Adults & Household Supports
From unexpected medical bills and increased housing costs, to layoffs and income loss, too many New Yorkers face economic shocks and significant barriers that trap them in a cycle of poverty. Robin Hood’s Adults & Household Supports team works to provide the building blocks of stability and opportunity through well-paying jobs, access to benefits, and housing support.
In 2025, Robin Hood-funded job training programs helped 14,000 New Yorkers secure jobs paying an average of $28 per hour – nearly 70% higher than minimum wage – putting them on a path to greater financial stability. We also helped 110,000 households access public benefits, unlocking $220 million in benefits for families.
By the Numbers
$17
The minimum wage in New York City
5.6
%
The NYC unemployment rate, higher than the national average of 4.4
< 1
%
The median wealth held by Black ($2,800) and Latinx ($0) New Yorkers is less than 1% of the median wealth held by white New Yorkers ($320,000)
Grantee Spotlight
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Robin Hood Grantee
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation promotes local economic development by generating 11,000 jobs and maximizing land use for local industry, resulting in over $2.5 billion in annual economic impact. The Navy Yard’s employment center connects job seekers, particularly local residents, including public housing residents, with opportunities from Navy Yard-based employers and outside the Navy Yard from a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing and industrial transportation, industrial-wholesale trade, and media production.
Robin Hood has provided seed funding to launch Brooklyn Navy Yard’s free CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Operator Training Program — a hands-on, 16-week program that prepares low-income New Yorkers for growing careers in advanced manufacturing. Participants build foundational skills in CNC machine operations and earn industry-recognized certifications that open doors to stable, well-paying careers.
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Our Strategy
We fund and support our grantee organizations and partners to:
- Address critical basic needs: We support emergency food provision, enrollment in critical poverty-reducing benefits, and immigration and eviction legal services.
- Provide housing and homelessness prevention: We advocate for affordable housing, pathways from shelter to permanent housing, and eviction prevention.
- Support workforce development: We fund programs that provide skills training and connections to well-paying careers.
- Improve health outcomes: We invest in programs addressing chronic conditions that disproportionately impact low-income New Yorkers.
