More than $55 million in state funding has been awarded to six projects that will create special housing in four New York counties.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that the money will be used to create 248 units with 435 beds of permanent supportive housing and 18 units with 46 beds of new emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness. These new housing units will be created in the Bronx, Monroe, Montgomery and Ulster counties.

“Creating permanent affordable housing with easy access to supportive services is a core part of our work to help some of our most vulnerable families and individuals experiencing homelessness,” Hochul said. “These diverse projects, when completed, hold the promise of changing lives for the better by helping give our fellow New Yorkers the security and tools they need to become thriving members of their communities.” 

The grants, which are awarded by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, are part of Hochul's $25 billion Housing Plan, which was adopted as part of the FY 2023 Budget. The plan is designed to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes across the state, including 10,000 with support services for vulnerable populations. 

The projects awarded funding include: 

  • Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. - $5.8 million to develop 12 units and 22 beds of emergency and permanent supportive housing in Amsterdam for chronically homeless individuals. A vacant one-story building in Amsterdam will be acquired and rehabilitated to create Amsterdam Shelter and Housing. One side of the building will include six units of permanent supportive housing and the other side will serve as a 16-bed year-round emergency shelter – each operating as a distinct program. There is currently no year-round emergency shelter in Montgomery County. 
  • The YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County - $4.1 million to develop 12 units and 30 beds of emergency housing in Rochester for homeless families. The project, Persimmon Place, will substantially rehabilitate a vacant former youth shelter and include health, safety, and accessibility upgrades. 
  • Family of Woodstock, Inc. - $15 million to develop Golden Hill, which will include 48 units and 96 beds of permanent supportive housing in Kingston, for formerly homeless individuals who are frail/elderly and families surviving domestic violence. This is part of a larger project that is intended as an intergenerational community, and will feature a daycare center, laundry facilities, fitness center, community garden, and scenic overlook areas. 
  • New Destiny Housing Corporation, Inc. - $9.7 million to develop 43 units and 136 beds of permanent supportive housing in the Bronx for single adults and families who are survivors of domestic violence. The project, on 1139-45 Webster Avenue, will include new construction of a 14-story building with a social services suite, meeting room, computer room, kitchen, and large community room. 
  • Concern Housing, Inc. - $14.4 million to develop Concern Inwood, which will include 106 units and 152 beds of permanent supportive housing in the Bronx. Part of a larger project, the plan calls for demolishing the current building and constructing a new 14-story building that will serve homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals, as well as veterans and chronically homeless families. 
  • Soldier On Inc. - $6.2 million to develop 45 units and 45 beds of permanent supportive housing in Rochester for homeless veterans. The project, Gardner’s Lofts, will rehabilitate an historic five-story industrial building and feature support service space, a community room with kitchen, private meeting rooms for telehealth visits, a fitness center, and an outdoor gathering space. 

The ETC Housing Corporation will also receive $107,525 to fund repairs to their 12-unit, 24-bed emergency shelter in Plattsburgh for homeless individuals and families.