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          All twenty-one New Jersey Counties will be counting individuals and families who were homeless – both sheltered and un-sheltered - on the night of Tuesday, January 24, 2018.

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Public policy, advocacy and lobbying to end homelessness and expand supportive housing in NJ.

The Rev. Eric Dobson Joins Panel at May 16 The Color of Law Public Policy Forum

by Kate M. Kelly April 23, 2018

posted in Public Policy

The Rev. Eric Dobson Joins Panel at May 16 The Color of Law Public Policy Forum Rev. Eric Dobson

As part of the Public Policy Forum on The Color of Law on May 16th, The Rev. Eric Dobson, Staff Outreach Coordinator at the Fair Housing Center will join a panel discussion.

Omnibus HUD Funding Increase Represents Hopeful Turning Point for Critical HUD Programs

by Kate M. Kelly April 22, 2018

posted in Public Policy

Omnibus HUD Funding Increase Represents Hopeful Turning Point for Critical HUD Programs

CHCDF sent a letter signed by 50 national organizations thanking House and Senate subcommittee appropriations leadership for the 10% funding increase provided to HUD in FY18.

Trump Administration to Propose FY18 Funding Rescission

by Kate M. Kelly April 20, 2018

posted in Public Policy

Trump Administration to Propose FY18 Funding Rescission Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen

NLIHC reports that current and former administration officials and others close to the White House indicate the Trump Administration will propose a funding rescission of up to $60 billion from the FY18 funding bill.

President Trump Signs Executive Order on Work Requirements That Don’t Work

by Kate M. Kelly April 19, 2018

posted in Public Policy

President Trump Signs Executive Order on Work Requirements That Don’t Work Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the NLIHC

The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s President and CEO Diane Yentel issued a statement “Work Requirements Don’t Work,” after President Trump issued an Executive Order on work requirements.

HUD Releases 2018-2022 Strategic Plan

by Kate M. Kelly April 19, 2018

posted in End Homelessness, Public Policy

Seton Hall University School of Law One Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102

HUD released its strategic plan for fiscal year 2018-2022. According to the report, HUD’s primary goals are to “Rethink American Communities” and “Reimagine the Way HUD Works.”

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