Governor Hochul Announces More Than $55 Million Awarded to Create 266 Units of Supportive and Emergency Housing in the Bronx, Monroe, Montgomery, and Ulster Counties

 

State Funding Will Create 248 Units and 435 Beds of Permanent Supportive Housing and 18 Units and 46 Beds of Emergency Housing

Projects Underscore the Urgent Need for a Range of Housing Options to Assist New Yorkers Who Have Experienced Homelessness

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $55 million has been awarded to six projects in the Bronx, Monroe, Montgomery, and Ulster counties that will create 248 units and 435 beds of permanent supportive housing and 18 units and 46 beds of new emergency housing for families and individuals who have experienced homelessness.

“Creating permanent affordable housing with easy access to supportive services is a core part of our work to help some of our most vulnerable families and individuals experiencing homelessness,” Governor Hochul said. “These diverse projects, when completed, hold the promise of changing lives for the better by helping give our fellow New Yorkers the security and tools they need to become thriving members of their communities.”

The grants—awarded through a competitive process by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program—are an important component of Governor Hochul's $25 billion, comprehensive Housing Plan, which was initially adopted as part of the FY 2023 Budget. The Governor's plan will help create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes across New York State, including 10,000 with support services for vulnerable populations.

With these latest awards, which include the program’s two largest awards to date, HHAP has committed more than $91 million of the $128 million in funding provided in the FY 2024 budget. The projects awarded funding include:

• Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. - $5.8 million to develop 12 units and 22 beds of emergency and permanent supportive housing in Amsterdam for chronically homeless individuals. A vacant one-story building in Amsterdam will be acquired and rehabilitated to create Amsterdam Shelter and Housing. One side of the building will include six units of permanent supportive housing and the other side will serve as a 16-bed year-round emergency shelter – each operating as a distinct program. There is currently no year-round emergency shelter in Montgomery County.
• The YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County - $4.1 million to develop 12 units and 30 beds of emergency housing in Rochester for homeless families. The project, Persimmon Place, will substantially rehabilitate a vacant former youth shelter and include health, safety, and accessibility upgrades.
• Family of Woodstock, Inc. - $15 million to develop Golden Hill, which will include 48 units and 96 beds of permanent supportive housing in Kingston, for formerly homeless individuals who are frail/elderly and families surviving domestic violence. This is part of a larger project that is intended as an intergenerational community, and will feature a daycare center, laundry facilities, fitness center, community garden, and scenic overlook areas.
• New Destiny Housing Corporation, Inc. - $9.7 million to develop 43 units and 136 beds of permanent supportive housing in the Bronx for single adults and families who are survivors of domestic violence. The project, on 1139-45 Webster Avenue, will include new construction of a 14-story building with a social services suite, meeting room, computer room, kitchen, and large community room.
• Concern Housing, Inc. - $14.4 million to develop Concern Inwood, which will include 106 units and 152 beds of permanent supportive housing in the Bronx. Part of a larger project, the plan calls for demolishing the current building and constructing a new 14-story building that will serve homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals, as well as veterans and chronically homeless families.
• Soldier On Inc. - $6.2 million to develop 45 units and 45 beds of permanent supportive housing in Rochester for homeless veterans. The project, Gardner’s Lofts, will rehabilitate an historic five-story industrial building and feature support service space, a community room with kitchen, private meeting rooms for telehealth visits, a fitness center, and an outdoor gathering space.

In addition, $107,525 was awarded to ETC Housing Corporation to fund essential repairs to their 12-unit, 24-bed emergency shelter in Plattsburgh for homeless individuals and families.

New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Acting Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn said, “The Homeless Housing and Assistance Program’s investment in these projects strengthens the state’s efforts to meaningfully address homelessness throughout our state. By expanding supportive housing options, we can empower a greater number of New Yorkers to break the cycle of homelessness and bring lasting stability to their lives. We are grateful for Governor Hochul’s continued support for this program and her commitment to ensuring all New Yorkers have access to safe, affordable housing.”

New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan said, “Supportive housing provides people living with mental illness safe, stable and affordable homes with the services they need to make their way toward recovery. The awards being announced today will provide more than 240 units of supportive housing that will allow people with mental illness to live and thrive in their own home and community.”