The Network Hosts its 2025 Annual Awards Gala

On November 17th, the Network hosted its 2025 Annual Awards Gala. Members and partners across the entire supportive housing sector joined to celebrate our incredible community, to honor Unsung Heroes and Outstanding Neighbors of the Year, and to network.

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Summary of CoC NOFO Updates

On November 13th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), introducing significant policy changes that divert critical resources away from supportive housing, and may make many existing programs ineligible. These changes put nearly 14,000 New York households and 170,000 people nationwide at risk of losing their homes. Read the Network’s statement HERE.

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Network Executive Director Joins Errol Louis on Inside City Hall

On November 25th, Network Executive Director Pascale Leone and Urban Pathways Chief Administrative Officer Gary P. Jenkins joined Errol Louis on Inside City Hall (NY1 News) to discuss recent harmful federal policy changes and budget cuts to permanent supportive housing.

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The Network Testifies at New York State Senate Joint Public Hearing on Impacts of Increasing Operating Costs on Supportive Housing

On November 18th, Network Chief Policy Officer Rebecca Zangen testified at the New York State Senate Joint Public Hearing: Cost and Availability of Insurance for Residential Property. Rebecca brought attention to how unexpected increases in operating costs are affecting supportive housing.

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The Network’s Statement in Response to HUD’s FY2025 CoC NOFO

The Network issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO):

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The Network Co-Sponsors the 16th Annual Housing & Support Services Conference

On November 5th and 6th, the Network was proud to co-sponsor the 16th Annual Housing & Support Services Conference in Niagara Falls, NY.

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The Network Honored at Comunilife’s 2025 Annual Awards Breakfast 


On October 29th, the Network was honored by Comunilife at their 2025 Annual Awards Breakfast. This year’s “Empowering Change: A Beacon of Hope for Community, Health, and Housing,”— highlighted both Comunilife’s profound legacy and its vision for the future. The Network was honored to be recognized alongside: Dr. Audrey Erazo-Trivino, Associate Commissioner, NYS Office of Mental Health and David Schwartz, Founder and Co-Partner, Slate Property Group.



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Goddard Riverside and Rockabill Open Stephen Russo Residence

On a sunny but chilly morning in late October, Goddard Riverside and Rockabill Consulting & Development joined some 90 guests—project partners, elected officials, staff from other Goddard programs, and friends and family—to celebrate the opening of the Stephan Russo Residence.

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On Monday, October 27th project partners and elected officials gathered to celebrate the opening of Starhill Phase 1. Phase I transforms a historically significant, underutilized two-acre site which was the Bronx’s first hospital dedicated to hospice for cancer patients into 326 new homes — including 120 affordable apartments and 200 supportive apartments for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders.



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Project Renewal Opens Bedford Green House II

On October 8th, project partners and elected officials gathered to celebrate the opening of Bedford Green House II. This new building has 116 affordable apartments, including 70 units of supportive housing, for formerly homeless individuals and families affected by mental health concerns and substance use concerns, in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx.

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Service Programs for Older People (SPOP): On Thursday, November 20th the Network hosted a NetWorkshop with Service Program for Older People (SPOP) on their services. See HERE for the recording and HERE for the slides.

MATTERS: Connection to Opioid Use Disorder Resources, Harm Reduction Tools and Drug Supply Trends: On Thursday, October 16th, the Network hosted a NetWorkshop with MATTERS focused on harm reduction tools offered by MATTERS and education on emerging drug supply trends. See HERE for the recording and HERE for the slides.

NYC H+H Extended Care Units, Housing for Health Housing Engagement & Location Services: On Monday, October 6th, the Network hosted a NetWorkshop with NYC Health and Hospitals (H+H) on two of their programs: Extended Care Units (ECU) and Housing for Health’s Housing Engagement and Location Services (HELPS). See HERE for the recording and HERE for the slides.

October Awareness Month Spotlight

In October, the Network celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month and Italian American Heritage Month with spotlights on social media.

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Network Executive Director Pascale Leone Appointed to the Housing Committee on Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Transition Team

We're excited to share that our Executive Director Pascale Leone has been appointed to the Housing Committee on Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Transition Team. Pascale will champion the needs of the supportive housing community as the new administration shapes its agenda for New York City. 

New Staff Spotlight: Katie Mui, Policy and Programs Manager

Katie is a social impact leader with over a decade of experience in the corporate and philanthropy spaces, designing and implementing campaigns, programs, and tools that improve access to essential resources. She is a firm believer in upstream solutions and that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. As the Policy and Programs Manager at the Network, she will be supporting efforts to expand supportive housing for New Yorkers though equitable policies and community capacity building. Katie holds a B.S. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and expects to receive her Masters in Social Work from Boston University in May 2026.

Member Resources

WIN: The Cost of Cuts
WIN released a report "The Cost of Cuts: The FY26 Federal Budget, Disinvestment and the Rising Risk of Family Homelessness in New York" report on the President's FY26 HUD buget cuts and its impacts on families facing financial hardship. Read the full report HERE.

ICL & Comunilife: Medical Respite Report
ICL and Comunilife published their "Medical Respite: Insights from the Institute of Community Living (ICL) and Comunilife" report on the medical respite model and its impact on their programs. Read the full report HERE.

Comings & Goings

• John Betts is the new Deputy Executive Director of Programs at St. Francis Friends of the Poor