On March 3rd, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and operation of a 27-bed Enhanced Young Adult Scattered Site Supportive Housing program in New York City (NYC). The program will support young adults (ages 18-25) with serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring SMI and substance use disorder (SUD).
The program will include both enhancements to current supportive housing services and new services that are important for young adults. The scattered site housing may be in any borough of NYC; however, all 27 beds must be located in one borough. The Enhanced Young Adult Scattered Site Supportive Housing program is intended to help young adults with SMI:
- Transition from institutional settings, foster care, and homelessness;
- Improve access to behavioral health and community resources;
- Pursue vocational/educational goals; and
- Develop real-world skills that will support them on their path forward as independent adults.
Funding for Scattered Site Supportive Housing is a combination of client rent payments and OMH funding. OMH will award one applicant with annual funding per unit, plus additional funding to support enhanced services. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agencies that currently operate scattered site supportive housing in NYC or Long Island.
The RFP is available here, and our summary can be found here. Applications are due on May 5th.