New York Medicaid Awards $4 Million For Supportive Housing Pilot Projects Linked To Health Homes

In early December 2014, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) awarded $4 million to 10 supportive housing provider organizations. The funding is for a pilot program that will provide rental subsidies for housing and community-based services for homeless or unstably housed Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in Medicaid Health Homes.

Each of the following organizations was awarded a maximum amount of $400,000:

BronxWorks in the Bronx
Housing Works, Inc. of Central Brooklyn
Liberty Resources, Inc. in Cayuga, Madison, and Onondaga counties
Living Opportunities of DePaul in Niagara County
Project Hospitality, Inc. of Staten Island . . .