Categories: New York State
01.21.2026
On Tuesday, January 20th, Governor Hochul released her 2026-27 Executive Budget, totaling $260 billion – representing a 0.7% increase over last year.
The proposed budget contains several items that will directly impact supportive housing, as well as key programs for behavioral health, human services and affordable housing.
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
- New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) funding increases to $74.2 million, a 4% increase over last year, but short of the $62.1 million increase that the Network is calling for as part of a five-year plan to bring this first-generation supportive housing program up to modern standards.
- The Homeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) is flat funded at $153 million. The Network is calling for a continuation of the $25 million set-aside for supportive housing stabilization and a doubling of the $128 million available for the main funding program, for a total of $281 million.
Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI)
- Annual funding for ESSHI is up to $300 million, expanding funding to cover the growing number of open units.
Targeted Inflationary Increase (TII)
- A 1.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase for most human services contracts including those administered by the Offices of Mental Health (OMH), Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The Network and allied advocates are asking for 2.7%, which is the inflation rate pegged to the consumer price index. No additional programs are added by the Governor.
Behavioral Health
- The FY27 Executive Budget invests over $71 million to increase rates for OMH and OASAS housing programs to help ensure that residential providers have sufficient resources to maintain housing capacity.
Homes and Community Renewal
- The Executive Budget adds $250 million to Governor Hochul’s historic $25 billion, five-year housing plan to create and preserve 100,000 affordable homes, including 10,000 homes with support services to help meet the goal.
- The budget continues to fund the Housing Trust Fund at $44.2 million.