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Funding to Be Offered to Help Low-Income Parents Move Back Into Workforce
The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) today announced New York has received $16.5 million in federal funding to help low-income parents pay for child care, allowing them to improve their skills and successfully enter the workforce.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded New York State $16.5 million in funding through the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) Program to help Food Stamp recipients who are participating in an employment and training program pay for child care. FSET provides work-focused education and training and job placement services to low-income New Yorkers receiving Food Stamps. Read more…
State Announces $19 Million Awarded to Provide Services to Those in Supportive Housing
The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced that more than $19 million in funding has been awarded to help organizations provide services to residents of supportive housing programs in communities across New York State.
A total of $19.7 million was awarded to 88 organizations through the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP). NYSSHP is designed to provide support services to eligible residents of supportive housing programs in order to assist them in moving on a path to economic security. Read more…
State Announces $5.4 Million in Homeless Housing Grants
Funding to Create Housing for Veterans, Women among Others - The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced that $5.4 million in capital funding has been awarded for three supportive housing programs in Monroe and Suffolk counties. The three projects being funded through OTDA's Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) will support the creation of 47 housing units. These projects will create approximately 100 new jobs.
"The causes of homelessness are multiple, and the conditions frequently associated with it can be difficult to overcome," said OTDA Executive Deputy Commissioner Elizabeth Berlin. "HHAP has been critical in helping New York to lead the nation in creation of supportive housing, which is fundamental to breaking the cycle of homelessness and helping individuals and families build a foundation for a better future." Read more…
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