NJ Advocacy Network to End Homelessness

Zero Tolerance for Homeless Veterans

Richard Brown — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:16:17 +0000

Requires Plan to End Veteran Homelessness As we approach the Veterans Day Holiday next week, we wanted to share with you information about a new Senate bill that will establish a goal of zero tolerance for homeless veterans. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), along with thirteen co-sponsors – none from New Jersey, introduced the “Zero Tolerance for Veterans [...]

State Schedules Homeless Hearings

Richard Brown — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:57:50 +0000

The Interagency Council on Preventing and Reducing Homelessness Public Hearings Announced – November 23, 2009 You and I, understand that homelessness is a risk that we all share – people of all means, of all backgrounds, of all abilities, in all of New Jersey’s counties. You and I, must be willing to speak in one voice, throughout our communities, [...]

Calendar for Homeless Person’s Memorial Day

Richard Brown — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:58:58 +0000

Homeless Person’s Memorial Day The First Day of Winter. The Longest Night of the Year. December 21, 2009 Homeless people die from illnesses that affect everyone, frequently without health care. Health care is a human right. Housing is a human right. Physical safety is a human right. Remember our neighbors and friends who have died without homes. Remember why they died. // Homeless Person's Memorial Day The initial [...]

Trust Fund Talking Points

Richard Brown — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:59:10 +0000

We are all at risk of becoming homeless We will all benefit from a homeless trust fund These are the materials from the September 15, 2009, Homeless Trust Fund Implementation Forum. Fact Sheet PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint Presentation in Adobe PDF Format County Contact List Draft Homeless Trust Fund Ordinance Final Trust Fund Bill Documents Subject to the Surcharge You and I, understand that homelessness is [...]

The vision thing

Richard Brown — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:30:48 +0000

N. J. groups urge political leaders to consider housing problems Diane Sterner With the campaign for Governor that has seemed to last forever in it’s final hours, we find ourselves wondering about not which candidate has the best character but what is the future of the Garden State. Bob Braun’s column in today’s Star-Ledger – N. J. [...]

New HPRP Resources

Richard Brown — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:14:05 +0000

Case studies of seven communities that have implemented homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently posted several resources to help communities implement their Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) programs. The resources include: Case studies of seven communities that have implemented homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs similar to [...]

Obama Will Identify Funding Source for NHTF

Richard Brown — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:11:52 +0000

Treasury and HUD To Work With Congress; Rep. Barney Frank Lauds Announcement Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions. For a chart detailing both bills click here. Click here to read our action alert on the $1 billion dollars in funding. On Thursday, October 29 Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan pledged that they will work with [...]

Housing Network honors Davidson

Richard Brown — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:59:27 +0000

Bruce Davidson speaks of the Network as a Cathedral of Hope Bob Guarasci, NJCDC, Rev. Bruce Davidson, Marge Della Vecchia, NJHMFA The Rev. Bruce Davidson, the Director of the Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry and a member of the Steering Committee of the New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness was honored on October 28, 2009, by [...]

Menendez backs National Housing Trust Fund Bill

Richard Brown — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:53:09 +0000

First New Jersey Member of Congress to be a co-sponsor This is the first new housing production/rehabilitation program for very low income people since 1974! Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions. For a chart detailing both bills click here. Click here to read our action alert on the $1 billion dollars in funding. Senator Robert Menendez has become a co-sponsor [...]

Video on runaway youth

Richard Brown — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:10:51 +0000

On Tuesday we published a post about the articles in The New York Times about runaway youth. Today we have added the first video. As an increasing number of runaway children are trying to survive on the streets, a group of teenagers in Medford, Ore., use a number of legal and illegal strategies to get by. [See [...]