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Dutchess County to Open COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Dutchess County to Open COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Sites in Poughkeepsie, Dover Plains to provide vaccine to current eligible groups
Poughkeepsie, NY … Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro today announced the County’s Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH) has established initial Point of Dispensing (POD) sites where the County will administer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible residents as vaccine is available. These sites will be open next week by appointment only from 10am to 4pm for eligible individuals in Phase 1a and 1b as determined by New York State’s Phased Distribution Plan. Appointment availability is based on vaccine allocation provided by New York State.
Initial DBCH Points of Dispensing (PODs) will be operated at the following locations:
Wednesday, January 13th
Dutchess County Behavioral & Community Health – Mental Health Campus
230 North Road, Poughkeepsie
North Road Appointment Registration Link:
https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=4330
Friday, January 15th
Former JCPenney store location
Poughkeepsie Galleria
2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie
JCPenney Appointment Registration Link:
https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=4333
Saturday, January 16th
Dover Middle/High School
2368 Route 22, Dover Plains
Dover Appointment Registration Link:
https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=4334
Additionally, DBCH is partnering with Northern Dutchess Hospital for vaccinations to be available at the Health Annex at Northern Dutchess Hospital located at 107 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. Under New York State’s phased distribution process, individuals in Phase 1a are currently eligible for vaccinations. Phase 1a includes hospital staff, direct care providers and emergency responders.
Governor Cuomo announced late yesterday that individuals in Phase 1b are eligible for vaccination starting Monday, January 11th. Phase 1b includes:
· People 75 and older
· Teachers and education workers
· First responders
· Public safety workers
· Public transit workers
County Executive Molinaro said, “Though New York State’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccine has been slow and sorely lacking, Dutchess County has planned for weeks how to best dispense the doses we do receive efficiently and effectively. The opening of these initial Points of Dispensing sites is the next step in ensuring eligible residents have access to this life-saving vaccine.”
Dutchess County’s PODs are in addition to current locations, including local hospitals, that are dispensing vaccine to eligible priority groups, and the expanded location network being established by New York State. Residents can utilize the State’s online Am I Eligible? tool to determine if they are currently eligible for vaccinations and, if eligible, will see a list of the various locations in the State’s network.
Current vaccine supply is very limited and Governor Cuomo announced on Friday that distribution to Phase 1a and 1b is expected to take 14 weeks based on current projected vaccine availability. Eligible residents should anticipate it may be several weeks before they can get an appointment as demand far exceeds supply.
County Executive Molinaro said, “Dutchess County stands ready to quickly dispense each and every dose of vaccine we receive into the arms of eligible residents. We encourage residents who are currently eligible to get vaccinated, and we urge patience as this process will take time due to limited vaccine availability. We must continue to all work together to stop the spread of coronavirus – so keep wearing a mask, washing those hands and physical distancing, then get vaccinated as it becomes available to you.”
For more information, visit http://www.dutchessny.gov/covidvaccine.
Town Board Meeting on January 14, 2021 Via Zoom
TOWN OF NORTH EAST TOWN BOARD
Town Board Meeting on Thursday, January 14, 2021
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the North East Town Board Meeting on January 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be conducted in a manner pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1. In-person attendance will NOT be permitted. The meeting will be via “Zoom” and anyone wishing to attend should contact the Town Clerk at northeasttown@taconic.net to request the videoconference link and password.
The videoconference will be recorded and a transcript of the meeting will be made available at a later date.
BY ORDER OF THE NORTH EAST TOWN BOARD
Gail Wheeler
Town Clerk
DATED: January 9, 2021
Planning Board Meeting on January 13, 2021 Via Zoom
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Public Hearing on Application of Clair on January 13, 2021 Via Zoom
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New Application Period Now Open for State Rent Relief Program
New Application Period Now Open for State Rent Relief Program
Dutchess County, NY sent this bulletin at 12/23/2020 10:10 AM EST
New Application Period Now Open for State Rent Relief Program
Low-income residents affected by COVID-19 pandemic eligible under expanded criteria
Another application period has been opened and eligibility criteria has been expanded for a one-time rent subsidy through New York State’s COVID Rent Relief Extension Program for low-income Dutchess County residents.
The expanded eligibility criteria include:
- Must be a renter and have a primary residence in New York State;
- Applicants must have lost income during the period of April 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020;
- Before March 7, 2020, household income must have been at or below 80% of the Area Median Income, adjusted for household size; and
- Households must be “rent burdened” during the months they are applying for assistance between April 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.
The new application period is open through Monday, February 1st. Applicants will not need to repay the assistance and the program is not first come, first served. Approved subsidies will be paid directly to the applicant’s landlord. Applications will be accepted throughout the open period and eligible households will be prioritized by “greatest economic and social need.” Residents who have previously applied do not need to reapply; the State will re-evaluate all applications that were denied according to the new criteria and issue revised determination letters to past applicants.
Detailed information about the program and its requirements are available on the State’s Rental Relief Program website.
County Executive Marc Molinaro said, “Residents continue to experience economic hardships as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with countless residents losing their jobs, making it much more difficult to pay their monthly rent. This program has already helped many families, and we appreciate Albany’s reopening the application process and broadening the eligibility criteria to help keep even more residents in Dutchess County, and statewide, in their homes.”
The subsidy for eligible applicants will be calculated as the difference between the household’s rent burden on March 1, 2020 and the household’s rent burden during the months of April, May, June and July of 2020. For applicants who were not considered rent burdened on March 1, 2020, the subsidy will be calculated to bring them to the 30 percent rent burden threshold.
Throughout the application period, applicants can contact the State’s COVID Rent Relief Extension Program Call Center for assistance at 1-833-499-0318 or email covidrentrelief@hcr.ny.gov. Call Center representatives are available Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm, to answer questions and assist residents in filling out the application over the phone. Please note: The call center will be closed December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st.