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• On Eighth Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, People’s Bill Advances; COVID Impacted Homeowners and Renters Face Tsunami of Evictions

  On Eighth Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, People’s Bill Advances; COVID Impacted Homeowners and Renters Face Tsunami of Evictions  Amendments to bill to prevent mass foreclosures and evictions  10/29/2020 The New Jersey Senate today approved a...

• Lt. Gov. Oliver, Community Leaders and Municipal Officials Honored for Contributions to Community Development During Pandemic

  Lt. Gov. Oliver, Community Leaders and Municipal Officials Honored for Contributions to Community Development During PandemicOver 300 participate in statewide housing and community development association virtual conference10/22/2020 Lieutenant Governor ...

• Housing Advocates Applaud Budget That Invests in Housing and Health

  Housing Advocates Applaud Budget That Invests in Housing and Health 9/29/2020 The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) applauded the adoption of the revised state budget, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy today. The budget incl...

• ‘Drive to Survive’ Presses NJ Senate to Pass Meaningful Pandemic Housing Relief

  ‘Drive to Survive’ Presses NJ Senate to Pass Meaningful Pandemic Housing ReliefAdvocates call for passage of ‘People’s Bill’ to prevent mass foreclosures and evictions 9/24/2020 A caravan of over 30 cars paraded down West State Street in Trent...

• Network Awarded $1.89M to Help Prevent Tidal Wave of Evictions

  Network Awarded $1.89M to Help Prevent Tidal Wave of Evictions 9/17/2020 The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund has awarded the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) $1.89 million to increase housing counseling and outreach ...

• NJ Housing Leaders Urge Senate to Pass the People’s Bill on Virtual Legislative Day, Urge Action and Investments in NJ Communities

  NJ Housing Leaders Urge Senate to Pass the People’s Bill on Virtual Legislative Day, Urge Action and Investments in NJ CommunitiesAnnounce “Drive to Survive” Car Caravan for Eviction Prevention Bill Next Week 9/16/2020 Over 100 housing advocates h...

• Updated Budget Keeps NJ Healthy, Safe and Home, say Housing Advocates

  Updated Budget Keeps NJ Healthy, Safe and Home, say Housing Advocates The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) supports Gov. Phil Murphy’s newly released budget which proposes investments to build a thriving NJ. In his ...

• Groundbreaking COVID-19 Renter and Homeowner Protections Passes NJ Assembly with Bipartisan Support

  Groundbreaking COVID-19 Renter and Homeowner Protections Passes NJ Assembly with Bipartisan Support Housing relief measure advances to Senate 7/30/2020 The New Jersey Assembly today voted with bipartisan support to approve legislation which provides pro...

• Roots of Structural Racism Deepen with Dismantling of Anti-Discrimination Rules, say Housing Advocates

  Roots of Structural Racism Deepen with Dismantling of Anti-Discrimination Rules, say Housing AdvocatesTrump administration terminates fair housing protection, tweets promote segregation 7/29/2020 Last week, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary B...

• Unprecedented COVID-19 Housing Relief Measure Advances

  Unprecedented COVID-19 Housing Relief Measure AdvancesNJ Assembly Appropriations Committee Approves Homeowner and Tenant Protections 7/27/2020 The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee today voted in favor of legislation which provides protection...

• No Relief for Renters: Study Ranks NJ Seventh Most Expensive State in U.S.

  No Relief for Renters: Study Ranks NJ Seventh Most Expensive State in U.S. Advocates urge legislators to pass “The People’s Bill” to prevent eviction, foreclosure crisis; Action Fund in formation to boost support for housing issues 7/14/2020 Acco...

• Lawmakers Join Effort to Protect Homeowners and Renters

  Lawmakers Join Effort to Protect Homeowners and Renters Assembly members back ‘The People’s Bill’ to prevent pandemic-related evictions and foreclosures 6/30/2020 Legislation that would provide eviction protection to tenants and mortgage forbearan...

• Eviction Tsunami on the Horizon, say Housing Advocates

  Eviction Tsunami on the Horizon, say Housing AdvocatesFederal moratorium on evictions expires July 24 7/17/2020 A moratorium on evictions for residents of federally backed properties expires on July 24. New Jersey housing advocates are joining national ...

• Assembly Takes First Step to Prevent Eviction Tsunami, says Housing Advocates

  Assembly Takes First Step to Prevent Eviction Tsunami, says Housing AdvocatesNJ Assembly Housing Committee Advances Homeowner and Tenant Protections 6/16/2020 The New Jersey Assembly Housing Committee today voted in favor of legislation which provides p...

• Borrowing Plan Provides Critical Tools for Communities, say Housing Advocates

  Borrowing Plan Provides Critical Tools for Communities, say Housing AdvocatesNJ Assembly Committee Advances COVID-19 Financing Bill 6/1/2020 The New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee today voted in favor of legislation that authorizes the issuance of Sta...

• Housing Advocates Laud Pandemic Renter Relief Announcement

  Housing Advocates Laud Pandemic Renter Relief Announcement 5/29/2020 New Jersey housing advocates applauded the Murphy Administration for creating a $100 million short-term rental assistance program, sponsored by Senator Brian Stack (LD-33) for low- and...

• NJ Housing Advocates Applaud Federal Renter Relief Proposal

  NJ Housing Advocates Applaud Federal Renter Relief Proposal 5/11/2020 New Jersey housing advocates applauded the introduction of a $100 billion emergency rental assistance in Congress this week as part of coronavirus relief. On the bill, Housing and...

• Protect our Renters and Homeowners

  Protect our Renters and HomeownersHousing Advocates Advance Key Principles for Forbearance and Rent Relief Legislation5/8/2019 Nearly two months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down our state and unemployment claims continue to rise, the New Jersey L...

• Gov. Murphy Announces New Protections and Resources for Homeowners and Renters Affected by COVID-19

  Gov. Murphy Announces New Protections and Resources for Homeowners and Renters Affected by COVID-19 4/24/2020 Governor Murphy today announced new measures and resources for renters and homeowners impacted by the coronavirus. The Housing and Community De...

• 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-...