supportive housing...
...ending homelessness.
(press the the arrow to see a slideshow of residences and tenants around New York State)
...improving neighborhoods..
(watch a video about supportive housing's impact on surrounding neighborhoods: Good Housing. Good Neighbors.)
...saving money . Read any of the SIXTEEN studies proving supportive housing's cost-effectiveness
Green Initiatives
The Network is helping providers WEATHERIZE more than 2000 units of supportive housing; funds are available for a short time only. Go to our Green Page to find out how to use federal funds to improve your buildings' energy efficiency and comfort.
What's New
Nominate a residence, tenant or neighbor of the year for the Network's annual Gala, set for Monday, October 25th and save the date!
Project FIND's Hamilton House is one of eight finalists in MetLife Foundation Excellence Awards. Watch a video
HUD announces new McKinney Vento awards; NYC wins $6 million bonus for projects by Lantern Group and Geel Community Services
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness releases nation's first comprehensive plan to prevent and end homelessness Opening Doors Read the Network summary.
Press
Jericho Project writes in Politico.com on ending veteran homelessness
Peter Young Industries' new green training program on WNYT
New York Times editorial on adult homes
Watch 60 Minutes' seminal report on supportive housing, Miracle on 43rd Street.
Rosanne Haggerty and Common Ground in Wall Street Journal Magazine
Network Conference in New York Nonprofit Press
Watch a profile of Greyston Bakery on CNN
Network/CSH Op-Ed on proposed cuts to SRO Support/SHFYA in Albany Times Union
New York Times editorial on supportive housing residences as Good Neighbors.
Recent testimony:
Nicole Branca testifies at NYC Housing and Buildings Committee hearing on 2010-11 budget.
Nicole Branca testifies on proposed HASA cuts and 'contingency' cuts in the NYC budget at the March 8th City Council General Welfare Committee hearing.
Ted Houghton testifies on SRO Support Services and SHFYA cuts at joint Senate-Assembly hearings on Social Services, Mental Health, Housing, and Health.
See testimony from Network members, tenants and allies at February State Budget hearings:
Concern, HSI, CUCS (Tenant WP), CUCS (Tenant SM), HAC, HATAS, Jericho, New Destiny, Common Ground, CSH.
Network, Catholic Charities, Binghamton YWCA and Westhab testify in December 2009 on cuts to SRO Support Services
Network and Association for Energy Affordability win $9 million award from DHCR to weatherize 1,250 units of supportive housing.
RFP Corner
Rolling RFP from DHMH
Have you seen this?
NYU Furman Center's study about the impact of supportive housing on neighborhood property values.