The Network publishes Network News, its monthly e-newsletter, as a chronicle of all things related to New York supportive housing. A typical issue features stories on new residence openings, budget updates, advocacy alerts, photos from recent events, Request for Proposal (RFP) information, and summaries of new research. Read our past issues below.
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The Network updates its members on The Network Meets with Over 50 Legislators in Albany, The Network Hosts Inaugural Virtual City Council Lobby Day, Community Access Opens River Avenue, The Network Testifies at Three City Council Preliminary Budget Hearings, and more
December/January 2024
The Network updates its members on Governor Hochul Releases SFY 2025 Executive Budget, Mayor Adams Releases FY 2025 Preliminary Budget, 2023 Tenant of the Year Nominee Celebration, SROs Now Eligible For HCR's Supportive Housing Preservation Program, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts 2023 Annual Awards Gala, Unique People Services Opens 2050 Grand Concourse, HousingPlus Tops Off Shepherd Glenmore, Homeward NYC, Type A Projects and Azimuth Development Open Homeward Central Harlem, and more
The Network updates its members on Supportive housing in The New Yorker and The New Yorker Radio Hour, The Network's Statement in Response to Mayor Adams' Hiring Freeze and Budget Cuts Announcement, The Network Testifies at the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, Federation of Organization and CSD Housing Open Herkimer Gardens, and more
June/July 2023
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 21st Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, The Network Joins the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Advocacy Day, Project Renewal Tops Off Bedford Green House Phase II, New OMH Rates, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Responds to Recent Press Coverage on Arrears in Supportive Housing, Services for the UnderServed Opens Jerome Court, The Network Joins HSC and 6K Human Services Workers for #JustPay Rally, The Network Joins Correct Crisis Intervention Today NYC for a #PeersNotPolice Budget Rally, and more
The Network updates its members on 2023-24 State Budget Passes, The Network's Statement in Response to Mayor Adams' FY 24 Executive Budget, The Network's Statement on City Council's Mental Health Roadmap, Comunilife Breaks Ground on the Comunilife Throop Residence, and more
March 2023
The Network updates its members on Assembly and Senate Releases One-House Budgets, The Network Hosts a Legislative Week of Action, HUD Announces Continuum of Care Awards, The Network Testifies at Three New York City Council Committee Hearings, The Network Hosts a City Council Supportive Housing Briefing, and more
February 2023
The Network updates its members on The Network Testifies at NYS Joint Assembly and Senate Budget Hearing on Human Services, Governor Hochul Releases SFY 2024 Budget, The Network Testifies in Support of Bills Prioritizing Nonprofit Developers, The Network Spotlights Black Leaders in Supportive Housing for Black History Month, and more
The Network updates its members on 2022 Tenant of the Year Nominee Celebration, RESH Celebrates its First RELISH Cohort Graduation, The Network Joins CCIT-NYC for "Community Care, Not Coercion" Rally, RiseBoro Community Partnership and Services for the UnderServed Break Ground on Alafia Phase 1, and more
November 2022
The Network updates its members on Breaking Ground Opens 90 Sands, Ithaca Neighborhood Services and Salvation Army Open Founders Way, BRC Breaks Ground on Beach Channel, The Network Hosts a NetWorkshop with NYS Office of Mental Health on Medicaid State Amendment Plan Implementation Guidance, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 2022 Annual Awards Gala, The Network Joins a Coalition of Behavioral Health Advocates for Rallies for an 8.5% COLA, RESH launches Readying Emerging Leaders in Supportive Housing Mentorship Program (RELISH), WSFSSH Opens WSFSSH at West 108, and more
September 2022
The Network updates its members on NYS HCR Releases 9% LIHTC RFP, NYS HCR Announces New HFA Term Sheets, 2022 Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative RFP Released, The Network Joins CCIT-NYC for a Rally To Transform Mental Health Crisis Response in New York, and more
July 2022
The Network updates its members on Pascale Leone Named Executive Director of The Network, S:US Breaks Ground on Starhill, YWCA Cortland and Christopher Community Open Grace Brown House, Citizen Advocates Breaks Ground on Harison Place, and more
