NOAHousing

08/23/2026

📢 Important Medicaid Update for Our Community

New federal rules are bringing changes to Medicaid starting January 1, 2027, and many New Yorkers will need to take action to stay covered.

Here’s what you need to know:

🔹 Work & Activity Requirements (Ages 19–64)
Some adults will need to show they are working, in school, in job training, or volunteering to keep Medicaid.
Examples that count include:
• Working any job (full‑time, part‑time, gig work)
• Going to school at least half‑time
• Job training programs
• Volunteering with an approved nonprofit or community organization

🔹 Who Does Not Need to Meet These Requirements
You may be exempt if you are:
• Under 18 or over 65
• Pregnant or postpartum (within 12 months)
• Living with a disability or serious health condition
• A caregiver for a child under 14 or a disabled individual
• In foster care or aged out under 26
• A veteran with total disability
• Meeting SNAP or TANF work requirements
…and several other exceptions.

🔹 Renewal Changes
Starting in 2027, many adults will need to renew Medicaid every 6 months instead of once a year.

🔹 Immigration‑Related Changes
Some immigrant adults may no longer qualify for Medicaid under new federal rules. If this affects you, NY State of Health will send you a notice and help identify other coverage options.

🔹 Retroactive Coverage Changes
Medicaid will cover fewer past medical bills starting in 2027. Apply as soon as you think you qualify.

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📌 What You Should Do Right Now

Your coverage is not changing today, but it’s important to stay ready:

✔ Make sure NY State of Health has your current address, phone number, and email
✔ Open all letters, emails, texts, and notices from NYSOH
✔ Update your account online or call the Customer Service Center at 1‑855‑355‑5777

For full details, visit: NY State of Health – Stay Covered

Publication Date: August 19, 2026

08/23/2026

Hey, DSS Job Seekers! Join the NYC HRA Business Link Career Fair on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 10 am–2 pm in Queens. Meet potential employers hiring for roles including Outreach Crisis Coordinator, Peer Coordinator, Crisis Coordinator, Housing Specialist, Case Manager, Receptionist, Maintenance, Porter, Security, Retail, and more.

08/11/2026

Update: Men and Adult Families Intake and Assessment Center Relocation

The Department of Homeless Services transitioned intake and assessment operations for men and adult families from its previous location at 400 East 30th Street in Manhattan.

Starting August 1, the Men's Single Adult intake center is located at 8 East 3rd Street between Bowery and Second Avenue in Manhattan.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/singleadults/single-adults-applying.page

Also, the Adult Families' intake center is at 333 Bowery between East 2nd Street and East 3rd Street in Manhattan.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/adult-families-applying.page

The interior of this site is wheelchair accessible, however there is a hill with a narrow sidewalk in the path leading to the accessible entrance.

07/18/2026

NOAHousing sharing free resources to the NYC community.

Mayor Mamdani’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) announced the expansion of the City's successful Next Mile NYC Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training program to eligible New Yorkers on probation. Connecting New Yorkers on Probation to Careers in the High-Paying Trucking Industry.

What you should know:
1) Program advances public safety, reduces recidivism and strengthens NYC's economy by investing in opportunity instead of incarceration.
3) Next Mile NYC has connected nearly 200 justice-involved New Yorkers to full-time job offers with starting salaries exceeding $70,000
4) Through workforce development organization participants complete a 40-hour online CDL training course, earn their Commercial Learner's Permits (CLPs), receive behind-the-wheel instruction and take the New York State CDL road test. Graduates also receive job placement support connecting them with employers offering salaries ranging from $70,000 to $125,000.

Next Mile NYC:
https://criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/programs/next-mile-nyc/

Emerge Career:
https://www.emergecareer.com

Good luck & may God bless you!

All-in-one workforce development training programs

07/11/2026

07/03/2026

NOAHousing Community, please be extremely careful with the high summer heat, don't leave your home without a bottle of water.

NYC Department of Homeless Services has Cool Options during Extreme Heat in NYC and take precautions. Cooling centers open citywide. Call 311 or visit nyc.gov/beattheheat

NYC Emergency Management has several Cool Options when it's very hot, air conditioning will help keep you safe. If you don't have air conditioning, find a cool place to visit nearby, like a friend’s place, a mall, museum, coffee shop, library, or an NYC cooling center. When it's not scorching out but it's still hot, you can also cool off at parks, areas with shade, sprinklers, or pools.https://www.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/extreme-heat.page
Cooling center locations can also be found by calling 311 (VRS: 212-639-9675 or TTY: 212-504-4115).

During a heat emergency in NYC, this page will update with real time availability of official NYC Cooling Centers. Find a location at https://finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters/

Everyone have a God blessed Happy 4th of July and be safe! 🤩

Extreme heat kills. More than 500 New Yorkers died prematurely last year from preventable heat illness. If you're elderly or have other health conditions like heart disease or asthma, you're at even higher risk, among other factors. 

07/03/2026

NOAHousing Friends please stay in a cool place to avoid this heat wave!

🔥 Extreme heat is dangerous, but you can protect yourself. Over 500 New Yorkers died last year from heat-related illness.

Safety tips:
✔️Stay cool & drink water
✔️Visit cool options or public spaces (any place with air conditioning a public library, park or pool).
✔️Know the warning signs of heat stroke
✔️Get real-time alerts from NotifyNYC text NotifyNYC to 692-692

🌬️Find cool options: nyc.gov/beattheheat

06/23/2026

NOAHousing is here to assist all NYC residents with their annual HRA and voucher recertification applications. If you, a family member, or a friend is a green card holder currently receiving SNAP benefits, please be aware of an important policy change now being enforced by the federal administration.

New Restrictions on SNAP Eligibility for Immigrants:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOtM5b2Xn4Wy1z9IgJ7yaeiCW5YAwBDl/view?pli=1

Green card holders with fewer than 5 years of U.S. residency may be at risk of losing SNAP benefits.
This enforcement is based on federal rules that restrict SNAP eligibility for certain non‑citizens during their first five years in the country. Please confirm your specific case with a trusted source or legal advisor.

NOAHousing is already seeing clients with less than five years of residency unexpectedly losing their SNAP benefits, and we want our community to be prepared.

If you or someone you know is affected, please connect with local food resources immediately:

Food Bank For New York City has citywide pantry https://www.foodbanknyc.org/find-food/
and meal sites.

City Harvest free food distributions https://www.cityharvest.org/food-map/ across NYC.

Local church pantries — many provide weekly or emergency food support

No elderly person, no child, and no homeless neighbor should ever go without food.
With housing scarcity already impacting our communities, food scarcity is becoming an urgent crisis, and we want everyone to stay protected and informed.

NOAHousing stands with you. We are committed to helping families stay housed, fed, and supported during these policy changes.

Please click here and find your local:
Food Bank of NYC: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/find-food/
City Harvest: https://www.cityharvest.org/food-map/