Services for the Underserved, Inc.
Lobbying client
Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is a New York City nonprofit, founded in 1978, that provides housing, mental health treatment, employment, and harm reduction services to more than 37,000 individuals and families annually, including people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. With 12 filings since 2024 and $495 million in active city contracts as of August 2026, it is among the largest contract recipients in the lobbying records, and Ostroff Associates represented it citywide on matters related to the NYC Clubhouse program contract.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 12
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $29,375
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $494,885,810 · 23 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $729,048,076 · 88 since 2008, incl. expired
- Registered to start later
- $24,281,250 · 1 contract
- Paid to date
- $196,407,528
- Won without a fresh bid
- 39% of contract value · $285,698,919 · 70 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $52,407 · 1 awards
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $540,277 · Judith Jones thru 623, former Chief of Staff
- Based in
- New York, NY
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Ostroff Associates, Inc. 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
- Department of Social Services City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - securing funding for programs
- Budget - securing funding for projects
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).
- Affordable Housing DSS referred Households W 45th St 80 unit Department of Social Services · CT106920258806214 $233,984,673
- FY27 Renewal - SA The Spot Shelter (90 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800160 $34,720,935
- Adult Clubhouse Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258800545 $30,375,000
- FY27 Renewal - SA Fane Shelter (61 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800109 $27,843,039
- FY26 New Contract NY 15/15 Congregate Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620268801770 $24,368,250
- Assertive Community Treatment for individuals in need. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620248800320 $21,511,013
- Homebase Homelessness Prevention Network, Manhattan SA Department of Social Services · CT106920258800613 $21,490,211
- FY27 MHY 599 Supported SRO Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620278800430 $17,075,823
- Supportive Housing Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620238800299 $15,378,630
- Affordable housing for tenants with special needs Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620210002927 $12,831,200
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.
- Services for the Underserved Services at SA Ralph K 2025 Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 11 payments $7,960,179
- Prov. of shelter facilit. for hmless single adults The Spot Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 13 payments $5,570,380
- Prov. of shelter facilit. for hmless single adults The Spot Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 12 payments $5,493,967
- Allowance Amendment FY26 - The Fane Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 17 payments $4,502,996
- Allowance Amendment FY26 - The Fane Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 13 payments $4,389,329
- Homebase Homelessness Prevention Network, Manhattan SA Department of Social Services · FY2026 · 7 payments $4,086,496
- Prov. of shelter facilit. for hmless single adults The Spot Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 11 payments $4,014,483
- Homebase Homelessness Prevention Network, Manhattan SA Department of Social Services · FY2025 · 7 payments $3,163,906
- Homebase Homelessness Prevention Network, Manhattan SA Department of Social Services · FY2027 $2,934,135
- FY27 Renewal - SA Fane Shelter (61 beds) Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $2,595,038
- FY26 NAE + Allowance at Rose McCarthy Residence - 53 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 7 payments $2,543,122
- Shelter Facilities for Homeless Single Adults @ Fane Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 10 payments $2,443,780
- Shltr Srvs for Homeless Fams w Children- Rose McCarthy Res Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 4 payments $2,413,541
- Shltr Srvs for Homeless Fams w Children- Rose McCarthy Res Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 11 payments $2,122,295
- Shelt Serv for Homeless Fams with Chil@ Rose McCarty-36 unit Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 8 payments $2,116,710
- Allowance Amendment+FY24 Extension - Rose McCarthy Residence Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 5 payments $2,107,535
- Assertive Community Treatment for individuals in need. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 5 payments $1,890,141
- Prov. of shelter facilit. for hmless single adults The Spot Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 2 payments $1,831,815
- Assertive Community Treatment for individuals in need. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2027 $1,465,678
- TIER II SHLTRS FOR FAMS WITH CHLRN -ROSE MCCARTHY RES Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 6 payments $1,410,425
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · Dhmh · FY2022 $52,407
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Judith Jones thru 623 former Chief of Staff $540,277
- Perry J Perlmutter President & CEO $517,296
- DR Jorge R Petit former President. & CEO (thru 4/23) $507,355
- Arlo M Chase SVP Real Estate & Prop. Dev. $367,393
- Bradley A Alperin Chief Compliance Officer $303,967
- Douglas Walerstein Chief Financial Officer $299,565
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 $13,934,951
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $10,934,951
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.829 Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $4,119,997
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.696 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $4,000,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $3,611,363
- 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 $3,405,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $3,210,551
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $3,063,587
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $2,724,148
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,419,663
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,304,179
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,261,870
- 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 $1,937,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,709,484
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,602,396
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,581,009
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $1,571,208
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,559,962
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.033 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $1,500,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,492,764