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• 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...

• 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 ...