New York City Department of Homeless Services

HUD Grants Nearly $9-Million to Jericho Project to House Unsheltered New Yorkers

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jericho Project was awarded $8,906,646 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of a nationwide effort to address street homelessness among unsheltered people in cities and rural communities. Jericho is a nationally-acclaimed nonprofit that for 40 years has combatted the root causes of homelessness and improved the lives of thousands of New Yorkers annually with supportive housing and the vital services to sustain it.

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  • Jericho will serve 90 unsheltered homeless participants per year over a three-year grant period.
  • This is part of the total $60-million that HUD distributed in funding to the New York City Continuum of Care (CoC) for the Unsheltered Homeless Initiative.
  • "As a longstanding advocate for permanent supportive housing, Jericho is thrilled to be able to move unsheltered New Yorkers into stable housing and provide ongoing counseling to support them.
  • We applaud HUD and our local Continuum of Care for their leadership in helping some of our most vulnerable neighbors in their time of need," said Tori Lyon, CEO of Jericho Project.

Iron County Organizations Receive Major Grant for Affordable Housing

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Two Iron County organizations are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the American Rescue Plan and the Utah Office of Homeless Services to create more affordable housing in Cedar City and surrounding communities.

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  • Two Iron County organizations are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the American Rescue Plan and the Utah Office of Homeless Services to create more affordable housing in Cedar City and surrounding communities.
  • The Iron County Care & Share and Canyon Creek Services are partnering with a third-party group to purchase an existing apartment building.
  • This grant helps Care & Share continue assisting underserved members of the community, said Peggy Green, executive director of the Iron County Care & Share.
  • The grant is the largest dollar amount ever invested in affordable housing in Iron County, and it will make a huge impact in our ability to help families, veterans and others who face homelessness.

Bluestream Health Powers NYC Health + Hospital's Expansion of COVID-19 Virtual ExpressCare 'Test To Treat' Program across New York State

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluestream Health, a virtual care Platform-as-a-Service, announced today that it's powering the NYC Health + Hospitals ExpressCare platform that New York State Department of Health is using as part of the administration's ongoing efforts to keep New Yorkers protected throughout the pandemic.  New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the launch based on the NYC Health + Hospitals ExpressCare program's high marks in consumer satisfaction and proven patient outcomes for public health programs within New York City, specifically facilitating better access to early COVID-19 therapeutic treatments that help prevent severe illness.

Key Points: 
  • The recently announced program, launched by New York State, leverages NYC Health + Hospitals'virtual urgent care model, ExpressCare, which is powered by Bluestream Health's technology platform.
  • According to NYC Health + HospitalsExpressCare program, has through its 'test to treat' approach prevented more than 1,150 hospitalizations saved over 225 lives.
  • Bluestream Health is a virtual care Platform-as-a-Service delivering broad access to care for patients and operational efficiency for providers.
  • Bluestream is used by leading healthcare organizations to deliver ambulatory visits, virtual-first healthcare, emergency medicine, behavioral health consults, language interpreting and other mission-critical initiatives.

Fourth Street Clinic Receives Contribution from Intermountain Healthcare for Emergency COVID-19 Quarantine Services for Those Experiencing Homelessness

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Since July 2021, Fourth Streets quarantine and isolation program has served 561 individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Key Points: 
  • Since July 2021, Fourth Streets quarantine and isolation program has served 561 individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
  • In the summer of 2021, the Fourth Street Clinic began managing Salt Lake Countys quarantine and isolation operations.
  • While Fourth Street Clinic will be pursuing state funding for operation in February and March, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund would support Fourth Street Clinic until that time.
  • I appreciate the Fourth Street Clinic for providing vital services to Utahns experiencing homelessness, especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic, said Wayne Niederhauser, chief administrative officer of the Office of Homeless Services.