Programs & Services

"Return the FAVOR" Discount Card

The “Return the FAVOR” Veteran Discount Program (Find & Assist Veterans Of Record) gives ID cards to honorably discharged veterans or their surviving spouses that allow them to obtain discounts on goods and services at participating businesses.

About Civil Service Exams

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ADA Paratransit

Door-to-door transportation for those who are unable to use fixed-route service UCAT bus service due to a disability.

Adult Case Management SPOA

Connects adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) to individualized and comprehensive care management and other supports.

Adult Homes & Assisted Living

Adult Protective Services

Adult Protective Services helps people over the age of 18 who, because of physical or mental impairments, are unable to provide for their own needs or protect themselves from abuse or neglect, and have no one who can responsibly assist them.

Affordable Rental Upgrade Program

The Affordable Rental Upgrade Program (ARUP) provides funds to assist landlords with upgrades for rental apartments serving low to moderate-income renters in Ulster County.

Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plans

In 2025, Ulster County finished updating its agricultural and farmland protection plan. The updated plan presents strategies to increase the economic viability of our agricultural industry, encourage farmland protection, and increases public interest in local agriculture.

Agricultural Districts

New York State Certified Agricultural District Program encourages the use of land for farming by providing legal protections and potential tax benefits for viable farmland.

Agricultural Services Administrator

The Ulster County Agricultural Services Administrator supports farmers facing economic and climate-related challenges.