ALBANY — Three regional organizations are among those awarded state funding for homeless housing across New York. They include the Rescue Mission in Syracuse, People First in Utica, and Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. A total of 13 projects will use more than $125 million to create 645 units and nearly 1,000 beds […]
ALBANY — Three regional organizations are among those awarded state funding for homeless housing across New York.
They include the Rescue Mission in Syracuse, People First in Utica, and Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc.
A total of 13 projects will use more than $125 million to create 645 units and nearly 1,000 beds of permanent supportive, transitional, and emergency housing, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Nov. 25.
The Rescue Mission in Syracuse will use $15 million to build a new, 80-unit emergency shelter in Auburn, with an additional eight units of permanent supportive housing for those who have dealt with homelessness. The new shelter will replace and expand an existing shelter.
The project is called the Auburn Rescue Mission Emergency Shelter and Permanent Supportive Apartments. It includes the new construction of a three-story, all-electric building with separate entrances and spaces for the permanent and emergency tenants, support services space, laundry, and common room.
“We are grateful to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance for this transformative $15 million investment to address the growing need for emergency housing in Cayuga County,” Dan Sieburg, CEO of the Rescue Mission, said in the state’s announcement. “The Rescue Mission is committed to putting love into action by providing shelter, stability, and support to those experiencing homelessness. This new 80-bed emergency shelter and eight permanent supportive housing units in Auburn, developed in partnership with Housing Visions Unlimited, will expand our capacity to serve individuals in crisis and help them build pathways toward lasting independence.”
In addition, People First in Utica will use $5.1 million to develop 19 units of permanent supportive housing for people over age 55 and young adults, as part of a larger project that includes an additional 83 affordable units.
THRIVE Cornhill will include the construction of two new, four-story, wood-frame, all-electric buildings. Building one will include 57 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom units and amenities, including a community room, computer lab, laundry room, and fitness center. Building two will contain commercial space on the ground floor and 24 apartments with 6,500 square feet of common space on the upper floors.
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. in Binghamton will use $8.3 million for the substantial rehabilitation and new construction of two residential buildings in Binghamton. The facilities will preserve 14 existing units and provide seven new units of permanent supportive housing and a total of 69 beds across the two three-story buildings.
Griswold Street Apartments will transition from natural gas to fully electric building systems that will provide heat and central air conditioning.
