Under the direction of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Planning, the consultant(s) will assist the county with one or more of the following services and may respond to one or more of the following categories: Preparation of Grants in accordance with specified requirements of various public agencies, including but not limited to: Community Development Block Grant Program administered through the NYS Office of Community Renewal; US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration; US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development; NYS Department of State; NYS Hudson Valley Greenway; NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; NYS Department of Environmental Conservation; NYS Department of Transportation; NYS Empire State Development; Capital Region Economic Development Council; US Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Housing and Urban Development; NYS Energy Research and Development Authority;