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Photos from 2010 Congressional Reception

Barb — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:31:48 +0000

Please enjoy a few pictures from our trip to Washington DC! More details to follow. Related posts No related posts.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-21

Alison Recca-Ryan — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +0000

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An Overview of Homelessness in South Jersey

Alison Recca-Ryan — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:01:51 +0000

On May 13, 2010, Alison Recca-Ryan of the NJ Advocacy Network to End Homelessness provided an overview of homelessness in South Jersey and Housing First on NPR WHYY Radio as part of Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane’s broadcast. The interview covered the story of fifty former self-governing homeless governing residents of the former Camden neighborhood, [...]

Budget makes hard times harder for New Jersey’s poor

Kathryn Cruz — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:38:08 +0000

NJANEH member, Bruce Davidson shared this op-ed in the Star Ledger on May 16th, 2010: Economic recovery is a long way off for millions of households in New Jersey. Low-income people who had begun to escape poverty have fallen into it again. Ongoing recession has caused a growing number of people, including many from the middle [...]

Action Alert- Urge Congress to Support the NHTF

acohen — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:04:55 +0000

The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) was created in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) to address the severe shortage of rental homes that are affordable for the lowest income families, but it has not yet been funded. The President proposed funding for the NHTF in his FY10 and FY11 budget requests. [...]

Moving Testimony by New Jersey Renters

acohen — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:10:43 +0000

The Housing Community Development Network of NJ (HCDNNJ) released the National Low Income Coalition’s Out of Reach report which showed that New Jersey continues to be one of the most expensive state’s in the nation for renters. The testimony by low income renters at the HCDN’s press conference was moving. I want to [...]

Important Notice Received from HUD

Alison Recca-Ryan — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:18:15 +0000

The 2010 CoC Registration Notice is posted on HUD’s Homelessness Resource Exchange (HRE) in the “Current Highlights” section and the CoC Registration is open in e-snaps! Each CoC should enter or edit its information in e-snaps (including HHN amount) and upload the final GIWs (as approved by HUD) into e-snaps. The “2010 CoC Registration Notice [...]

Lobby Day Success!

acohen — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:00:12 +0000

On April 14th NJANEH joined the Housing Community Development Network of NJ on a successful lobby day as part of the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference. Members of the NJANEH board, Arnold Cohen, Joyce Campbell, Herb Levine, Bruce Davidson, and Debbie Underwood (Project Live) brought three housing advocates. Other advocates [...]

Action Alert- McKinney Appropriations Sign-on Letter

Alison Recca-Ryan — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:36:05 +0000

On Wednesday, April 14th, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Charles Schumer (D-NY) began circulating a Senate McKinney Appropriations Sign-on Letter. We have until this THURSDAY, APRIL 22 to gain as many signatories on the letter as possible. We have attached a copy of the Sign-On Letter, Sample Talking Points and a Sample [...]

Senator Menendez Presses HUD on Proposed Budgetary Cuts

Kathryn Cruz — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:01:11 +0000

Last week, Senator Menendez strongly questioned the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, on the proposed Fiscal Year 2011 budgetary cuts to Sections 202 and 811 housing programs for the elderly and those with disabilities as well as the Obama Administration’s efforts to assist homeowners facing foreclosure. As you are well aware, Senator Menendez [...]