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Network Addresses State and Federal Tax Proposals Announced TodayLauds Congressional Move to Help Sandy Victims, Pans Governor’s Proposal4/15/2013Elected officials took advantage of the significance of tax day to announce various tax relief proposal...
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Sandy Recovery Must Be Sustainable and Equitable, says AdvocatesUrges HUD to make improvements in NJ’s plan 4/4/2013A wide array of community stakeholders is urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make improvements to t...
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Over Seventy Groups Sign Letter Urging State to Improve Sandy Action PlanCall on DCA to Take More Balanced Approach on Distribution of Federal Funds3/20/2013A group of 76 signatories, including religious, civil rights, and community leaders, have called o...
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NJ Ranking in Affordability Study Exacerbated by SandyOut of Reach report emphasizes need for more affordable rentals3/11/2013According to the annual, national report released today, New Jersey is the fourth most expensive place in the nation to rent a tw...
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New Report Spotlights Sandy's Hardest Hit
3/6/2013
Enterprise Community Partners and the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy today released an analysis of data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) examining Superstorm Sandy...
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Network Announces New Executive Director
2/14/2013
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network), has announced the selection of Staci Berger as its new executive director. Ms. Berger will fill the vacancy created by Diane St...
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Governor Needs to Rebuild All of Our Communities, says Network2/7/2013Today Governor Christie conditionally vetoed a bill that would have expanded the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit (NRTC) program by $5 million. On the veto, Housing and Community ...
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Veto a Missed Opportunity to Address Foreclosures, says Network
1/29/2013
Governor Christie has conditionally vetoed bills that would expand the New Jersey HomeKeeper program and also renovate foreclosed residential properties into affordable ones...
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Report Shows Neighborhood Tax Credit Program Pays Dividends for NJ12/19/2012Every dollar in Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credits has leveraged an additional $7.30 in other investment, a report released today by the Housing and Community Development Net...
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Network Lauds Signing of Expedited Foreclosure Bill into Law12/6/2012Following the enactment of legislation sponsored by Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union) and Assemblyman Jerry Green (D-Union) that would expedite the process on abandoned an...
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Senate Committee Moves Bill to Expand Neighborhood Tax Credits11/15/2012During a meeting of the Senate Community & Urban Affairs Committee today, the committee voted to move a bill that would expand the neighborhood revitalization tax credit program f...
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Governor Must Make NJ Homeowners Priority, Says NetworkAssembly joint committee hearing examines NJ foreclosure crisis
10/24/2012
The Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee and the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee hosted ...
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Network Hosts Second Annual Community Leadership Institute NJ cities work together to reinvigorate communities9/26/2012The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) will host a session for nearly 100 city officials ...
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Network Receives Community Foundation GrantsFunds support Mercer Area neighborhood stabilization projects
7/23/2012
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) has received a $30,000 grant from the Princeton Area Com...
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Christie Vetoes Housing Investment BillsNetwork says it's not a comeback, it's a letdown
6/29/2012
Following the announcement that Governor Christie has vetoed a bill that would allow municipal housing trust funds to remain in their municipality of orig...
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HUD Secretary Keynotes NJ Community Development Meeting Addresses foreclosure crisis and rebuilding neighborhoods6/13/2012Today, over 200 elected officials, members, and supporters of the Housing & Community Development Network of NJ gathered at the T...
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Supreme Court Denies Christie’s Ask to Gut Housing Agency Attempt to raid $160 million in housing trust funds in question
6/11/2012Following the announcement that New Jersey's Supreme Court has denied the Governor Christie's request for a stay on t...
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Help Our Communities Prosper, Advocates Tell Legislators Urge Governor, Legislators to Pass Budget that Creates More Affordable Homes6/7/2012At separate Statehouse hearings today, housing advocates and New Jersey residents urged lawmakers to address the f...
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Groups Urge Governor Not to Foreclose on New Jersey
5/30/2012
Today at a Statehouse press conference, New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) and the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (HCDNNJ) released a letter to Governor Christie callin...
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Municipal Leaders Devise Solutions to Enhance Neighborhoods
5/8/2012
Today the Housing and Community Development Network’s Union County Advocacy Team hosted a forum for local officials to discuss neighborhood stabilization strategies....
