Listen to Norwescap CEO Mark Valli explain why the NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund is such a critical resource. #HouseNJ
Everyone deserves an affordable, decent home in a safe and healthy community. This core value of the #HouseNJ way is part of why the Network is advocating for a fully funded Affordable Housing Trust Fund that remains dedicated to the development of affordable homes for #NJ families.
This budget is good first step to reducing the diversions, and we look forward to working with the Governor and the Legislature to restore full funding to the AHTF for its intended purpose, to build the affordable homes #NJ needs. #NJBudget #HouseNJ
Housing advocates are calling on #NJ elected leaders to dedicate at least half of new mansion tax revenue to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to ensure that nonprofit developers can continue to do the work of building affordable homes for low-income families. #HouseNJ
Code Red legislation was passed unanimously in the NJ Assembly. A monumental win for our #HouseNJ campaign!
Thank you to all of our friends & allies helping to get this across the finish line ๐
The #NJ Assembly Appropriations Committee will consider S2346/A2258 which would create Code Red protections โ๏ธ
Join us this Thursday at 11:30am for the Assembly Appropriations hearing in Committee Room 11, 4th Fl, State House Annex in Trenton. #HouseNJ
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#HouseNJ
Thank you to Network President & CEO @staciberger.bsky.social for 20 years of service working to #HouseNJ & congratulations again on this monumental milestone ๐
Good morning to everyone joining us today at this year's #Under1RoofNJ! #HouseNJ
For all his efforts to help #HouseNJ and strengthen NJ communities, we are proud to name William Best as the Hon. Sheila Y. Oliver Community Development Champion for 2025!
Deliver your congratulations in our program and in-person - hcdnnj.org/network-conference #Under1RoofNJ
New Jersey, CALL @govmurphy.bsky.social's OFFICE - NOW! (Phone: 609-292-6000, Text: 732-605-5455) and tell him to STOP THE RAID #SaveAHTF #NJHousingCrisis #HouseNJ
The NJ Legislature just diverted critical $ from the Affordable Housing Trust Fundโagain. @HCDNNJ denounces this reckless move and the failure to use Mansion Tax revenue for affordable homes. NJ deserves better. #NJBudgetย #HouseNJ
Read more: tinyurl.com/NJBudgetHCDNNJ
NJ could raise $300M/year by increasing the mansion tax (S4666/A5804).
Weโre urging lawmakers to direct at least $150Mย to the Affordable Housing Trust Fundย to fight our housing crisis. Tinyurl.com/mansiontax4AHTF
#HouseNJ
Signed: @hcdnnj @SupportiveNJ @MonarchNJ @FairShareNJ @habitatscnj
๐จ We cannot build affordable housing without funding! Call & text @govmurphy.bsky.social today! #SaveAHTF #NJHousingCrisis #HouseNJ
๐๐ปHousing is a human right, everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live. We make NJ more affordable when we #HouseNJ!
Kate smiling in the ornate State House hallway
A few more legislature chats and my day is done! #HouseNJ
Flyer for an event on the release and discussion of the New Jersey Reparations Council's report on reparations for Black people in New Jersey
Whispering with my audience neighbor about the upcoming release of the New Jersey Reparations Council's report- I look forward to reading it #HouseNJ www.njpac.org/event/the-no...
Meeting room for the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations committee in the NJ state house. Lots of HCDNNJ members in maroon shirts visible in the audience.
Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations committee meeting #HouseNJ
Matthew Hersch talks into a microphone and Staci Berger holds up the speaker
Our fearless leaders give us our marching orders for the afternoon #HouseNJ
Staci Berger on a chair speaks to a crowd of HCDNNJ members
President & CEO of @hcdnnj.bsky.social @staciberger.bsky.social talks to the group about lobbying - NJ legislators are part-time and don't have offices in the capital, so you better find them in the lobby! #HouseNJ
Kate smiles in front of a table with beverages and fruit
Talked briefly to Sens. Lagana & Johnson about our #HouseNJ objectives - will we see them co-sponsor A3282/S268 to raise eviction filing fees in support of homelessness prevention? Here's hoping!
Now for the most important meeting of the day- LUNCH!
HCDNNJ member talking to NJ Senator John Bramnick
Chatting with Sen. Bramnick, recent candidate for governor, on the dangers of criminalizing homelessnesss. We need Housing, Not Handcuffs! #HouseNJ
Two women - Kate on right in maroon HouseNJ shirt and Chelsea on left in maroon HCDNNJ staff polo. Wood paneling on the back wall because this is the statehouse and it fancy
First stop, Senate Commerce committee! Sitting next to HCDNNJ Policy & Organizing Specialist Chelsea B. FrancoMartin #HouseNJ
Thank you for joining us this morning, Sen. Andrew Zwicker! @andrewzwicker.bsky.social ๐ #HouseNJ
Kate in a maroon shirt with a white outline of 3 housing buildings with the words HouseNJ written below
I'm in Trenton today with the @hcdnnj.bsky.social to help the fight to #HouseNJ
ICYMI: The Network released "Coming Together to #HouseNJ: 35 Years of Economic Impact of #NJ CDCs," reporting that the Network and its member organizations made a $2.45 BILLION contribution to the Garden State's economy.
Read the full report here: www.hcdnnj.org/assets/docum...
๐ผ 12,500 new jobs created
๐ 4,730 new homes built
๐ฐ $2.45 BILLION economic impact
The Network is PROUD to release "Coming Together to #HouseNJ: 35 Years of Economic Impact of NJ Community Development Corporations." Read the full impact report here: www.hcdnnj.org/assets/docum...
Today, HCDNNJ Senior Policy Advisor Arnold Cohen celebrates 31 years working with the Network to #HouseNJ! ๐๐๐
Thank you to @nlihc.bsky.social, the Network members who joined us on Capitol Hill, and all of the lawmakers from #NJ's delegation who met with staff from HCDNNJ and Network members to discuss our federal policy priorities. #HouseNJ
Last week, HCDNNJ VP of Policy & Advocacy Matthew Hersh participated in the Housing Alliance of Morris County's Municipal Engagement Forum, discussing community development on a panel that included staff from the NJ Department of Community Affairs and NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency. #HouseNJ