Housing

As rents and cost of living rise, lack of access to stable, affordable housing is a major driver of poverty in New York City. Robin Hood funds solutions that keep families housed, avoid eviction, and expand affordability.

437

days

The average stay in the NYC shelter system for families with children in 2023

100

K+

Adults and children live in NYC shelters, a record number for 2023

80

%

Of New Yorkers living in poverty are rent burdened, and on average spend 70% of their cash income on rent

Solutions We’re Funding

Communities Resist

Our grantee Communities Resist (CoRe) is changing the game in legal real estate practices for low-income New Yorkers

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Programs & Special Initiatives

An older man of Asian descent using power tools and machinery in a workshop setting.

Adults & Household Supports

The Adults & Household Supports program focuses on providing job training, housing, food, healthcare, benefits, and legal services—the building blocks of stability and opportunity.

Young Adults

The Young Adults program targets our grantmaking to help young New Yorkers achieve academic and employment success.

Policies we Support

Rental Assistance Vouchers

Expanding access to rental assistance vouchers while improving and expanding access to other rental assistance programs

Eviction Prevention

Preventing evictions and homelessness for low-income New Yorkers

Affordable Housing

Increasing the supply of affordable housing