Categories: Network Events
11.21.2025
For over two decades, Dana Greenberg has dedicated her career to strengthening New York State’s housing and homelessness initiatives. As the Director of the Bureau of Housing and Support Services (BHSS) at the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), Dana provides visionary leadership for housing programs that create stability and opportunity for thousands of New Yorkers in need.
Dana is directly responsible for an increase in supportive housing opportunities in New York and ensuring that critical housing projects move forward. Throughout her tenure, Dana has played a pivotal role in the Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) — a capital development program that funds the creation of emergency, transitional, and permanent supportive housing for homeless families and individuals.
“Dana’s leadership and unwavering commitment over more than 20 years at OTDA have been instrumental in strengthening New York’s supportive housing programs,” shared Barbara C. Guinn, Commissioner of OTDA. “Dana’s deep expertise and collaborative spirit have helped forge key partnerships across state agencies and moved us closer to our 20,000-unit supportive housing goal.”
In addition to her work on HHAP, Dana oversees OTDA’s Homeless Services programs, Homeless Services Plans from Local Districts, Code Blue, and the Balance of State Continuum of Care (BoS CoC). Each of these projects have their own complex funding streams — including projects with blended sources and low-income housing tax credits. Dana has demonstrated time and again that she is uniquely gifted at navigating these challenges, and has played a huge role in bringing these ambitious housing developments to fruition across New York State.
“Dana is an extraordinary partner. Her leadership on HHAP and across OTDA’s homeless services programs has ensured that thousands of New Yorkers can remain safely housed,” said Roxanne Marin, MA, FDC, Executive Director of Housing Office at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany. “Just this year, she was instrumental in securing additional funding for NYSSHP and HHAP. She is the very definition of an Unsung Hero.”
Dana’s roots in the supportive housing community are close to home. Before joining OTDA, Dana gained invaluable experience working in homeless shelters throughout New York, as well as in the New York State Senate and as an intern for The Supportive Housing Network of New York. Commissioner Guinn noted, “Dana actually started her career as an intern for the Network, so we are proud to see her journey come full circle and see her recognized as an Unsung Hero.”
With compassion, integrity, and an unyielding commitment to helping others, Dana Greenberg exemplifies what it means to be an Unsung Hero—working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that every New Yorker has a place to call home.