‘Supportive housing has been notably absent from most mayoral candidate housing discussions in spite of the fact that our homelessness crisis is the worst on record – and that it disproportionately impacts Black and brown New Yorkers. It is time for that to change.’
HPD would see its capital funding restored with a slight increase in the mayor’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2022. However, a few initiatives — such as a pilot program to legalize basement apartments, and funding for new supportive housing — continue to face pandemic-related cuts.
As the city implements a new, federally mandated system for referring applicants to supportive housing, some advocates believe more must be done to stop housing providers from ‘screening out’ the hardest tenants to serve.
The mayor has proposed 300,000 affordable units. The governor 112,000 such homes. It turns out the plans will overlap, reflecting the realities of construction costs and creating a joint legacy for the rival leaders.
‘This is a great project, and all great projects come with tradeoffs. ‘
A new statewide coalition has formed with the intention to push Cuomo and the state legislature for rent reforms, funding for public housing and more.
The state has become more aggressive about kicking problematic three-quarter house operators out of Medicaid. But, one resident writes, they still haven’t figured out how to help the tenants left behind.
The Alliance is asking for support to raise $5,000 to fund #PositiveHomes kits, and has launched a fundraising site on Crowdrise.
After months of prodding by housing advocates, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he had ordered the signing of an agreement on how to spend a $2 billion downpayment on his housing plan.
Supportive housing works. But some works better than the rest. Providers are using their experiences during the first 26 years of supportive housing construction to refine their model as a new wave looms.
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