Categories: Funding, New York State, New York City
02.14.2014
Gov. Cuomo allocates $1.75 million for 70 supportive housing units
In New York City, 70 homeless families will soon have access to housing and support services thanks to a funding announcement made yesterday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The State will award $1.75 million to five supportive housing nonprofits scattered across NYC. All five nonprofit providers are members of the Supportive Housing Network: Fortune Society, Odyssey House, Project Hospitality, Samaritan Village and Women In Need. This funding will support the creation of 70 units of supportive housing for homeless families struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol.
“Supportive housing programs are essential to breaking the cycle of homelessness for New York’s most vulnerable individuals and families,” said Gov. Cuomo. “These programs provide the vital support services necessary to help families maintain physical and emotional health, sustain healthy relationships and generally improve the overall quality of their lives.”
These funds are available through the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). They mark the latest round of funding through the New York/New York III Supportive Housing Agreement, a ten-year partnership between New York City and State to create 9,000 new units of supportive housing.
“Samaritan Village is pleased to be a recipient of funding from OASAS for supportive housing,” said Douglas Apple, Executive Vice President/CEO of Samaritan Village. “We are excited for the opportunity to provide high quality supportive housing options to clients transitioning out of our residential substance abuse treatment programs. We know that housing stability is a significant predictor of long term recovery, and with this new funding, our clients will now have enhanced opportunities to achieve this result.”
We’d like to congratulate our members and thank Gov. Cuomo for continuing to allocate this essential funding to house homeless families in NYC.