Division of Planning, Community Development and Environmental Management

The Sullivan County Division of Planning, Community Development and Environmental Management is responsible for the creation of programs that foster orderly development and redevelopment of the County's physical infrastructure in a manner that conserves natural resources while providing economic opportunity for area residents. The Division of Planning also offers technical assistance to local municipalities and assists with the development of land use policies. Located in the historic Catskills Region, sixty miles northwest of New York City, Sullivan County is home to nearly 75,000 year-round residents and an additional 45,000 second-home owners.

Sullivan County's land area is 1,011 square miles and is composed of 15 towns, 6 villages, and more than 30 hamlets. Its physical environment ranges from historic urban centers to bucolic farming communities nestled within an unsurpassed open space network that includes: the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Catskill Park, Basherkill Wetland, and Shawangunk Ridge.

You are invited to explore our web site to get a better understanding of how the Division is helping to guide growth and redevelopment in Sullivan County.

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Sullivan County is soliciting expressions of interest from potential partners to develop a project for submission of an application to the New York State County Infrastructure Grant Program (CIGP) for the purpose of creating new housing units. CIGP may fund up to 50% of the infrastructure costs associated with the development and construction of a minimum of 10 new housing units, with a maximum award of $1 million available. CIGP funds have been made available by New York State and will be administered by Empire State Development.

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