The Network Testifies at New York City Council and New York State Assembly Hearings
Jan.28.2022
Over the past months, the Network has testified at the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection and Committee on General Welfare Oversight as well as the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services.
Continue Reading …Governor Releases SFY 2023 Executive Budget
Jan.19.2022
The Governor released the SFY 2023 $216.3 billion Executive Budget yesterday. It includes substantial provisions, many of which the Network advocated for, to help existing supportive housing programs as well as continuing to expand new supportive housing development across New York State.
Continue Reading …Network 2022 State of the State Summary
Jan.06.2022
Governor Hochul delivered her 2022 State of the State address today. We are thrilled to see that housing and homelessness are a large part of the administration’s agenda, including our collective advocacy ask for 10,000 units of supportive housing be included as part of a new 5 year affordable housing plan. In response to this news the Network has released the following statement:
Continue Reading …Build Back Better Moves Forward
Nov.30.2021
On November 19th the House approved President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act, which would amount to the largest single investment in affordable housing in 75 years, $150 billion. The Network has been a state partner of the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s HoUSed Campaign, a national campaign advocating for significant federal investments in affordable and supportive housing. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration. The BBB Act currently includes:
Continue Reading …Housing Visions Opens Winston Gaskin Homes in Syracuse
Oct.29.2021
On Monday, October 25th, Housing Visions, the YWCA of Syracuse and partners gathered to celebrate the opening of the Winston Gaskin Homes, a preservation project that rehabilitated 20 buildings on Syracuse’s east side. The sixty-six unit project reserves twenty units for survivors of domestic violence and their families, with services provided by the YWCA of Syracuse that are funded by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.
Continue Reading …Sealed Unit Information Session and Guide
Aug.12.2021
On July 28th, the Network hosted a meeting concerning Sealed Units with the Bronx Public Administrator Matilde B. Sanchez, Esq., the Bronx Surrogate’s Court’s Associate Court Attorney Wendy Silva, Esq., and Richmond County’s Surrogate’s Court’s Chief Clerk Ronald Cerrachio. As a follow-up we have crafted a comprehensive Sealed Unit Guide. Additionally, we have created an updated version of our Sealed Unit survey to keep track of the units that are sealed from our members.
Continue Reading …DePaul Breaks Ground on Veddersburg Apartments
Aug.05.2021
On July 22nd, DePaul joined development and government partners as well as elected officials to break ground on Veddersburg Apartments, a new affordable/supportive residence providing 62 homes to a mix of individuals with mental health diagnoses and local income-eligible households.
Continue Reading …New York State Issues Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative: Round 6 Request for Proposals
Aug.02.2021
Today, August 2nd, New York State released the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative - Inter-Agency Service and Operating Funding Opportunity Request for Proposals - Round 6.
Continue Reading …Governor Releases Executive Budget - Funds Year 6 of ESSHI
Jan.20.2021
The Governor released the 2022 Executive Budget yesterday outlining his proposed budget for the upcoming year. Given the state’s unprecedented challenges -- including a multi-billion dollar budget deficit and uncertainty about federal relief -- supportive housing fared comparatively well.
Continue Reading …Supportive Housing Exempt from 20% Budget Withholds; ESSHI & HHAP RFPs Released; ESSHI Extensions
Sep.28.2020
State updates from the month of September, including announcements regarding restoring the 20% withholds impacting all scattered-site contracts, the release of ESSHI and HHAP RFPs, and ESSHI conditional award extensions.
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