Announcements

2024-2025 HouseNJ Legislative Priorities

The 2024-2025 legislative session kicked off with the historic passage of S50/A4, which establishes a new framework for municipalities as they fulfill their Mt. Laurel fair share housing obligations. Thanks to the advocacy efforts of Network members and A-Teams, this landmark legislation will give municipalities expanded tools to work with Network members to meet their 4th round obligations. 

The Network continues to advance its HouseNJ policy priorities, including growing the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to address NJ's severe affordable home deficit and to anticipate the state's 4th round affordable housing obligations. Other HouseNJ goals include growing the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program, ending home appraisal bias, de-emphasizing credit scores for prospective affordable home applicants, and creating safe spaces during times of extreme heat. Network A-Teams will also continue to advocate for local and state-level rental protections and resources, including calling on the legislature to define what constitutes an "unconscionable" rent increase.

 Programmatically, Network members and A-Teams will actively advocate for the implementation of essential tools like local land banks and the launch of the new Community Wealth Preservation Program.

Upcoming Events and Meetings

Become a Member! With over 250 members of affordable housing and community development corporations, individuals and others who support the creation of homes and economic opportunity for low- and moderate- income residents, the Network's goal is to make housing and community choices more balanced and equitable. We are proud to be NJ's premiere source for public policy advocacy, technical assistance and training resources, and cutting-edge research for our partners' community revitalization efforts. Click here to learn more! Our members include: Nonprofit affordable housing and  community development organizations Community organizing agencies Other community-based nonprofit organization Technical assistance providers Various social service agencies Financial institutions Builders and developers

County Background

Morris

The Network supports advocates in Morris County who meet as the Morris Housing Alliance a consortium of affordable housing developers, organizations working to end homelessness and others supporting that effort like the Food Pantry and banks.

They meet regularly with elected representatives to ensure that their voice is being heard. Two projects they are working on:

• Establishment of a Morris County Homeless Trust Fund (HTF): Developing a "white paper" that will present the case for a HTF in Morris. It will draw on the experience to-date from the other 11 NJ counties that have implemented a HTF so far. It will clearly show how funds raised can be used to meet critical Morris County needs and fill service gaps from other funding streams. It will recommend an implementation plan.
  
  
• Drew Neighbors in Need Landlord Support Project: The project aims to provide enhanced incentives to local landlords to house our most vulnerable population.

Resources

The following is a list of food, healthcare, housing, and financial resources along with resources for families, children, and seniors. Additional resources can be found here on our main resources page.

Morris County Housing Resource Guide (English/Spanish)

Morris County Resource List Provided by the Morris County Provider Resource Committee

Emergency Assistance
An explanation of Emergency Assistance from the NJ Department of Human Services Division of Family Development.

SEED: Growing our Communities Program
Sponsored in partnership by the Network and New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), this program provides HCDNNJ members and non-members access to low-cost, pre-development loans to support their economic development projects.

New Jersey HUD Certified Housing Counseling Organizations
This listing is of the HUD certified housing counseling organization that are part of the Network's housing intermediary sub grantee group.

Homelessness Trust Fund
This toolkit is to assist advocates in their efforts to help create County Homeless Trust Funds. Here you'll find a fact sheet, endorsements, model ordinance and county plans.