supportive housing organized and united tenants (SHOUT) Archives

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“For decades, the government agencies that oversee and fund the supportive housing systems have disregarded the voices and needs of applicants and tenants, and instead prioritized the needs of providers,…

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City’s Supportive Housing Remains Out of Reach for Most Applicants, Data Shows

During the most recent fiscal year, just 16 percent of New Yorkers approved by the city for supportive housing were actually placed with an apartment. More than half of the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

‘It’s Like a Slum’: Supportive Housing Tenants Cope with Violation-Filled Homes. Provider Blames Underfunding

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health has $130 million in two cash reserves and steady funding from the state, but conditions inside the apartments it rents for low-income tenants continue to…

ByDavid Brand 34Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘Bill of Rights’ Law for NYC Supportive Housing Tenants Went Into Effect Last Week, But Word Isn’t Getting Out

While the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is notifying city-contracted supportive housing providers of their requirements under the new law, the same isn’t happening for those contracted primarily…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Council Considers Bill to Probe Why Homeless Are Denied Supportive Housing

During the first 10 months of 2020, nonprofit providers scheduled nearly 3,000 interviews with supportive housing applicants, 560 of whom were outright rejected. The housing shortage allows providers to “cherry-pick”…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Pioneering Tenant Group Champions Rights of NYC’s 35K Supportive Housing Residents

The city’s sprawling, patchwork supportive housing network is designed to provide homes and services for people who have experienced homelessness. But too often the model leads to unnecessary restrictions, inconsistencies…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

Opinion: It’s Time for Supportive Housing to Live Up to its Name

City’s Supportive Housing Remains Out of Reach for Most Applicants, Data Shows

‘It’s Like a Slum’: Supportive Housing Tenants Cope with Violation-Filled Homes. Provider Blames Underfunding

‘Bill of Rights’ Law for NYC Supportive Housing Tenants Went Into Effect Last Week, But Word Isn’t Getting Out

NYC Council Considers Bill to Probe Why Homeless Are Denied Supportive Housing

Pioneering Tenant Group Champions Rights of NYC’s 35K Supportive Housing Residents

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