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HUD Announces $12M To Lower Housing Costs And Expand Access To Affordable Homeownership
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is dedicating $12 million to expand affordable housing opportunities through...
US Department Of HUD
Nov 12, 2024


Paterson Council President Looks To Legalize City's Many Makeshift Apartments
By: Joe Malinconico Paterson City Council President Alex Mendez has proposed a plan to legalize unapproved basement and attic apartments...
Paterson Press
Nov 5, 2024


Newark Reducing Unsheltered Homeless Population, Plans New Initiatives In 2025
By: Neil Borowski Newark is making strides in reducing unsheltered homelessness, with a 43% decrease in unsheltered individuals compared...
Tap Into Newark
Nov 5, 2024


What Will It Take To Finally Close The Financing Gap For Affordable Housing?
By: Nick Pipitone Washington, D.C.-based affordable housing developer Neighborhood Development Co. (NDC) recently closed after 25 years,...
Propmodo
Nov 4, 2024


Ocean City Wins Major State Grant For Affordable Housing Project
Ocean City received a $2.45 million state grant to build affordable duplex-style homes that blend into local neighborhoods, fulfilling...
OCNJDaily
Nov 4, 2024


What Are We Doing To Increase The Amount Of Affordable Housing In New Jersey?
By: Mike Hayes Adam Gordon, Executive Director of the Fair Share Housing Center, describes impermanence as the defining issue in today’s...
Planet Princeton
Nov 4, 2024


States Trying To Fill Void As Affordable Housing Disappears
By: Jesse Bedayn Marina Maalouf, a longtime tenant in a low-rent apartment in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, faces eviction as her landlord...
PressReader
Nov 3, 2024


NJ Affordable Housing Operators Accused Of Discriminating Against Low-Income Applicants
By: AJ McDougall New Jersey’s Attorney General announced probable cause that Adoni Property Group, LLC, and Legacy Realty Group violated...
nj.com
Nov 2, 2024


Coalition Of Tenant Advocates Releases Report Exposing Significant Number Of Unjustified Evictions In New Jersey
By: Lowenstein Sandler The coalition of tenant advocates, including Seton Hall and Rutgers Law Schools, released a report highlighting...
Mondaq
Nov 1, 2024

DEP's Real Issues With Affordable Housing
By: Government Affairs The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) argues that the state's proposed Resilient Environments and...
NJBIA
Nov 1, 2024


Roll Call: DCA Says It Has Awarded More Than $100 Million To Nonprofits To Help Build Housing
By: ROI-NJ Staff The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has allocated over $108 million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund...
ROI-NJ.com
Nov 1, 2024


Homeless To Homeowner: HUD-VASH Helps Veteran
By: Shawn Liu Army veteran Michael Magyar, once homeless, credits the HUD-VASH program for providing the stability and support that...
VA News
Nov 1, 2024


The Weekly Wrap: Homeless Sweeps Are Still Destroying People's Belongings
By: Roshan Abraham The Weekly Wrap highlights crucial issues affecting communities, such as the destruction of essential belongings...
The Weekly Wrap Up
Nov 1, 2024


New Jersey Establishes Affordable Housing Calculation Methodology, Allocates Need
By: Fox Rothschild LLP The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released its much-anticipated report outlining affordable...
JDSUPRA
Nov 1, 2024


New Jersey Calls For 85,000 New Housing Units
By: Diana Ionescu New Jersey's Mount Laurel Doctrine requires each town to provide sufficient affordable housing to meet local demand,...
Planetizen
Oct 31, 2024


California Launches New Program To Improve Public Safety By Reducing Homelessness And Recidivism
Gov. Gavin Newson California has introduced a groundbreaking $16 million program to support individuals reentering society after...
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Oct 31, 2024


When Investments Stall, Efforts To End Veteran Homelessness Plateau
Since 2010, veteran homelessness has been cut in half, thanks to strong federal investments and proven strategies. However, progress has...
NAEH
Oct 31, 2024

Jersey City Council Approves Measure To Give Residents Affordable Housing Preference
By: Daniel Ulloa Jersey City Council has unanimously approved a new ordinance granting local residents' preference for city-funded...
Hudson County View
Oct 31, 2024


Housing Matters A lot To Hispanic Voters In NJ
By: Maria Del Carmen Amado & Coleen O'Dea High housing costs in New Jersey make it challenging for Hispanic immigrants to afford homes,...
NJ Spotlight News
Oct 31, 2024


NJ Towns Suing To Overturn State's Affordable Housing Rules Ask Court To Put Rules On Hold
Twenty-two New Jersey towns are suing to overturn a recent state law requiring them to build affordable housing, arguing that it imposes...
Gothamist
Oct 30, 2024


NYC’s Homeless Camp Sweeps Violate Constitution Lawsuit Claims
By: Gwen Hogan A new federal lawsuit filed by six homeless New Yorkers alleges that the city’s encampment sweeps regularly violate its...
The City
Oct 30, 2024


Superior Court Sets Key Date For Arguments On New NJ Affordable Housing Obligations
By: Joshua Burd A New Jersey state judge has scheduled a hearing for December 3 to consider whether to temporarily pause new affordable...
Real Estate NJ
Oct 30, 2024


Toms River Closes Homeless Camps-Secure Out-Of-Town Housing
Toms River is closing its homeless camps, using $250,000 in federal American Rescue Plan funds to temporarily house residents in motels...
Shore News Network
Oct 29, 2024


What Cities Really Take When They Sweep Homeless Encampments
By: ProPublica As homelessness in the U.S. reaches record levels, cities are increasingly clearing outdoor encampments, claiming to offer...
Pro Publica
Oct 29, 2024
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