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• 150 Groups and Individuals Urge Gov. Murphy to Protect Most Vulnerable Residents

  150 Groups and Individuals Urge Gov. Murphy to Protect Most Vulnerable Residents 2/22/2019 Nonprofit developers and community advocates today sent a letter to the Murphy Administration regarding a veto of emergency assistance legislation as well as a bi...

• NJ Housing and Community Development Association Comments on Emergency Assistance Compromise

  NJ Housing and Community Development Association Comments on Emergency Assistance Compromise 2/21/2019 On the heels of the announcement that Governor Murphy and New Jersey Senate Democrats will seek a compromise on Emergency Assistance legislation, Hous...

• Network Statement on Veto of Emergency Assistance Bill

  Network Statement on Veto of Emergency Assistance Bill 1/31/2019 Today, Governor Phil Murphy issued a veto on legislation that would overturn the current lifetime cap on Emergency Assistance (EA) benefits for the homeless to allow the State to provide a...

• Statewide Community Development Association Statement on State of the State Address

  Statewide Community Development Association Statement on State of the State Address 1/15/2019 Following Governor Phil Murphy’s State of the State address, Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey’s (the Network) President and ...

• $11B in Tax Incentives Wasted as Residents Struggle to Make Ends Meet, say NJ Housing Advocates

  $11B in Tax Incentives Wasted as Residents Struggle to Make Ends Meet, say NJ Housing Advocates 1/9/2019 New Jersey housing advocates and community developers expressed disappointment today with findings from the State controller’s audit on a NJ E...

• Murphy Signs Bill Keeping People Home for the Holidays

  Murphy Signs Bill Keeping People Home for the Holidays Emergency Assistance benefits to reach more residents in need 12/21/2018 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law legislation that extends Emergency Assistance to people who are caretake...

• Thriving Cities Report Offers Policy Priorities and Recommendations for NJ Urban Revitalization

  Thriving Cities Report Offers Policy Priorities and Recommendations for NJ Urban Revitalization 12/12/2018 The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) today unveiled a report aimed at supporting revitalization efforts in Ne...

• Trump Proposal to Gut CRA Alarms NJ Community Developers

  Trump Proposal to Gut CRA Alarms NJ Community DevelopersOver 80 organizations call for withdrawal of proposed rulemaking 11/19/2018 Nonprofit community developers and housing advocates today sent letters to the United States Department of the Treasury&r...

• Housing Advocates Applaud as Land Bank Legislation Advances

  Housing Advocates Applaud as Land Bank Legislation Advances 10/18/2018 The New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee today advanced legislation that would allow municipalities to create land banks, a key tool used in many other states to address vacan...

• Financial, Public and Nonprofit Sector Leaders Discuss 50 Years of Fair Housing and its Future

  Financial, Public and Nonprofit Sector Leaders Discuss 50 Years of Fair Housing and its FutureCommunity leaders and municipal officials honored at NJ community development conference 10/15/2018 On the heels of the 50th anniversary of the Federal Fair Ho...

• NJ Senate Committee Approves Foreclosure Legislation

  NJ Senate Committee Approves Foreclosure Legislation 9/17/2018The New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee today voted in favor of legislation that would create the "NJ Foreclosure Transformation Program" for the purpose of purchasing foreclosed resid...

• Over 200 from Health Care and Community Development Sectors Explore Collaborations for Investment in NJ

  Over 200 from Health Care and Community Development Sectors Explore Collaborations for Investment in NJ 8/1/2018 The 2018 Healthy Homes and Communities Summit featured a panel focused on increasing collaboration between healthcare institutions and housi...

• New Report: NJ Stuck as Sixth Most Expensive Place to Rent

  New Report: NJ Stuck as Sixth Most Expensive Place to RentNJ Trust Fund essential to fix ‘Out of Reach’ rents, say advocates 6/13/2018 In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent (FMR) in New Jersey, renters need t...

• WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR USING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND SOLELY AS INTENDED

  Widespread Support for Using Affordable Housing Trust Fund Solely as IntendedMost New Jerseyans See Cost of Housing as Serious Problem in the Garden State 6/7/2018 To read the full report, go to: http://eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu/NJ-housing-affordability-...

• Statement from Housing and Community Development Association on New Assembly Housing Committee Chair

  Statement from Housing and Community Development Association on New Assembly Housing Committee Chair 5/21/2018 On the appointment of Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Bergen/Passaic) as chair of the New Jersey Assembly Housing and Community Development Com...

• Over 100 Groups Urge Gov. Murphy and NJ Legislators to Preserve Housing Trust Fund

  Over 100 Groups Urge Gov. Murphy and NJ Legislators to Preserve Housing Trust Fund 5/16/2018 Nonprofit community developers and housing advocates today sent a letter to members of the New Jersey General Assembly and the Murphy Administration regarding t...

• NJ Housing Advocates Plan Week of Action on May 1-8 to Call for Greater Investments in Affordable Homes and Community Development

  NJ Housing Advocates Plan Week of Action on May 1-8 to Call for Greater Investments in Affordable Homes and Community Development 4/26/2018 From May 1 to May 8, community developers, housing advocates, elected officials, and concerned citizens are parti...

• NJ Housing & Community Development Association Statement on Passing of Asm. Jerry Green

  NJ Housing & Community Development Association Statement on Passing of Asm. Jerry Green 4/19/2018 Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) President and CEO Staci Berger issued the following statement on the passing of A...

• NJ Network Joins Education, Civil Rights, Healthcare Advocates and Others in a Campaign to Increase Affordable Homes Across America

  NJ Network Joins Education, Civil Rights, Healthcare Advocates and Others in a Campaign to Increase Affordable Homes Across America 3/21/2018 The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) joins a diverse range of national org...

• Murphy Budget Boosts Economy by Addressing Affordability, says Network

  Murphy Budget Boosts Economy by Addressing Affordability, says NetworkNew study: NJ has inadequate supply of affordable homes 3/13/2018 Following Governor Phil Murphy’s first ever state budget address, Housing and Community Development Network of ...