Catholic Charities Receives Award

An area agency will be receiving grants from the state to provide support services and operating funding for at least 1,200 units of supportive housing for homeless persons with special needs, conditions or other challenges. The awards, totaling up to $30 million, are part of the Governor’s $2.6 Billion, 5-Year plan to develop 6,000 units of Supportive Housing. Locally Catholic Charities Housing Offices in Otsego County and Schoharie County will be receiving awards. The conditional awards are for service and operating funding needed to operate permanent supportive housing units.