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The Supportive Housing Network of New York's 8th Annual Statewide Conference
More than 1000 people signed up for the Network's 8th Annual State Supportive Housing Conference held June 5th at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The Commissioners of OTDA, OMH, HFA, DHCR and HPD addressed supportive housing staff, advocates, tenants, government partners and funders in the largest supportive housing conference in the country.
Look at materials from some of the 21 workshops
RFP Corner
SHFYA and SRO Support Services Funding now available through one RFP. Current contract holders of either program NEED NOT respond unless they are applying for funding in support of NEW units.
OMH has released a new RFP for 625 units of supportive housing. Proposals are due July 18th.
OTDA has released the RFP for the Homeless Housing Assistance Program. This year the funds available have increased by 20%, to a total of $36.5 million. Up to $5 million may be reserved for HIV/AIDS housing and, in New York City, NY/NY III supportive housing is also prioritized. The deadline to submit the application is July 14, 2008.
New SAMHSA funding available to fund services in supportive housing. More...
575 new scattered site units available from OMH under NY/NY III.
Update on DOHMH NY/NY III rolling RFP: Grants are still available for four of the original six populations served by DOHMH under NY/NY III.
Two rolling RFPS from DHMH: The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has two RFPs out with rolling deadlines. The NY/NY III Congregate RFP is for 3,000 units of housing citywide for 6 distinct populations. And the High Service Needs RFP is for 800 units of congregate housing citywide for homeless adults with SPMI.
What's New
DHCR announces new awards.
Read our June Network News.
Watch WNBC report on supportive housing.
Public c ost savings associated with two Seattle supportive housing residences after one year: $3.2 million.
Supportive housing in the news: Daily News on NCS Residence; New study of supportive housing in Philadelphia: property values INCREASE within a 1/4 mile of residences; The Network in New York Nonprofit Press; CAMBA/Dunn Development's Myrtle Avenue Apartments and Common Ground/Actors Fund's Schermerhorn House lauded by Brooklyn Borough President, Wall Street Journal; New York Magazine names BRC one of New York's best bets for giving; CBS News on Pathways to Housing; Bronx Times Reporter on new residence by The Bridge; Buffalo News on Network Neighbors of the Year; Daily News on new residence for veterans by Jericho Project...
92% of Americans believe more should be done to address homelessness according to a new Gallup poll released by Fannie Mae.
Have you seen this?
PRELIMINARY STUDY FINDINGS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS FINDS THAT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SAVES $873,000 IN MEDICAL CARE COSTS ANNUALLY. More.