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• 3,100 Children Poisoned by Lead is a Health Crisis, says housing and community advocates

  3,100 Children Poisoned by Lead is a Health Crisis, says housing and community advocates State, federal lawmakers push for lead prevention funding and stronger testing standards 3/7/2016 JERSEY CITY/TRENTON – At a press conference in Jersey City tod...

• Lead Poisoning is a Preventable Problem but the NJ Must Act, Network Tells Assembly Committee

  Lead Poisoning is a Preventable Problem but the NJ Must Act, Network Tells Assembly CommitteeAssembly Health and Senior Services Committee hosts hearing on lead contamination2/22/2016The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network...

• Lead Poisoned Children and Foreclosed Homeowners Left Out of Christie Budget

  Lead Poisoned Children and Foreclosed Homeowners Left Out of Christie BudgetStatewide housing association responds to proposed budget2/16/2016Governor Chris Christie delivered his proposed Fiscal Year 2017 State Budget today. On the governor’s propo...

• Over 100 Organizations Call for Lead Prevention Funding in Budget

  Published February 16, 2016By the Housing and Community Development Network of New JerseyAdvocates makes appeal to Christie ahead of state budget address TuesdayHousing and community advocates along with parents and concerned residents, urged Governor C...

• Over 100 Organizations Call on Christie to Include Lead Prevention Funding in State Budget Proposal

  Over 100 Organizations Call on Christie to Include Lead Prevention Funding in State Budget ProposalAdvocates makes appeal to Christie ahead of state budget address Tuesday2/12/2016Housing and community advocates along with parents and concerned residents,...

• 11 NJ Communities Have Lead Exposure Higher Than Flint, MI

  11 NJ Communities Have Lead Exposure Higher Than Flint, MIAdvocates launch #LeadFreeKidsNJ to put lead prevention in state budget2/1/2016Community leaders and advocates joined parents with young children at a State House press conference today to urge Gov...

• Advocates to Launch Effort to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning

  Media Advisory January 28, 2016           For Information: Nina Arce (609)393-3752x1200                    ...

• NJ Assembly Committee Invites Network to Share Insight into Housing Affordability Crisis

  NJ Assembly Committee Invites Network to Share Insight into Housing Affordability CrisisAssembly Housing and Community Development Committee hosts special hearing on fighting poverty 1/27/2016The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (th...

• Housing Advocates Condemn Christie’s Inaction on Lead Poisoning Prevention

  Housing Advocates Condemn Christie’s Inaction on Lead Poisoning Prevention Governor pocket vetos $10 million appropriation to prevent lead poisoning1/19/2015Governor Chris Christie has pocket vetoed a bill that would appropriated $10 million for the...

• NJ Foreclosures Nothing to Brag About, says Network

  NJ Foreclosures Nothing to Brag About, says NetworkHousing advocates dispute Christie State of the State data 1/12/2016Following Governor Christie’s State of the State speech where he lauded New Jersey’s status on foreclosures, Network Preside...

• NJ Senate Sends Lead Hazard Funding Bill to Governor

  NJ Senate Sends Lead Hazard Funding Bill to GovernorHousing advocates applaud passage of bill1/7/2016The New Jersey Senate today voted in favor of a bill that would provide $10 million in funding for state programs that protect children from lead hazards ...

• Efforts Against Childhood Lead Poisoning Would Get $10M if Bill Goes Through

  Published December 11, 2015By Todd BatesAfter years of being raided by governors and lawmakers, fund to fight lead poisoning would get enough cash to start doing its jobA fund for preventing lead poisoning -- frequently raided to help balance state budg...

• $421 Million Economic Impact Spurred by Morris County Nonprofit Community Developers

  $421 Million Economic Impact Spurred by Morris County Nonprofit Community DevelopersStatewide community development association releases new local economic impact report12/8/15Nonprofit community development corporations (CDCs) in Morris County have contr...

• Sandy Foreclosure Bill Up for Vote in Assembly Today

  Sandy Foreclosure Bill Up for Vote in Assembly TodayHousing advocates urge legislators to support moratorium on foreclosure for Sandy impacted homeowners12/3/2015The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) sent a letter to me...

• $1.18 Billion Economic Impact Spurred by Bergen and Hudson County Nonprofit Community Developers

  $1.18 Billion Economic Impact Spurred by Bergen and Hudson County Nonprofit Community DevelopersStatewide community development association releases new local economic impact report12/2/2015Nonprofit community development corporations (CDCs) in Bergen and...

• Bergen and Hudson County Nonprofit Developers Deliver for Area Economy

  Media Advisory November 30, 2015                   For Information: Nina Arce (609)393-3752x1200            ...

• Menendez, Booker Urge Federal Action on “Zombie” Foreclosures

  Menendez, Booker Urge Federal Action on “Zombie” ForeclosuresScary Halloween Fact: NJ is #1 for Zombie Foreclosures & the Numbers Are Increasing10/30/2015NEWARK, N.J. – On the eve of Halloween, New Jersey’s U.S. Senators B...

• In Wake of Budget Agreement, Advocates Call on Congress to Address Housing Affordability Crisis

  In Wake of Budget Agreement, Advocates Call on Congress to Address Housing Affordability CrisisPoint to HUD programs providing relief as housing costs outpace wages 10/29/2015Federal budget negotiators have reached a deal which passed yesterday in the Hou...

• Statewide Association Honors NJ Public Officials and Community Leaders at Sold Out Community Development Conference

  Statewide Association Honors NJ Public Officials and Community Leaders at Sold Out Community Development Conference Experts weigh in on new fair housing policies; launch Community Scholars Program for community development emerging leaders10/27/2015Munici...

• 2015ConferenceWorkshops

    2015 Community Development Conference & Membership Meeting Workshop Materials Healthy Housing in NJ: Informed Decision Making in Communities Bios Getting Out from Underwater: Tools for Helping NJ Families Facing Foreclosure Affor...