NYS Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP)
NYSSHP is a source of service and operating funding for permanent supportive housing throughout NYS.
Tenant Eligibility Criteria
- Adults: homeless individuals who need services to live independently.
- Young adults: aged 18-25, including youth aging out of foster care, who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness.
- Families: families homeless or at risk and whose head of household needs services to maintain stable housing.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are social service districts and nonprofit agencies including faith-based and charitable organizations.
Amount
OTDA may negotiate a reimbursement rate with each provider. Maximum Rate per Unit:
Singles
- Projects with
- Projects with ≥50 units: $180/month
Families
- Projects with
- Projects with ≥50 units: $250/month
If a tenant's income exceeds 150% of the federal poverty level, however, he or she may be charged a service fee of no more than 50% of his or her service cost.
Term
The contract term is 3 years, with a two-year extension possible, subject to annual appropriations.
Network Notes
- At least 80% of the funding must go to staffing, and there is a maximum of 10% available for administration. The agency must own or directly lease the property.
- Eligible services include: case management, counseling and crisis intervention, employment and vocational assistance, educational assistance, parenting skills development, pregnancy prevention (including counseling), family reunification and stability, life skills training and building security services.
- In NYC, most of the funding for single adults goes through NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS). See our entry on DHS SRO Support Services.
- Organizations in NYC may apply directly to OTDA for families, young adults, seniors and housing for people living with HIV/AIDS.
- All other programs must apply through DHS. NYC pays the match for these programs.
For More Information
The 2021 RFP can be found here.
Contact
NYS OTDA
Keturah Tallon
Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
40 N. Pearl St. Suite 10B Albany, NY 12243-0001
(518) 473-0408
Keturah.Tallon@otda.ny.gov
New York City applies as a social services district for its single adult population. NYC programs interested in this funding, known as SRO Support Services Program, should contact DSS:
NYC DSS
Patricia Dawson, Assistant Deputy Commissioner
Office of Supportive/Affordable Housing & Services
150 Greenwich St (4WTC)- 39th Floor – New York, NY 10007
T: 929-221-8645
dawsonpa@hra.nyc.gov
Last updated: 09/20/2022
Copyright ©2024, Supportive Housing Network of New York Site by HSS
