New York State Assembly Social Services Chair Andrew Hevesi today released a bi-partisan letter to Governor Cuomo signed by 133 members calling for the development of 35,000 new units of supportive housing by 2025 to address the state's growing homelessness crisis

U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice today announced that two local organizations have been awarded nearly $300,000 in federal grant funds to help homeless veterans on Long Island find jobs and sustainable housing. Easter Seals New York, Inc. will receive $150,000 and United Veterans Beacon House, Inc. will receive $145,000 through the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP).

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is pleased to announce that Ulster County has been awarded two prestigious 2015 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) in the categories of Human Services for “The Patriots Project: Transitional Veterans Housing” and County Resiliency and Sustainability for the “Carbon Footprint Reduction Program.”

Representatives Steve Israel (D-NY) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to help improve efforts to end homelessness among our nation’s veterans. H.R. 2591, the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2015, creates the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and offers taxpayers an opportunity to help keep veterans off the streets by making a voluntary contribution to the fund on their federal income tax return form

Public Advocate Letitia James and eight elderly and disabled tenants represented by Legal Services NYC and MinKwon Center for Community Action have filed a federal lawsuit against the New York City Department of Finance (“DOF”), DOF Commissioner Jacques Jiha, and the City of New York. The individual plaintiffs are widows and adult disabled children whose rent subsidies were revoked after their spouses or parents died, causing them to be at immediate risk of eviction and homelessness.

Senate passes bill granting homeless domestic violence victims the same preference status as granted to homeless New Yorkers

Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) announced a more than $1.1 million infrastructure investment for the Town of Oyster Bay to repair damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. This disaster assistance, made available through the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program, will be used to repair pedestrian sidewalks and curbs at 477 locations throughout Oyster Bay.

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today praised legislation to reduce homelessness among veterans. The Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act excludes payments that disabled veterans receive for in-home aid and attendance from being considered as income when determining eligibility for HUD housing assistance.

State Senator Tony Avella praised New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s decision to deny a contract that would have established a permanent homeless shelter at the former Pan-Am Hotel.

In March, the NYC Department of Investigation released a report that highlighted unacceptable living conditions in our City’s shelters and raised significant issues about how the Department of Homeless Services identifies and cures health and safety violations

Department of Homeless Services, Fire Department, Department of Buildings, Housing Preservation and Development, and Department of Health, Department of Investigation to join forces to expedite violation corrections at over 500 city shelters following a report by the Department of Investigation

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito joined Lantern and partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Prospero Hall in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. The 87 affordable apartments provide permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless New Yorkers, with a preference for formerly homeless veterans who may not be eligible for housing or services funded through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced the award of a $1.36 million grant to The Matt Urban Center of Buffalo to help finance the Hope House project, which involves the conversion of a former public school into permanent supportive housing for homeless women.

City legislation provides long-term financial relief for property owners who experienced significant increases in property taxes, part of de Blasio Administration’s Sandy recovery overhaul

Last night the New York State Legislature voted to include $4.5 million for homeless youth shelters in the 2015-16 budget, $2.1 million more than previous years and the first appreciable increase in funding for such shelters since 2008.

The Coalition for the Homeless released today its annual State of the Homeless report, showing that while New York City has taken encouraging initial steps to begin to reduce the record number of New Yorkers currently in shelter, both the Governor and the Mayor must do more to combat this crisis. The report outlined key policy recommendations for both city and state leaders to dramatically reduce homelessness from today’s record heights

The budget 'will prevent thousands of individuals and children from entering the homeless shelter system,' said Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, the Queens Democrat who chairs the chamber's Social Services committee

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Housing Committee Chair Keith L.T. Wright and Social Services Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced the Assembly's Families First budget proposal commits more than $645 million for housing rehabilitation and community development programs, as well as services to prevent homelessness to ensure that all New Yorkers have a place to call home.

With more than 1,000 new rental residences currently under construction throughout Nassau.

Individuals will have the opportunity to live in an apartment alone, with a roommate, or with a trained family. Apartments will be equipped with remote technology tailored to the medical needs of each person.

As a leading provider of supportive housing services in New York City, CUCS strongly supports a New York/New York IV agreement to create 30,000 units of supportive housing over the next ten years. We urge Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to partner and make this a reality for New York and you can too by pledging to stand against homelessness. In a great op-ed in the Daily News, our colleague at the National Coalition for the Homeless advocates for more

Rose Associates, the New York-based full-service real estate firm, was recognized today with a REBNY Award for its RoseCares program. The award for community service was presented to Rose at REBNY’s annual Residential Management Leadership breakfast.

CUCS Institute Presents at National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness. The CUCS Institute’s Aaron Levitt and Martha Kenton presented at the 2015 National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness hosted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH). Held in San Diego, CA, February 18-20, 2015, the conference focused on strategies to end family and youth homelessness, including rapid re-housing and family intervention, and included a series of workshops on developing systems for oversight of housing assistance.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a $184,010 grant for The Learning Web, a youth development agency in Ithaca. This federal funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children & Families’ Transitional Living Program through the Family and Youth Service Bureau and will be used to expand housing and support services to accommodate more homeless youth. In February, Senator Gillibrand sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, urging for swift approval of this funding request.

Washington, D.C. - April 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16) announced that the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $3 million in grants to non-profits and governmental agencies in his Congressional District, which will provide social services and housing assistance to homeless individuals and families