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Mayor de Blasio Releases His Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2017
Jan.25.2016
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:
The Network Seeks a Director of Policy and Planning
Jan.22.2016
The Governor of New York State and Mayor of NYC recently committed to creating 35,000 units of supportive housing statewide, the majority of which will be developed in NYC. The Supportive Housing Network’s Director of Policy and Planning will 1) lead NYC policy and planning efforts to ensure these commitments are implemented in coordination with NYS; 2) work to identify and address barriers to implementation; 3) represent the Network and membership on key committees and task forces that further the mission; 4) provide ongoing support to members; and 5) provide active leadership in the NYC Continuum of Care.
Andrew Cuomo Pledges to Create 20,000 Units of Supportive Housing Across NYS in Next 15 Years
Jan.14.2016
Yesterday Governor Andrew Cuomo committed to creating 20,000 units of supportive housing across New York State in the next fifteen years, an historic commitment of epic proportions. We are deeply grateful for this pledge and look forward to working closely with the legislature and the administration to ensure this commitment is realized.
First Analysis of Governor’s Budget—Historic Commitment to Supportive Housing
Jan.14.2016
Governor Cuomo made an historic commitment to supportive housing yesterday in his State of the State address by committing to fund 20,000 units of supportive housing statewide over the next 15 years! This commitment, combined with that of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 15,000 units of supportive housing in New York City, means a combined pledge to creating 35,000 units of supportive housing in New York State, the largest commitment to supportive housing in the country. This historic commitment would not have been possible without your support and dedication. Your help in working with local stakeholders, the media, and participating in more than a year of sustained advocacy made this extraordinary achievement possible. Thank you!

Mayor Announces Supportive Housing Task Force
Jan.13.2016
On January 12, Mayor Bill de Blasio visited Catholic Charities’ Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Residence to announce the formation of a Supportive Housing Task Force to help the city implement its plan to create 15,000 units of supportive housing over the next fifteen years. The Mayor was joined by HRA Commissioner Steve Banks, HPD Commissioner Vicki Been and many of the new task force members. The announcement is a momentous step forward in the preservation and development of supportive housing across New York.