News Updates
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How HOME Funds Can Be Used to Assist Persons at Risk of Losing Transitional or Permanent Housing
HUD has issued a frequently asked question (FAQ) regarding the HOME Program: How can HOME funds be used to assist individuals or households who are at risk of losing their transitional or permanent housing? Keep reading »
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Hillsboro’s Orenco Station Adds Passive House Affordable Housing
Located west of Portland, Oregon, in the city of Hillsboro, the new urbanist Orenco Station neighborhood embodies many of the region’s environmentally responsible urban planning policies. Keep reading »
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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 »
