Volunteers of America-Greater New York, Inc.
Lobbying client
Volunteers of America-Greater New York is a human services nonprofit with a 125-year history affiliated with the national Volunteers of America organization, delivering shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, veterans services, and other programs to more than 12,000 adults and children annually through over 70 sites in New York City, northern New Jersey, and Westchester County. It holds about $595 million in active city contracts as of August 2026, and has filed 15 lobbying disclosures since 2024 through Kasirer LLC, lobbying 28 council members on budget funding requests and domestic violence legislation.
- Council members lobbied
- 28 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 15
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $225,000
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $594,761,932 · 31 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $1,450,212,878 · 183 since 2006, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $856,767,653
- Won without a fresh bid
- 54% of contract value · $789,809,859 · 144 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $2,610,328 · 74 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 17 years (FY2009–FY2027), including each of the last 11
- Based in
- New York, NY
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Kasirer LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Budget Funding
- Budget - Budget funding
- Budget - New York City Budget Funding
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Provision of Integrated Commercial Hotels Program- 245 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800945 $70,235,618
- Supported Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620210002765 $67,828,784
- Volunteers of America Services at SA West 74 N 2025-146 Beds Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258807440 $48,449,335
- FY27 Renewal - SA Schwartz Assessment Shelter (335 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800112 $46,475,521
- FY27 Renewal - SA Jamaica Womens Employment (136 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800110 $46,186,263
- To prov. transitional housing for FWC @ Regent Shelter Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248800549 $43,386,188
- Allowance Amendment FY27 - Legacy Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238801510 $34,224,863
- Renewal with Allowance - DV Survivors (Victory I) -120 Beds Department of Social Services · CT106920268804495 $26,421,710
- Stand Alone transit. residence/FWC Bushwick Shelter 87 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800285 $25,141,313
- Transitional residence for FWC at University shelter Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248800487 $21,897,588
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- Renewal for Shelter Services for Single Adults/Schwartz Ass. Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 17 payments $10,623,538
- Allowance Amendments FY26 - Jamaica Women's Employment Shelt Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 14 payments $9,238,179
- Prov. of shelter svcs for SA- Schwartz Assessment Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 15 payments $8,821,322
- Prov. of shelter svcs for SA- Schwartz Assessment Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 12 payments $8,773,284
- Prov. of shelter svcs for SA- Schwartz Assessment Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 12 payments $8,136,464
- Supported Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 32 payments $8,042,275
- Shelter Facilities for Homeless SA - Jamaica Empl. Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 15 payments $7,079,189
- Allowance Amendments FY26 - Jamaica Women's Employment Shelt Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 13 payments $6,900,184
- Prov. of shelter svcs for SA- Schwartz Assessment Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 14 payments $6,848,458
- Volunteers of America Services at FWC 29th N 2023 Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 12 payments $5,765,960
- Volunteers of America Services at SA West 74 N 2025-146 Beds Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 8 payments $5,739,300
- Shelter Facilities for Homeless SA - Jamaica Empl. Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 8 payments $5,403,835
- Shelter Services for homeless families Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 21 payments $5,242,563
- Volunteers of America Services at FWC Broadway N 2022 Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 13 payments $5,099,369
- Shelter Services for homeless families Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 19 payments $4,600,779
- FY27 Renewal - SA Schwartz Assessment Shelter (335 beds) Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $4,351,640
- Renewal + Allowance FY27 - Cromwell Safe Haven Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 10 payments $4,348,459
- Volunteers of America Services at SA West 74 N 2025-146 Beds Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $4,347,844
- Allowance Amendment FY27 - Legacy Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 12 payments $4,342,077
- FY27 Renewal - SA Jamaica Womens Employment (136 beds) Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $4,299,404
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Adult Rental Assistance Program Adult Rental Assistance Program · DHS · FY2009 $257,212
- Adult Rental Assistance Program Adult Rental Assistance Program · DHS · FY2010 $257,212
- Operation Backpack Operation Backpack · DYCD · FY2026 $250,000
- Operation Backpack Operation Backpack · DYCD · FY2027 $250,000
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · Dhmh · FY2022 $207,265
- Economic and Housing Stability for Veterans CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2026 $100,000
- Economic and Housing Stability for Veterans CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2027 $100,000
- Veterans Community Development Veterans Community Development · DYCD · FY2023 $74,000
- Veterans Community Development Veterans Community Development · DYCD · FY2024 $74,000
- Veterans Community Development Veterans Community Development · DYCD · FY2025 $74,000
- Veterans Community Development Veterans Community Development · DYCD · FY2026 $74,000
- Veterans Community Development Veterans Community Development · DYCD · FY2027 $74,000
- Veterans Community Development Veterans Community Development · DYCD · FY2021 $60,000
- Job Readiness & Life Skills Training for Domestic Violence Survivors - Council District 37 CM Nurse · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2026 $35,000
- Job Readiness & Life Skills Training for Domestic Violence Survivors - Council District 37 CM Nurse · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2027 $35,000
- Council District 18 CM Farias · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2025 $30,000
- DoVE - Council District 18 CM Farias · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2026 $30,000
- Aging CM Farias · Aging · DFTA · FY2024 $25,000
- Job Readiness & Life Skills Training for Domestic Violence Survivors - Council District 37 CM Nurse · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2024 $25,000
- Council District 18 CM Farias · Aging · DFTA · FY2025 $25,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Amanda C. Farías FY2022-2027 · 13 awards $266,000
- Sandy Nurse FY2023-2027 · 6 awards $150,000
- Chris Banks FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $65,000
- Althea V. Stevens FY2023-2026 · 4 awards $40,000
- Sanchez FY2023-2025 · 3 awards $30,000
- Nantasha M. Williams FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $25,000
- Diaz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $11,000
- Borelli FY2020 · 1 award $10,000
- Pierina Ana Sanchez FY2026 · 1 award $10,000
- Pierina Ana Sanchez FY2027 · 1 award $10,000
- Yusef Salaam FY2025 · 1 award $7,500
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $3,085,929
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $3,085,929
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,989,368
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $1,816,929
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $1,710,126
- Department of Labor 17.274 YouthBuild · Employment and Training Administration · Grant $1,500,000
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $1,231,151
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $1,210,785
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $879,964
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $823,890
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $818,507
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $785,011
- Department of Justice 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $600,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $500,000
- Department of Justice 16.736 Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $400,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $398,491
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $384,509
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $361,969
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $348,854
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $314,743