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NJ Housing Advocates Applaud Gov. Murphy’s Budget to Build a Thriving New Jersey; Affordable Housing Trust Fund Restoration Continued in Proposed FY2021 Budget
February 25, 2020
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network)...
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Housing Advocates Celebrate Murphy Administration’s $60 Million Announcement to Build A Thriving New Jersey; Affordable Housing Trust Fund Release Turns Page on Christie-Era Budgeting
February 19, 2020
The Housing and Community Development Network of ...
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As State Comptroller, Kevin Walsh Will Provide Necessary Oversight and a Valuable Check on State Agencies, Housing Advocates Say
01/23/2020
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) applauds Gov. Phil Murphy for his nomin...
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Housing Advocates Applaud Gov. Murphy, Legislature, for Strengthening Code Blue
01/21/2020
Today, Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills that create a statewide standard for Code Blue alerts and will provide more comprehensive services to individuals and f...
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NJ Housing Advocates Endorse National Solutions for Eviction Crisis
12/12/2019
The Housing and Community Development Network of NJ (“the Network”) applauds Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) for introducing the Eviction Crisis Act...
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Housing Advocates Urge Members of Congress to Embrace Bold Solutions and Take Swift Action
11/26/2019
Nonprofit developers and community advocates today urged members of New Jersey’s Congressional delegation to support the Opportunity Starts at Home a...
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Gov. Murphy Receives “Community Development Champion” Honor from Nonprofit Leaders and Housing AdvocatesAssociation reports $2 billion economic impact by NJ nonprofit developers in last five years
10/18/2019
Governor Phil Murphy received the “Comm...
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Using Affordable Care Act to Tackle NJ Housing Needs
Summit explores collaborations between health care and community development sectors
8/1/2019
Members of the health care and community development sectors gathered to learn how to use Community H...
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New National Study Supports Need for Full Investment in Housing Trust Fund, say AdvocatesNJ ranked fifth most expensive state for renters
6/18/2019
According to an annual, national report released today, New Jersey is the fifth most expensive state for ...
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NJ Legislators Commit to Fully Funding Housing Trust FundOver 150 housing advocates converge on Trenton during annual Legislative Day
6/10/2019
Housing advocates and community developers roamed the halls of the Trenton State House today to ensure that m...
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NJ Senate Sends Land Bank Bill to Governor
5/30/2019
The New Jersey Senate today voted in favor of legislation creating land banks, sending the bill to Governor Murphy after prior approval from the Assembly. A land bank is a tool municipalities can util...
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Housing Advocates Applaud Assembly Passage of Land Banks
5/23/2019
The New Jersey Assembly today voted in favor of legislation that would allow municipalities to create land banks, a key tool to address vacant, abandoned and nuisance properties. The bil...
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Statewide Housing and Community Development Association Celebrates 30 Years Serving NJ
4/11/2019
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) and 300 supporters celebrated its 30th Anniversary at a luncheon on Wednesday, wit...
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Big Boost for Affordable Homes in Murphy BudgetHousing advocates applaud full funding of Housing Trust Fund
3/5/2019
Following Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement that he intends to fully fund New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund in his state ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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$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...
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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...