set of Housing Smart Actions included in the Ulster County Housing Smart Communities Initiative. The Task Force should include a wide variety of residents that can provide expertise (e.g., community outreach/engagement, construction trades, planning/design) and backgrounds/experience (e.g., age, race, gender, people with disabilities).
GOALS
The Task Force will work collaboratively with community partners to achieve the
following goals:
- Gather information and data regarding key housing data in the Town of Shandaken.
- Educate residents about the housing crisis and its impacts on the Town of Shandaken
- Create a Housing Action Plan or similar document, which includes a prioritized list of Housing Smart Actions and other strategies for implementation.
4.Implement the prioritized list of Housing Smart Actions. Track implementation
progress and update the list of actions annually.
RESOURCE GUIDE
Emergency Info
- Hudson Valley Tenant Advocates
- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
- People USA, a peer-run mental health non-profit that offers crisis response and wellness services, including support services for mental health and substance use disorders; employment and benefits counseling to help clients boost employability, find and secure jobs, and provide extra support as they work; and housing support and subsidies
- RUPCO (low income housing opportunities for renters and first time home buyers)
- Catskill Neighbors (Patricia)
