New York/New York III: Pop G (Family Disability)
Type
Operating, Services
Source
State, New York City
Procurement Agency
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
Total Annual Award
Varies depending on the number of units coming online.
Eligible Populations
Chronically homeless families, or those at serious risk of becoming chronically homeless, in which the head of household suffers from a substance abuse disorder, a disabling medical condition or HIV/AIDS. Awardees must accept referrals for eligible families with any of the three disabilities. Up to 100 units will be targeted to young adults (aged 18-25).
Eligible Projects
Permanent supportive housing in New York City.
Funding Award Details
New York/New York III is a City-State agreement to create 9,000 units of supportive housing in NYC by 2016. There are nine distinct populations to be served by this housing, including 750 units for "population G." Under the agreement, the City and State are each responsible for 375 units. All of the units are congregate. In NYC, DOHMH is awarding the units via a rolling request for proposals (RFP). OASAS is releasing an RFP in the fall of 2011 for the first 75 of the State's units.
These awards are made as soft commitments until the building is in construction.
Rate Details
$25,000 is the maximum annual per-unit amount.
Term of Service/Length of Grant
DOHMH anticipates that awarded contracts will be for an initial three-year period with two three-year options to renew.
Limitations
No unit restrictions. Applicants must be nonprofit corporations.
Network Notes
The NY/NY III awards are meant to cover operating and service expenses and, for the congregate units, they are being funded in coordination with the following four agencies: NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), NYS Housing and Community Renewal (HCR), NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's Homeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).
Given the high cost of housing in New York City, DOHMH encourages providers to leverage another rental subsidy source such as Section 8 or Shelter Plus Care. If providers can obtain this funding, DOHMH will reduce its overall contribution but allow for greater funding available for services. This leveraging gives providers a viable project, and the City can then use the money saved to reinvest in more units.
For More Information
For additional information on DOHMH's RFP, see here. Check the OASAS website regularly for the release of the forthcoming RFP.
Applicants must mail or hand-deliver one original and four duplicates of the completed RFP to DOHMH. Visit the DOHMH website to access the current RFP.
Contact
NYC DOHMH
Kimberly Jones
Office of Housing Services
(212) 219-5826
kjones4@health.nyc.gov
NYS OASAS
Bill Panepinto
Bureau of Housing Services
(518) 485-0496
billpanepinto@oasas.state.ny.us
Last updated: 12/19/2011
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