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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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-...
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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...
