Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday a new homeless initiative he hopes will allow easier access to social services for the unhoused.
Adams revealed that New York City’s business community has pledged over $8 million to support the expansion of Breaking Ground, a nonprofit social services organization. Dubbed the Homeless Assistance Fund, the collective public-private initiative looks to provide health resources to those currently experiencing homelessness while also accelerating the process of individuals living with mental illness into treatment programs and housing.
“I think far too often, we fail to recognize the foundation or role our business community continues to play in our city and their level of benevolence. It’s not always something that they talk about. They just do the work every day. Sixty-one businesses came together to raise approximately $8 million for this important partnership with Breaking Ground. We can achieve great success when all New Yorkers come together, and that is what we’re seeing now. When you think of this initiative: the Homeless Assistance Fund, a public-private partnership, to tackle street homelessness,” Adams said.