On December 12th, the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for a second round of the 2022 Integrated Supportive Housing (ISH) program. The ISH program encourages and supports the development of new housing opportunities for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) who can benefit from an independent, non-certified community-integrated residential setting.
Unlike the first round, this second application round will not include a capital funding option and will only offer Letters of Support for Housing Subsidy Commitments. Letters of Support will be intended for projects seeking capital funding from the New York City Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) or other funders and that intend to set aside units for individuals with I/DD. Programs must be linked to a housing development project that will create new housing units through new construction, the adaptive reuse of non-residential space, or the repurposing of vacant residential units.
Eligible applicants are OPWDD providers who are in good standing. Applicants are required to partner with an experienced developer or have an affiliate or related entity that has experience in developing supportive housing.
The RFA is available here. SPG’s summary of the opportunity is attached. Applications are due on January 20, 2023.