Alliance Note: The Corporation for Supportive Housing is pushing for New York City to adequately fund rate increases for Justice Involved Supportive Housing in the coming City Budget. They are looking for more individual and organizational signatures for their letter calling for an additional $6.4 million to go to this critical program supporting people as they leave jail. See below for more information, including a link to the sign on.
**Sign the Letter**
In 2019, the City vowed to finance 500 units of Justice Involved Supportive Housing (JISH). However, the current funding levels are insufficient to adequately support staffing or provide crucial services for these units. Mayor Adams must allocate an additional $6.4 million to ensure the full operational capacity of JISH units.
We’re calling on our partners to urge Mayor Adams to uphold the City’s commitment to adequately fund JISH.
This appropriation would bring all 500 committed units up to the current funding level of other supportive housing units across the City and increase rates for services and wages.
With your help, we can demonstrate the overwhelming need to adequately fund supportive housing for people leaving Rikers.
Join us in urging Mayor Adams to uphold the City’s commitment. Support the allocation of $6.4 million in the City budget to appropriately fund 500 supportive housing units for individuals transitioning from Rikers.
Through the link below, sign on to support the appropriation by May 15th.