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Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) aims to achieve housing stability by offering housing assistance and supportive services to for households in which at least one member of the household is living with a disability. Services offered through PSH are voluntary and are designed to foster independent living, connect individuals to community based healthcare, treatment and employment services.
In NYC, the two primary types of PSH are congregate (also referred to as single-site) and scattered-site. Congregate PSH involves a designated building where each individual or family has private living quarters and may share kitchens and/or common recreational rooms or other facilities. Scattered site PSH involves designated units in apartment buildings spread throughout a neighborhood or community. Both types are accompanied by wrap-around supportive services that are focused on ensuring housing stability while maximizing participant independence.
Participant Eligibility
All NYC CoC-funded PSH projects are required to dedicate 100 percent of their beds to people who meet HUD’s definition of chronic homelessness.
All PSH projects must adhere to Housing First requirements and work to minimize any barriers to an applicant’s entry into their project (including by resolving eligibility issues presented by braided funding). Therefore, PSH projects may not:
- Establish service participation requirements beyond demonstrating meeting basic eligibility; or
- Screen out participants based on having too little or no income, active or history of substance abuse, a criminal record, a history of domestic violence, mental health and/or substance use history
- Include any requirements that are not in a standard lease. (e.g., preconditions such as income or sobriety)
How to Qualify
Referrals to PSH programs run through CAPS, NYC's coordinated entry system. See our Supportive Housing Navigation Tools page for more information.
Organizations that do not currently use CAPS should contact HRA CAS Support at hracassupport@hra.nyc.ov and request a new agency form. Once the form is submitted, it will be reviewed by program staff before approval.
If you are an existing agency in CAPS and would like to add a new user, please follow the instructions in the CAPS User Security Guide.
Provider Agencies
Association to Benefit Children
Bailey House
Banana Kelly Improvement Association
Bowery Residents' Committee
BronxWorks
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Columba Kavanagh House
Community Access
Community Action for Human Services
Community Counseling and Mediation
Concern for Independent Living
Covenant House New York
CUCS
FACES NY
Foundation for Research on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Gay Men's Health Crisis
Goddard Riverside Community
Harlem United
HELP USA
Housing Plus Solutions
Housing Solutions of New York
Housing Works
Institute for Community Living
Jericho Project
Jewish Board for Family and Children's Services
Kenmore Housing Development Fund
Lantern Community Services
Lower Eastside Service Center
Lutheran Social Services of New York
Palladia
Pibly Residential Programs
Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
Praxis Housing Initiatives
Project Hospitality
Project Renewal
Promesa
Services for the UnderServed
The Bridge
The Fortune Society
United Bronx Parents
University Consultation and Treatment Center for Mental Hygiene
Urban Pathways
Vocational Instruction Project Community Services
Volunteers of America
West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing
Women in Need
Additional Resources
Strategies for Increasing Client Engagement and Reducing No Shows:
Strategies for Increasing Client Engagement and Reducing No Shows
Template Instructions for Creating an SRO Flyer