NJ will be allocated $7,7M for 2018 from the Housing Trust Fund, a 35% increase from 2017 which was $5.6M. The funding will create affordable homes.
NLIHC
The NLIHC’s Out of Reach 2018 report revealed that the current wage that a renter in NJ would need to earn to afford a two-bedroom apartment is $28.17/hour.
On May 23, 2018, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY19 HUD spending bill for affordable housing and community development programs. It was passed by a 34-17 vote.
On May 14, 2018, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign launched their very own podcast, now available on iTunes. The podcast features interviews with experts on housing about how topics like healthcare, education, and civil rights can shape housing policies.
On May 17, 2018, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing titled “An Overview of Homelessness in America.”
