New News from OMH
Aug.02.2023
OMH has added two new features to its website, that we want to highlight:
Continue Reading …New OMH Rates
Aug.01.2023
The recently passed New York State budget included increases for Office of Mental Health-funded residential programs including scattered site. These rates include both the second year of enhancements and the additional 4% COLA and went into effect April 1, 2023. Rates for OMH scattered site are highest in NYC, rising by $2,751/unit to $27,372/year. Note that for NYC direct contracts, the rate increases should be added to your new contract.
Continue Reading …Governor Hochul Announces More Than $20 Million For Supportive Housing Projects
May.03.2023
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance approved over $20 million in Homeless Housing Assistance Program for housing projects in the New York City region to four permanent supportive housing projects.
Continue Reading …2023-24 State Budget Passes
May.03.2023
The New York State FY 2024 budget passed May 3rd, one month past the deadline of April 1st. It continues the state's full commitment to the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, a 15-year plan to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing. The budget also continues funding for year two of the five-year affordable housing plan to create and preserve 100,000 affordable homes – including funds to preserve supportive housing.
Continue Reading …The Network’s Statement on the Conceptual State Budget
Apr.28.2023
The governor and state lawmakers have missed an important opportunity to address the mounting crisis in the state’s supportive housing system, failing to invest in sorely needed funding to shore up an aging housing infrastructure and programs that are stretched to the limit.
Continue Reading …HUD Announces Continuum of Care Awards
Mar.29.2023
On March 28th, HUD announced the Continuum of Care awards for the FY 2022 competition, totaling $2.8 billion nationally. In New York State, 23 CoCs received $268 million, a 3% increase over the prior year. NYC won $145 million, a 2% increase. Most of the funding supports existing permanent supportive housing rental assistance programs, so the funding increases largely support increased Fair Market Rents. Congrats to all CoCs and funded programs. Please contact spiasecki@shnny.org with details about this funding, as we gear up for another federal budget year.
Continue Reading …The Network Hosts a Legislative Week of Action
Mar.20.2023
The Network hosted a Legislative Week of Action from March 13th-17th to urge the New York State Senate and Assembly to support crucial supportive housing investments in the final State Budget. This was hosted in lieu of the Network’s 2023 Lobby Day in Albany, which had to be canceled due to inclement weather. After a tweet storm and a call-in Day, the Legislative Week of Action culminated in simultaneous Albany and New York City rallies on Friday, March 17th.
Continue Reading …Assembly and Senate Release One-House Budgets
Mar.16.2023
The New York State Assembly and Senate released their SFY 2024 one-house budget resolutions yesterday. Below is a summary on how both proposals compare to the Governor’s proposed budget.
Continue Reading …The Network Testifies at NYS Joint Assembly and Senate Budget Hearing on Human Services
Feb.27.2023
On February 13th, Network Upstate Coordinator Stephen Piasecki testified at a hearing of the New York State Joint Assembly and Senate Budget Hearing on Human Services, urging the state to increase funding for the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) and to create a flexible Preservation Fund for existing supportive housing in the final State Budget.
Continue Reading …The Network’s Statement in Response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal
Feb.06.2023
Governor Hochul’s budget proposal continues New York’s historic investment in expanding supportive housing statewide, recognizing that the combination of on-site services with affordable housing is a powerful and proven approach to combatting chronic homelessness.
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