May-June 2022
The Network updates its members on NYC Mayor Launches Housing Plan at Breaking Ground's 90 Sands, NYC FY 2023 Adopted Budget and Housing Blueprint, The Network Hosts 20th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, HSI Opens The Bedford, and more
April 2022
The Network updates members on the FY 2023 Executive Budget, Laura Mascuch Leaves the Network to Join NYS Department of Health, City Council Response to Mayor's FY23 Preliminary Budget, Supportive Housing Bill of Rights Workshop, and more
March 2022
The Network updates members on Supportive Housing Vacancy and Referrals, President Biden's FY 2023 Budget Released, The Network Testifies at New York City Council Hearings, HUD announces Continnum of Care Awards, and more
February 2022
The Network updates members on New York City FY 23 Preliminary Budget Analysis, Network Advocates for Increased NYSSHP Rates and Inclusion in 5.4% COLA, HELP USA Breaks Ground on HELP ONE Buildings, The Network Celebrates Black History Month, and more
January 2022
The Network updates members on Mayor Adams Appoints Affordable Housing Leadership Team, New York State Funding Awards Announced, The Network's Behavioral Health Advocacy, and more
November 2021
The Network updates members on Build Back Better Moves Forward, The Network and HSC Host #JustPay Rally for Human Services 3% COLA, John Oliver Spotlights Supportive Housing, New Destiny Opens The Corden, and more
October 2021
The Network updates members on the Build Back Better Framework, HSC #JustPay Campaign, Network Testifies Before Assembly Housing Hearing, Housing Visions Opens Winston Gaskin Homes in Syracuse, and more
September 2021
The Network updates members on the Westhab Dayspring Campus Opening, HoUSed Campaign Update, Concern Housing Opens Liberty Station, Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corportation Opens Vincent's Village, and more
Summer 2021
The Network updates members on the City Council Budget Summary, 2021 Friday Forums, HHAP Window Remaining Open, Guest Blogs on Vaccine Hesitancy, and more
The Network updates members on the State Budget Passing - Funding Year 6 of ESSHI, Federal Policy, Network Participation in NLIHC Federal Lobby Day as part of HoUSed Campaign, and more
The Network updates members on the ESSHI Conditional Awards and HHAP Awards Announced, The Network Testifying at Joint Legislative Budget Hearing, Notes from the Field: Vaccinations, and more
The Network updates members on the Governor's executive budget and funding year 6 of ESSHI, HPD Capital Budget News, COVID-19 Vaccines, Celebrating Tony Hannigan of CUCS, and more
The Network updates members on the State budget, Relaunching the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing, Westhab topping off in Yonkers, Right of First Refusal Advocacy, One Shot Deals, and more
The Network updates members on the HPD Capital Budget, our 2020 Virtual Gala, CAPS Launch, Friday Forums, Community Corner Launch, and more
The Network updates members on the state budget and RFP releases, A Conversation with Brittany Packnett, CAPS Redesign Presentation, 2020 Virtual Gala Invitation, and more
The Network updates members on our recent advocacy actions, the ESSHI extension, Network comments on HUD's Equal Access Rule change, topping off for S:US and Bronx Pro Group's Jerome Avenue Apartments, Health and Hospitals Isolation Hotel program, and remembering Joe McKenzie-Hamilton.
The Network updates members on captial project and legislative updates, a letter to the Network community, Network speaking at City Council press conference opposing affordable housing budget cuts, Doctors Without Borders partnering with the Network, and more.
The Network updates members on COVID-19, FEMA request for public assistance grants, OMH guidance on background check process, additional staffing opportunities, changes to HPD 9% LIHTC applications, and more.
The Network updates members about our 2020 Lobby Day, Testimony to New York State Senate and Assembly on the 2020-21 Budget, State Budget Updates, HPD Occupancy Guidelines, upcoming events, and more.
The Network updates members about the New York State 2021 Executive Budget, ground breakings on Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens Loreto apartments and Unique People Services' on 2050 Grand Concourse, recently released and re-released RFPs and more.