Robin Hood directs $31M to early childhood and family services, housing and legal aid across NYC

Robin Hood, New York City’s largest anti-poverty nonprofit, has allocated $31 million in the first half of 2026 to health and human services providers across the five boroughs. The funding supports early childhood health care and education, young adult services, housing, and legal aid. Key grants include $300,000 to Forestdale in Queens for mental health and caregiver support for families with young children in early education programs and shelters, and $750,000 to TEAM UP to integrate mental health services into pediatric care. Additional funding includes $500,000 to Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn for LGBTQ youth mental health services, along with more than $4 million directed to adult housing, shelter programs, immigration legal assistance, and domestic violence survivor support. The awards follow a $100 million award from the Bezos family foundation to help expand early childhood programs in New York City.