HousingLink Orientation – understanding affordable housing options
By Raquel Paulino, HousingLink Training and Technical Assistance Manager HousingLink, New Destiny’s innovative rapid rehousing program based at the New York City Family Justice Centers (FJCs), now offers group orientations on affordable housing for domestic violence survivors who are clients at the FJCs. Topics include affordable housing options, potential barriers to securing an apartment, and […]
Going Up: The Finale
Nearly completed! Construction of The Jennings, our newest affordable housing project in the Bronx, is in its final stages, with tenants moving in this fall. Twenty-three of the 42 apartments in The Jennings will provide new homes for homeless families headed by domestic violence survivors who are in a NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) shelter. […]
The Bryant – now underway in the Bronx
Domestic violence is a major generator of family homelessness in New York City – at least 30% of families using New York City shelters are fleeing domestic abuse. To reduce family homelessness, we must increase the permanent housing available to low-income domestic violence survivors who are otherwise likely to cycle in and out of shelter […]
Family Homeless Coalition Statement on FY20 Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 19, 2019 STATEMENT BY FAMILY HOMELESSNESS COALITION RE: BUDGET ADOPTION FY20 “On behalf of the Family Homelessness Coalition, we applaud Speaker Johnson and members of the City Council for prioritizing the needs of homeless children and families. We are particularly pleased that the Adopted Budget for FY20 increases and baselines […]
Going Up! Part 2
We are just a few months away from completion of our newest service-enriched affordable project – The Jennings. Located in the Bronx, The Jennings will have 42 apartments, with 23 set-aside for domestic violence survivors coming from a domestic violence shelter. Shown in these photos are preparations for the building’s courtyard, the common room and […]
HousingLink: Paving a Path to Home
By Gina Cappuccitti, HousingLink Coordinator Survivors seeking services through HousingLink often come to their first meeting having already faced a range of barriers in their apartment search, particularly relating to credit. Because a credit check is performed by landlords prior to approving a tenant, we start this conversation early. This way, clients can take the […]
Networking with State Bank of India
Our friends at State Bank of India hosted a wonderful breakfast get together to introduce us to their colleagues at SBI and other banks. We’re thrilled to have SBI’s support!
Impact of Government Shutdown on Low-Income Renters
By Raquel Paulino, HousingLink Training and Technical Assistance Manager In December 2018 no one imagined that the government shutdown would last over a month, but most importantly that it would seriously impact both thousands of furloughed federal employees, contract workers and vulnerable populations receiving federal benefits. Federal benefits such as SNAP (food stamps) and certain […]
Rights of Federally-Assisted Residents during the Government Shutdown
The National Housing Law Project has put together an overview of the impact of the shutdown on tenants in the various federally-assisted housing programs, including ways that service providers can speak with clients about their legal rights. While the current impact of the shutdown on tenants is small, the anxiety and confusion is significant. The memo […]
Welcome CityFHEPS…Farewell LINC 1, 2, 4, and 5; CityFEPS; and SEPS
By Raquel Paulino, HousingLink Training and Technical Assistance Manager; and Alyssa Keil, Director, HousingLink On October 29, New York City launched a new rental assistance program – CityFHEPS – that consolidates existing rental programs. CityFHEPS goal is to simplify and streamline the processes required to apply for, receive, and utilize city housing vouchers. But what […]