New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) on Thursday said more than 18,500 households moved from shelters into stable homes during fiscal year 2024 (FY24) — a 24% increase over the previous year.
"Today’s announcement is a sign that New Yorkers most in need are receiving the full support of our city government to move from the streets and shelters to stability," Adams said through a press release. "But our work is far from done."
DSS is also making strides with the Affordable Housing Services (AHS) initiative, creating 844 deeply-affordable homes for shelter residents using City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) vouchers. More than 243 units have already opened, with 360 more fast-tracked under an emergency declaration, the press release said.
DSS Commissioner Molly Wasow Park praised the department’s efforts to connect homeless New Yorkers to permanent housing despite the city’s housing shortage.
"We continue to act with urgency, deploying every tool at our disposal," Park said.
Since the launch of CityFHEPS in 2014, over 225,000 New Yorkers have been moved into permanent housing. In FY24, the program helped 13,403 households — a 42% increase from FY23 — find permanent homes.
