To help fight recent increases in homelessness, finance the construction of new supportive housing units that combine housing with such services as job counseling and treatment for addiction and mental illness. (newsday.com)
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is responsible for carrying out Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's $ 10 billion HOUSE NY 2020 plan to finance 100,000 affordable housing units over five years and leading the Governor's $ 10 billion Homelessness Action Plan to create 20,000 new supportive housing units over the next 15 years. (nyshcr.org)
A coalition of groups is launching a campaign this week to push Cuomo to follow through on a promise to fund thousands of new supportive housing units before the legislative session ends next month. (nystateofpolitics.com)