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• 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-...

• 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...