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NJ Senator Britnee N. Timberlake Introduces Bill to Restore $125 Million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund
8/21/2025
This week, State Senator Britnee N. Timberlake (D-Essex) unveiled legislation that would appropriate $125 million to restore diverted fun...
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Court Ruling Restores AmeriCorps Funding, Allows NJ VISTA Volunteers to Return to Service
8/19/2025
AmeriCorps VISTA members returned to service with the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) after a federal court last mo...
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NJ Housing Advocates Condemn Militarized Crackdown on Homelessness in D.C.8/11/2025On the announcement that President Trump will deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C. to remove homeless residents, Housing and Community Development Network of NJ Pr...
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NJ Housing Advocates Respond to Trump Executive Order on Homelessness 7/25/2025
Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order that would make it easier to forcibly remove people experiencing homelessness from public spaces and push them into invol...
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Over 100 NJ Nonprofits, Local Officials Demand Full Restoration of Affordable Housing Trust FundBroad Coalition Calls on State Leaders to Fix FY2026 Budget Raid and Use Mansion Tax Revenue for Housing Affordability
7/22/2025
With housing costs skyrocket...
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New Report: NJ Families Need $40/Hour to Afford a Modest Home"Out of Reach" report ranks New Jersey 7th least affordable for renters as housing costs soar, wages lag, and state leaders divert critical affordable housing funds
7/16/2025
To afford a modes...
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Advocates Launch “Fix It! Restore Affordable Home Funding” Campaign to Reverse Affordable Housing Trust Fund Diversion
7/14/2025
Housing advocates and community developers from across New Jersey gathered today to launch a new campaign, Fix It! Resto...
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Housing Advocates Denounce Budget Raid on Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Call Out Missed Opportunity to Invest Mansion Tax Revenue in Affordable Homes
6/30/2025
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) expresses deep dis...
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NJ Housing Advocates Call for Mansion Tax Revenue to Fund Affordable Homes
6/27/2025
As New Jersey continues to grapple with a severe affordable housing shortage, leading housing and community development organizations are calling on the Legislature and...
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Legislative Day Draws Over 200 to Trenton in Support of Housing JusticeAdvocates call for full funding of NJ's Affordable Housing Trust Fund and policies to reduce evictions and end homelessness
6/18/2025
More than 200 housing advocates from across New ...
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NJ Housing Advocate Condemns Federal Spending Cuts as ‘Cruel and Immoral’
5/22/2025
Following a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a sweeping spending bill with massive cuts to programs that support the social safety net, Housing a...
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Strong Majority of New Jerseyans Say Housing Affordability Must Be a Priority, New Poll FindsResidents Support Preserving Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Back Luxury Home Surcharge to Boost Affordability, Statewide Rent Control
5/20/2025
A new public opi...
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Network Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Attack on AmeriCorpsLandmark Action Brought by Community Organizations & Others Across Nation
5/8/2025
Today, as the nation commemorates Public Service Recognition Week, a nationwide coaliti...
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New Report Reveals $2.45 Billion Economic Boost from NJ Nonprofit Community Development Sector, Underscoring Need to Expand Affordable Housing Trust Fund
5/7/2025
A new economic impact report from the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jer...
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Summit Community Leaders Tell Local Officials "Housing, Not Handcuffs" at RallyDenounce homeless incarceration ordinance
4/23/2025
Community leaders and advocates rallied outside Summit City Hall last night to stand against an ordinance that would impos...
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Housing and Community Development Network Reflects on 25 Years of Addressing Social Determinants of HealthSummit explores impact of climate change and federal policies on creating healthier, more equitable communities Community developers, housing advocat...
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Housing and Community Developers Oppose Rewriting CRA Rules Neighborhoods and residents still overcoming decades of redlining and disinvestment, advocates say
4/1/2025
The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Fede...
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New Report: Growing Need for Affordable Homes Hampered by Severe Shortage Underscores need for NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund full investment
3/13/2025
Today, the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) and the National L...
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NJ Can’t Afford Raid OF Affordable Housing Trust Fund, say Housing Advocates Following State Budget Address Call for Realty Transfer Fee increase to be dedicated to other housing needs
2/25/2025
Following Governor Phil Murphy’s presentation of the F...
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Over 100 Housing Advocates Sign Letter Telling NJ Leaders to Protect Housing Investments in State BudgetOffer solutions for expanding housing resources
2/24/2025
NJ housing advocates are urging Governor Murphy and NJ legislators to preserve the NJ Affor...
