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DHS budget overview for FY 2026
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Commissioner Park presents an overview of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) budget for fiscal year 2026, highlighting its funding allocation and key services.
- DHS has a budget of $4.4 billion, of which $2.4 billion is city tax levy
- The agency has a headcount of 1,995 and is the largest municipal organization addressing homelessness in the United States
- Budget breakdown:
- $1.35 billion for family shelter
- $1.34 billion for adult shelter
- $384 million for street outreach
- 3% for administrative services
- New investments totaling $323.5 million are being made in critical programs across DSS
Molly Wasow Park
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So this next slide shows a pie chart highlighting the different portions of the DHS budget.
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DHS is committed to providing safe temporary shelter, connecting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness to permanent housing and addressing unsheltered homelessness.
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DHS has an f y twenty five budget of 4,400,000,000.0, of which 2,400,000,000.0 is city tax levy.
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The agency has a head count of 1,995 and with its not for profit partners is the largest municipal organization dedicated to addressing homelessness in The United States.
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Almost 97% of the DHS budget supports shelter for families and individuals and services for the unsheltered, including outreach and low barrier beds.
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The DHS budget is broken out as follows in f y twenty five.
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'1 point '3 '5 billion for family shelter, that's the purple section.
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1,340,000,000.00 for adult shelter in green.
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3,384,000,000 for street outreach in red, and the remaining 3 percent, which the blue section is administrative services.
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Next slide.
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This next slide shows a chart highlighting key programs and services across the two agencies that were increased in the FY '26 financial plan.
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In the FY '26 financial plan, DSS is continuing to make significant investments in our critical programs totaling 323,500,000.0 in new needs.
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This includes HIV AIDS services, HASA, affordable housing services or AHS, domestic violence services, fair fares, New York City benefits, senior affordable rental apartments, the SARA program, street outreach and end of line services, community food connection, and Wi Fi access at DHS shelters.
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Next slide.