On August 16th, New York State released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the fourth round of funding for supportive housing units under the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI). As part of Governor Cuomo’s five-year plan to ensure that New Yorkers have access to affordable and safe housing, this RFP contributes to the statewide goal of developing at least 6,000 supportive housing units. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is the lead procurement agency for this RFP, which will provide up to $30 million in services and operating funding for at least 1,200 units of permanent supportive housing. Support services that accompany the housing units may include, but are not limited to:
- Employment and training opportunities;
- Parenting education;
- Primary and mental health care; and
- Child care.
A summary of the RFP is attached and the full RFP is available here. Applications are due on September 25th.