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• 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 ...

• 150 Groups and Individuals Urge Gov. Murphy to Protect Most Vulnerable Residents

  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...

• NJ Housing and Community Development Association Comments on Emergency Assistance Compromise

  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...

• Network Statement on Veto of Emergency Assistance Bill

  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...

• Statewide Community Development Association Statement on State of the State Address

  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 ...

• $11B in Tax Incentives Wasted as Residents Struggle to Make Ends Meet, say NJ Housing Advocates

  $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...

• Murphy Signs Bill Keeping People Home for the Holidays

  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...