Categories: Funding, New York City
01.25.2016
The $82.1 billion plan includes initial funding for the City’s 15,000 units of supportive housing over the next 15 years.
Last week, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2017. The $82.1 billion plan includes initial funding for the City’s 15,000 units of supportive housing over the next 15 years. The key areas impacting the supportive housing community include:
Human Resources Administration (HRA):
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$13.1 million for the implementation of year one of the Mayor’s 15 year plan to create 15,000 new units of supportive housing $2.9 million for supportive housing for veterans
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$26.2 million to expand HASA services and rental assistance as part of the City’s commitment to Ending the Epidemic initiative to decrease the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and expands on the City’s commitment for HASA for All
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$12.3 million to address poor conditions and/or transition tenants as part of HRA’s Three Quarter Housing Project
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$9 million for the expansion of domestic violence shelters
Department of Homeless Services (DHS):
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$14.1 in FY 16 & FY’17 for a new unit (Shelter Repair Squad 2.0) to address shelter repairs and maintenance
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$17.4 million for the City’s “NYC Safe” to better address shelter safety and for enhanced clinical services at single adult shelters
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$2.3 in funding for enhanced services to reduce homelessness among veterans
Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD):
HPD maintains a steady capital commitment for supportive housing development in the Capital Commitment Plan budget which runs through FY’20. A more detailed analysis will be provided after the release of the Executive Budget
Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD):
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$4.9 million for an additional 100 shelter beds for runaway and homeless youth as part of the Mayor’s plan to add an additional 300 crisis beds over the next three years
Other Highlights:
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The FY 17 budget also includes funding for a $15 minimum wage for all City employees and contracted social service workers which affects 50,000 New Yorkers and will cost $115 million when fully implemented.
Next Steps in the Budget Process:
The City Council will begin budget hearings on the Mayor’s preliminary budget which usually begin in March. At the end of the budget hearings process, the Council will then publish its Preliminary Budget Response which outlines the Council’s priorities and the changes the Council would like to see in the budget. Following the adoption of the state budget, the Mayor will submit his Executive Budget in either late April or May and the Council will hold another round of budget hearings. The Council then amends the budget and adopts the Executive Budget by the end of the fiscal year, June 30th. The new FY’17 budget begins on July 1st.
If you have any questions or would like more information about the city budget, please email or call Edline Jacquet at (646) 619-9646.