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• Network Statement on NJ Mortgage Payment Relief

  Network Statement on NJ Mortgage Payment Relief 3/28/2020 Following Governor Phil Murphy's announcement that financial institutions will provide mortgage forbearance and financial protections for New Jerseyans facing economic hardship as a result COVID-...

• Expand Protections for Homeowners and Renters Impacted by Pandemic, Urge Housing Advocates

  Expand Protections for Homeowners and Renters Impacted by Pandemic, Urge Housing AdvocatesSuggest mortgage forbearance and rental assistance measures 3/27/2020 Housing advocates are urging Governor Murphy and the Legislature to include mortgage forbeara...

• Housing Advocates Applaud NJ Proactive Measures to Protect Renters and Homeowners

  Housing Advocates Applaud NJ Proactive Measures to Protect Renters and Homeowners 3/19/2020 Following the announcement that Governor Murphy will sign legislation that puts a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions and issue a complimentary Executive Or...

• Housing Advocates Applaud Essex County Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During Pandemic

  Housing Advocates Applaud Essex County Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During Pandemic 3/15/2020 Following the announcement that the Essex County Sheriff’s Office will not execute evictions and suspended foreclosure sales indefinitely due to ...

• Housing Advocates Call for Foreclosure, Eviction Moratorium and Other Steps to Address Housing Impacts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Housing Advocates Call for Foreclosure, Eviction Moratorium and Other Steps to Address Housing Impacts During the COVID-19 PandemicState leaders should prevent a public health crisis from becoming a housing crisis 3/13/2020 Community developers and hous...

• NJ Affordable Home Supply Insufficient, National Study Finds

  NJ Affordable Home Supply Insufficient, National Study Finds State taking steps to meet demand 3/10/2020 There is a shortage of 217,640 affordable and available rental homes for the 301,079 extremely low income (ELI) renter households in New Jersey acco...

• Affordable Housing Trust Fund Restoration Continued in Proposed FY2021 Budget

  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)...

• Housing Advocates Celebrate Murphy Administration’s $60 Million Announcement to Build A Thriving New Jersey

  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 ...

• As State Comptroller, Kevin Walsh Will Provide Necessary Oversight and a Valuable Check on State Agencies

  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...

• Housing Advocates Applaud Gov. Murphy, Legislature, for Strengthening Code Blue

  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...

• NJ Housing Advocates Endorse National Solutions for Eviction Crisis

  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...

• Housing Advocates Urge Members of Congress to Embrace Bold Solutions and Take Swift Action

  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...

• Gov. Murphy Receives “Community Development Champion” Honor from Nonprofit Leaders and Housing Advocates

  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...

• Using Affordable Care Act to Tackle NJ Housing Needs

  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...

• New National Study Supports Need for Full Investment in Housing Trust Fund, say Advocates

  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 ...

• NJ Legislators Commit to Fully Funding Housing Trust Fund

  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...

• NJ Senate Sends Land Bank Bill to Governor

  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...

• Housing Advocates Applaud Assembly Passage of Land Banks

  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...

• Statewide Housing and Community Development Association Celebrates 30 Years Serving NJ

  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...

• Big Boost for Affordable Homes in Murphy Budget

  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 ...