Family Homelessness Coalition

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, AFC is continuing our fight to protect funding for the Mental Health Continuum, a cross-agency partnership that provides essential mental health supports to students at 50 @nycschools.

NYC is in a housing and homelessness crisis, and the final state budget cannot ignore it. Lawmakers & local leaders are right to push for $250M for HAVP because current funding falls far short of the need. cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/05…

The Emergency Housing Voucher program is ending prematurely, leaving over 5k NYers at risk of losing their homes this year. Stephanie, a #dv survivor & advocate speaks with @KDiDDavis about the severity of this crisis in this week's episode of @NYC_HOV: youtu.be/22Zpk-Ord3Y

New York must act now to address the looming EHV cliff. Expanding and fully funding the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) is essential to prevent thousands of households from losing their homes. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Today, Win rallied with City Council & advocates at City Hall, urging the @NYCMayor to drop the legal challenge and expand CityFHEPS as passed in 2023.

“The best way for people to move out of shelter is to have a voucher,” @chriscquinn, head of family shelter provider @WINNYC_ORG, tells @KDiDDavis of the @NYC_HOV podcast. “It also is economically better for New York taxpayers.” citylimits.org/hear-our-voice…

🚨🎧 New episode of @NYC_HOV! This week, host @KDiDDavis sits down with @chriscquinn, CEO of @WINNYC_ORG, to break down #FamilyHomelessness in NYC and discuss why expanding #CityFHEPS is critical. @NYCMayor, families are counting on you! youtu.be/Ecp_wuC50Mo

Win is proud to stand with nearly 400 organizations opposing HUD’s proposed rule to deny housing to mixed-status families. This proposal does not solve the housing crisis. It pushes eligible families out of federally assisted housing and into homelessness. pifcoalition.org/resources/pres…

In @POLITICONY, Win CEO @ChrisCQuinn highlights that many New Yorkers entering shelter are working but still being pushed out of housing due to cost. politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

Day 447 since @ZohranKMamdani’s CityFHEPS expansion promise and day 33 since appealing a court ruling to carry it out. Shelter should not be the default when we have tools to prevent homelessness. NYC families need Mayor Mamdani to act now and uphold his promise. #CityFHEPSNOW

Win CEO @ChrisCQuinn joined @PIX11News to underscore that expanding CityFHEPS is both humane and fiscally responsible. With record numbers of families and children in shelter, vouchers help people move into stable housing faster and prevent evictions. pix11.com/video/mamdani%…

Reporting like this show exactly who gets left behind without CityFHEPS expansion: working New Yorkers, people facing eviction, and those shut out by rigid rules. At Win, we see every day how vouchers help families exit shelter and find stability. It’s time to expand CityFHEPS.

NYers seeking shelter are being forced to prove they’re homeless, delaying access to critical supports. New legislation would streamline this process, making it easier for families to access shelter. We need systems that work for, not against, families. citylimits.org/nyc-families-s…

Day 438 since @ZohranKMamdani’s CityFHEPS expansion campaign promise and day 24 since the appeal was filed, signaling a reversal of position. The solution is clear and the need is urgent amid the ongoing family homelessness crisis. #KeepYourPromise

New piece by @FHCNYC illustrates why we're asking @NYCMayor to launch an interagency initiative that breaks down bureaucratic silos & tackles educational barriers facing students who are homeless. School stability can't be an afterthought. citylimits.org/opinion-shelte…

“For children experiencing homelessness, school is often the most consistent and stabilizing environment available to them,” writes Rhonda Jackson of @FHCNYC. “Disrupting that stability, even temporarily, has immediate academic consequences.” citylimits.org/opinion-shelte…

Nearly half a million New Yorkers will lose public health coverage in July '26 due to H.R. 1/federal legislation cuts. Without #NY State intervention, the impact this will have on children is difficult to overstate. See the data: bit.ly/nychccl #FederalCuts #HealthCare

Yesterday AFC Project Director Jennifer Pringle joined @NY1 to talk about our new report on students experiencing homelessness — and what City and State leaders can do to ensure these students get the support they need and deserve ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Data shows roughly 154,000 students in the New York City's public schools during the 2024-2025 academic year were homeless: gothamist.visitlink.me/XkWQb2

Missed classes translated into learning difficulties, the report found. Read more here >> cbsloc.al/3O46gsK