Governor Hochul Announces $63 Million Awarded to Strengthen Supportive Housing Across New York State

New York State Supportive Housing Program Significantly Increased Funding Rates for More Than 20,000 Supportive Housing Units Statewide

Supplements New York State's Ongoing Efforts To Address Homelessness and Preserve and Expand Permanent Supportive Housing Options Across the State

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $63 million in grants awarded to 130 supportive housing services providers across the state that help individuals and families experiencing homelessness remain stably housed. The grants—awarded through the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP)—include an overall 40 percent increase in funding that will help preserve and expand supportive housing options in New York.

“Creating and preserving supportive housing is central to my administration’s commitment to making New York more affordable and continues our fight to reduce homelessness across the state,” Governor Hochul said. “These investments in the New York State Supportive Housing Program will allow supportive housing providers statewide to continue their vital work to help individuals and families that have experienced homelessness remain safely housed and get the essential services they need to thrive in their communities.”

Administered by New York's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), NYSSHP funds essential services and operating costs that support more than 20,000 permanent supportive and transitional housing units that house some 36,000 individuals across the state. In the FY 2025-2026 State Budget, Governor Hochul secured a $17.8 million increase for NYSSHP that, beginning this year, boosts the per-unit funding rates to existing NYSSHP providers by approximately 40 percent overall and represents the largest funding increase for the program in 40 years.

In an effort to target the increased funding toward the most fiscally vulnerable projects statewide, more than 44 projects were deemed eligible for enhanced funding this year, almost doubling their per-unit rates. Funding rates for all other providers were increased by approximately 30 percent. View a list of all awardees here.

Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn said, “The funding increases in this year’s NYSSHP awards are tremendously important to ensuring that our existing supportive housing stock remains viable and accessible. These awards will strengthen providers’ ability to deliver the supportive services that make these programs unique and successful in helping vulnerable populations remain housed. We are grateful to all of our supportive housing providers, who, day in and day out, provide essential services to thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers and to Governor Hochul for making historic investments to preserve and expand much-needed supportive housing options across New York State.”

The NYSSHP awards are part of the Governor’s $25 billion, five-year Housing Plan, which is on track to create and preserve 100,000 affordable homes by the end of SFY 2027, including 10,000 homes with support services for vulnerable populations, and electrify an additional 50,000 homes. Funding in the SFY 2027 Executive Budget includes $5.7 billion in capital resources, $8.8 billion in State and Federal tax credits and other Federal allocations, and $11 billion to support the operation of shelters and supportive housing units, and to provide rental subsidies. This investment represents the largest, broadest, and most ambitious housing plan in New York State history.

Governor Hochul’s FY2027 Executive Budget continues to make historic investments to create and preserve permanent supportive housing across New York State, including:

• $153 million for OTDA’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) to meet the ongoing demand for supportive housing and to maintain existing units that provide a safe place to live for many of the most housing insecure and vulnerable New Yorkers. HHAP provides capital resources to create housing, including permanent affordable and supportive housing, specifically for homeless individuals. Building upon the enhanced investment included in the SFY 2026 Budget, the SFY 2027 Executive Budget includes another $25 million in supplemental resources.
• $300 million for the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI), an increase of $60 million from SFY 2026. This funding supports the operational and service costs of new and existing supportive housing contracts.
• $100 million for the Rental Supplement Program (RSP) to provide shelter supplements to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or an imminent loss of housing.
• $74.2 million for OTDA’s consolidated homeless services programs, a $2.8 million increase from SFY 2026. This funding supports NYSSHP, the Solutions to End Homelessness Program (STEHP), and the Operational Support for AIDS Housing (OSAH) program.
• $50 million for the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) pilot, consistent with the four-year pilot, designed to provide rental assistance for housing vouchers for individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing.