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Westhab’s Dayspring Commons Tops Off in Yonkers
Dec.04.2020
In late November, Westhab topped off their latest project, Dayspring Commons, a 63-unit supportive and affordable development in the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers. To mark the milestone while heeding public health COVID-19 guidance, a small gathering was held with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Westhab CEO Rich Nightingale.
December Community Corner: American Policing
Dec.03.2020
This year, after the appalling murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of the police, the country saw its most sustained protests since the civil rights era as well as calls to #DefundThePolice and #DefundTheNYPD. American Police from NPR’s Throughline tracks the birth and evolution of policing in America, from its roots in “slave patrols” through the KKK to today.
Summer 9% New York State HCR Awards announced
Nov.19.2020
The summer 9% NYS HCR Awards have announced funding an additional 140 units of Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) units. This is the second part of the 2019 awards, representing about 25% of the total for the year, with the next fall 2020 RFP to be released imminently. That, in conjunction with the soon-to-be-announced conditional ESSHI awards promises to complete the first five years and 6,000 units of the governor’s fifteen year commitment to develop 20,000 supportive housing units statewide. The Network, as part of the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing is pressing the Governor to include a commitment to the next five years/7,000 units of ESSHI in next year’s budget.
The Network’s Friday Forums: Supporting Staff During COVID-19
Nov.05.2020
Supportive housing essential workers are the unsung heroes of COVID-19 – putting their own lives at risk to serve the most vulnerable. Though under-resourced, supportive housing agencies stepped up and found creative ways to provide support to their staff through these unprecedented times. Raihana Bosse, Program Director at Henry Street Settlement, Mark Jennings, Associate Executive Director at Project FIND, Adina Barbosa, Deputy Chief Program Officer at CUCS, and Fred Shack, Chief Executive Officer at Urban Pathways, discussed ways in which their respective organizations rose to the challenge and supported their frontline staff. The conversation was moderated by Jeannette Ruffins, Chief Executive Officer at West End Residences.
One Shot Deal Workshop
Nov.05.2020
The Network, in partnership with Legal Services of New York (LSNY), hosted a training on One Shot Deals. Jack Newton, Director of Public Benefits & LGBTQ Advocacy at LSNY, walked participants through the ins and outs of Emergency Assistance Grants, widely referred to as "One Shot Deals." This workshop discussed strategies for getting One Shot Deals approved, reviewed the prerequisite public benefits necessary to obtain certain Emergency Assistance Grants, and provided opportunities for attendees to apply lessons learned to real-life scenarios. Watch the presentation and find related resources below.