Categories: New York State
02.24.2026
The Supportive Housing Network of New York (The Network) released the following statement on Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of grant awards for the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) using the enhanced funding approved in the 2025-26 state budget.
We commend Governor Hochul for announcing grant awards to 130 NYSSHP providers, unlocking access to the enhanced funding included in last year’s state budget to help programs stay operational and continue safely housing vulnerable tenants.
For the first time in nearly four decades, the state’s original supportive housing program is receiving a meaningful and long-overdue investment. This $17.8 million increase represents a critical turning point for NYSSHP – strengthening providers’ ability to preserve safe, stable housing while deepening the services that help tenants thrive.
These resources will make a tangible difference. Providers can begin addressing long-deferred repairs on aging buildings and improve maintenance, stabilize and support their essential workforce with increased wages and more manageable caseloads, and ensure tenants have better access to services that help address the root causes of homelessness and promote long-term stability.
This progress reflects years of steadfast advocacy from tenant advocates, direct service staff, providers, and legislative champions, who helped the governor and state lawmakers recognize that supportive housing – when properly funded – transforms lives and strengthens communities.
Yet significant challenges remain. Thousands of NYSSHP-only funded supportive housing units are still at risk of shutting down, pushing thousands of individuals and families back into homelessness, at a time when the need for supportive housing has never been greater.
The Network has been advocating for a five-year plan to bring NYSSHP in line with the better funded Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI). We urge Governor Hochul and state lawmakers to build on their progress by investing $62.1 million in this year’s budget to protect existing NYSSHP units and their residents.
We are also seeking commonsense reforms to streamline NYSSHP contract renewals and provide greater flexibility so that funding can support both services and operating costs. Together with continued investment, these improvements will help to secure the future of supportive housing across New York.