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2025 OTDA Press Releases
- 12-23-25 — New York State Announces $4 Million Awarded to Preserve Homeless Housing in New York State
- 12-09-25 — Governor Hochul Announces More Than $45 Million to Fund Supportive Housing Statewide
- 12-01-25 — Governor Hochul Announces New Yorkers Can Now Apply for Home Energy Assistance
- 11-25-25 — Governor Hochul Announces $125 Million Awarded to Create Homeless Housing Across New York State
- 11-24-25 — Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Highlights New Affordability Initiatives for Families and Announces Investment in New Bronx Maternal Health Center
- 11-17-25 — Governor Hochul and Representative Tonko Call on Trump Administration to Release Federal Heating Assistance for 1.5 Million New Yorkers
- 11-14-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $87 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Kingston
- 11-13-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on $32.5 Million Supportive Housing Project in Queens
- 11-10-25 — As Washington Republicans Cut Off Federal Funds for Home Heating Assistance, Governor Hochul Announces Protections and Resources to Help New Yorkers With Monthly Energy Bills
- 10-30-25 — Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Initiates New Actions in Response to Trump Administration Cutting Off Food Assistance to Nearly 3 Million New Yorkers Starting November 1
- 10-27-25 — Governor Hochul Holds Rally with New Yorkers Impacted by Republican Cuts and Announces $30 Million in Emergency Food Assistance Funds
- 10-24-25 — Governor Hochul Calls on Secretary of Agriculture Rollins to Ensure New Yorkers Receive November SNAP Benefits
- 10-22-25 — Governor Hochul Slams Washington Republicans for Threatening Federal Funding for Heating Assistance for New Yorkers
- 10-17-25 — New York State Announces Start of Construction on 20 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing in Erie County
- 10-16-25 — New York State Homes and Community Renewal Announces Opening of 150-Unit Affordable Housing Development
- 10-16-25 — Governor Hochul Slams Washington Republicans for Holding SNAP Benefits Hostage from Millions of New Yorkers Starting in November
- 10-15-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Construction Underway on $27 Million 70-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Glens Falls
- 10-08-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $72 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in the Bronx
- 10-06-25 — New York State Announces Start of Construction on 20 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing in Oneida County
- 09-30-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion Of 49-Unit, $23 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development In Buffalo
- 09-17-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 164-Unit, $72 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Downtown Rochester
- 09-16-25 — New York State Announces Opening of 40 Units of Emergency and Supportive Housing in Saratoga Springs
- 08-27-25 — New York State Recognizes August as Child Support Awareness Month
- 08-22-25 — Following National Farmers’ Market Week, Governor Hochul Announces More Than $1.12 Million Awarded to Farmers' Markets Across the State
- 08-21-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Opening of 61-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Project in Madison County
- 08-20-25 — Governor Hochul Announces More Than $40 Million for Youth Employment Program to Support New York State's Fight Against Gun Violence
- 08-15-25 — Governor Hochul Highlights Distribution of $194 Million in Food Assistance to 1.6 Million School-Aged Children So Far This Summer
- 07-21-25 — ICYMI: OTDA Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud’s Op-Ed in Empire Report: Republicans' Callous Actions Undermine SNAP While Harming New Yorkers in Need
- 07-18-25 — Governor Hochul Joins U.S. Representative Pat Ryan to Sound the Alarm on Devastating Impacts of Republicans’ ‘Big Ugly Bill’
- 07-17-25 — Governor Hochul Convenes Cabinet Meeting on Devastating Impacts of Republicans’ ‘Big Ugly Bill’ on New York State
- 07-15-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Construction is Underway on $270 Million 385-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Brooklyn
- 07-11-25 — Governor Hochul Unveils Devastating Impacts of Republicans’ ‘Big Ugly Bill’ on New York State
- 07-10-25 — New York State Announces Groundbreaking for 42-unit Supportive Housing Project in Ogdensburg
- 06-25-25 — New York State Announces Completion of 12 Units of Emergency Housing for Single Women in Chautauqua County
- 06-23-25 — Governor Hochul Highlights $250 Million Available in Food Assistance for Over Two Million Children Across New York This Summer
- 06-20-25 — By the Numbers: The Devastating Impact of the 'Big Ugly Bill' on Food Security Throughout New York State
- 06-20-25 — Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Extreme Heat That Will Impact New York State Starting Next Week
- 06-13-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 60 Affordable Homes in Schenectady
- 06-04-25 — Governor Hochul Announces $45.9 Million Available for Supportive Housing Statewide
- 06-04-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 67-unit Affordable Housing Development in Albany County
- 06-03-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion 65-Unit Affordable Development for Seniors in Buffalo
- 06-03-25 — Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams Announce Completion of 117-Unit Housing Development for Seniors in the Bronx
- 05-28-25 — New York State Announces the Opening of 30-Unit Supportive Housing Project in the Bronx
- 05-27-25 — Get Offline, Get Outside: Governor Hochul Announces $56.5 Million to Provide At-Risk Youth With Jobs, Skills and Training This Summer as Part of FY 2026 Budget
- 05-16-25 — New York State Announces Completion of 12 Units of Emergency Housing for Families in Monroe County
- 05-06-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 53 Affordable and Supportive Homes in Rochester
- 05-01-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 71-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Brooklyn
- 04-30-25 — We Got It Done: Governor Hochul Celebrates Huge Budget Win to Put Nearly $5,000 Back in Pockets of Working Families
- 04-25-25 — New York State Announces Start of Construction on Family Shelter in Jamestown
- 04-24-25 — New York State Child Support Program Launches Redesigned Website Featuring Online Enrollment
- 04-15-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Home Energy Assistance To Help New Yorkers Stay Cool This Summer
- 04-15-25 — Affordable Housing on Long Island: Governor Hochul Announces Construction Has Begun on 66-Unit Senior Affordable Housing Project
- 04-09-25 — Governor Hochul Celebrates Two Million Meals Provided to Veterans, Service Members and Military Families Through New York State's Successful Partnership With HelloFresh
- 04-04-25 — New York State Announces Opening of 16 Apartments with Supportive Services for Older Adults in Colonie
- 03-13-25 — New York State Announces Construction Underway on $20 Million Emergency Homeless Shelter for Families in Buffalo
- 03-10-25 — New York State Announces Start of Construction on 11 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing in Newburgh
- 03-07-25 — Governor Hochul Announces $50 Million Effort to Fight Poverty in Upstate New York
- 02-25-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on 433-Unit Affordable Housing Project in East Harlem
- 02-11-25 — Governor Hochul and New York State Homes and Community Renewal Announce Start of Construction on 136-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in The Bronx
- 01-14-25 — Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Proposes Middle-Class Tax Cuts, Inflation Refunds and Child Tax Credits to Make New York More Affordable
- 01-14-25 — Governor Hochul Launches New Programs to Make New York the Best, Most Affordable Place to Start a Family
- 01-14-25 — Governor Hochul Proposes New Initiatives to Address the Housing Crisis and Make Rent and Mortgages More Affordable
- 01-10-25 — Governor Hochul Proclaims January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Helping to Raise Awareness and Highlighting Services Available to Survivors
- 01-09-25 — Governor Hochul and NYSHCR Announce Completion of 46-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Olean
- 01-06-25 — Money In Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Proposes Sweeping Expansion of the Child Tax Credit to Deliver Up to $1,000 Per Child
- 01-01-25 — Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $6.5 Billion in Food Assistance Delivered to Low-Income New Yorkers in 2024