News Updates
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Still Time to Submit Proposals: Housing and Community Development Network of NJ’s Annual Conference
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey invites you to submit a proposal to present at a workshop and nominate Outstanding Municipal Partners. They also are seeking nominations for their inaugural Advocacy and Organizing Award. Keep reading »
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Obama Administration Announces Nearly 50 Percent Decline in Veteran Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) today announced the number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States has been cut nearly in half since 2010. Keep reading »
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COURT REJECTS ARGUMENTS THAT $500,000 McMANSIONS “AFFORDABLE” TO WORKING FAMILIES
Following a three-week trial, a Superior Court judge has rejected the conclusions of a study produced by a group of municipalities seeking that argued that thousands of properties that have sold for more than $300,000 in recent years, and as high as a $500,000, meet New Jersey’s definition of affordable housing - including beachfront condominiums with pools and hot tubs. Keep reading »
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HUD Reporting System Performance Measures: Submission Deadline Extended to August 15, 2016
HUD Reporting System Performance Measures: Submission Deadline Extended to August 15, 2016 Keep reading »
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N.J. towns get big break in required number of affordable housing units
New Jersey’s suburban towns got a big break July 12th in the number of affordable housing units that must be built over the next decade, as a state appeals panel overturned a court order that could have added thousands of units to developers’ plans. Keep reading »