Significant projects and programs include:

• Implementation of Greenway Connections in cooperation with Hudson River Valley Greenway Council;
• Coordination of the County's Partnership for Manageable Growth program to protect farmland and significant open space areas;
• Administration of Community Development Block Grant program and related housing programs;
• Management of the Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council activities, including comprehensive transportation planning and capital program;
• Creation and management of GIS-based maps and databases;
• Coordination of Census and other significant socio-economic data.

The Department also provides administrative oversight and support to the Dutchess County LOOP Bus System, the Traffic Safety and STOP-DWI programs, the Department of Solid Waste, the Criminal Justice Council and several community agencies, which provide a wide range of programs for the County's residents, businesses, and visitors.