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2016 OTDA Press Releases
- 12/02/16 - Governor Cuomo Announces $2.62 Million Supportive Housing Project for Veterans and Individuals Suffering from Substance Abuse
- 11/10/16 - Governor Cuomo Announces $325 Million Available in Heating Assistance for New Yorkers
- 11/07/16 - State Announces $400,000 to Help Low-Income New Yorkers in Rochester and the Bronx Improve Skills, Get Jobs
- 10/26/16 - Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of $24.8 Million Affordable Housing Development in Ronkonkoma
- 10/20/16 - Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $21.6 Million for Eight Supportive Housing Projects
- 10/13/16 - Governor Cuomo Announces Construction Underway on $5 Million Supportive Housing Project in Albany
- 10/06/16 - Governor Cuomo Announces $9.5 Million in Federal Funding to Support Job Seekers Enrolled in The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- 09/14/2016 - Governor Cuomo Directs New York State Division of Budget to Sign $2 Billion Homelessness and Housing Memorandum of Understanding
- 09/13/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Awards for Development of First 1,200 Supportive Housing Units
- 08/10/2016 - State Announces $8.2 Million in Funding to Help Disabled Obtain Federal Assistance
- 08/01/2016 - State Announces Funding Available to Help New Yorkers Get Furnaces Tuned-Up
- 07/21/2016 - State Agriculture Commissioner Announces Expanded Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
- 07/13/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $30 Million to Expand Urban Youth Jobs Program and Launches Statewide Pre-Apprenticeship Job Program For Construction Trades
- 07/07/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces 750,000 Additional Working Families Now Eligible For Nutrition Assistance
- 06/16/2016 - State Announces Release of Updated “Driver’s Manual for New Dads” In Time for Father’s Day
- 06/02/2016 - New York State Launches Phase One of Unprecedented $10.4 Billion Homelessness Action Plan
- 05/06/2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in the Finger Lakes and New York City
- 04-27-2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $3 Million in Cooling Assistance for New Yorkers with Heat-Related Health Issues
- 04-25-2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces Construction Underway on $22 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Project in Troy
- 04-06-2016 - Governor Cuomo Announces $25 Million to Construct Supportive Housing Projects
- 03-14-2016 - It’s Not Too Late to Apply for Heating Assistance
- 02-11-2016 - New York State Agency Orders Aggressive and Immediate Actions from New York City Department of Homeless Services
- 02-02-2016 - State Agriculture Commissioner Reminds Consumers Freshconnect Checks are Being Accepted at Winter Farmers’ Markets for the First Time
- 02-01-2016 - New York State Agency Orders Investigation and Enhancement of Security Measures at 53rd Street Homeless Shelter
- 01-29-2016 - Don’t Miss Out on Your Chance to Claim Thousands of Dollars in Valuable Tax Credits
- 01-26-2016 - OTDA Launches Unprecedented Initiative to Inspect Homeless Shelters Statewide, Building on Local Audit and Inspection Efforts by NYS, NYC and Buffalo Comptrollers
- 01-10-2016 - 12th Proposal of Governor Cuomo's 2016 Agenda: Combatting Poverty & Reducing Rampant Inequality Across Upstate New York
- 01-03-2016 - Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order to Protect Homeless Individuals During Inclement Winter Weather