Housing & Community Development Network of NJ
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The Housing and Community Development Network of NJ is the statewide association of affordable housing & community development corporations. Support us at
Get ready for the 2026 edition of the summer reading list! ☀️📚 First up, from Vice President of Fund Development Sharon Barker: "View from the East Wing: A Memoir" by Dr. Jill Biden.
Whether you are a nonprofit leader, housing advocate, or community developer, this series will provide the knowledge and tools needed to navigate local systems, advance community priorities, & help build thriving neighborhoods across New Jersey. Register & learn more: www.hcdnnj.org/codeinstitute
As federal funding declines, we need sustained, long-term state investments. NJ is less affordable for renters because nonprofits do not have predictable funding. NJ needs predictable development funding & mechanisms to keep rent affordable. Read more: www.hcdnnj.org/oor
Join our team! HCDNNJ is seeking qualified applicants for a staff position as Housing Justice Field Organizer. Read more: hcdnnj.memberclicks.net/assets/docum...
Whether you are a nonprofit leader, housing advocate, or community developer, this series will provide the knowledge and tools needed to navigate local systems, advance community priorities, & help build thriving neighborhoods across New Jersey. Register & learn more: www.hcdnnj.org/codeinstitute
Congratulations to HCDNNJ Vice President of Communications and Member Engagement Nina Rainiero on celebrating 16 years with HCDNNJ! 🎉
We are now accepting award nominations for Under One Roof 2026! Help us highlight the great work that Network members are doing to increase the supply of homes that residents can afford and strengthen our neighborhoods. Nominate your project here: www.hcdnnj.org/network-conf...
"'Rent,' says Berger, 'is just too damn high.'" Thank you to Insider NJ for including HCDNNJ President & CEO Staci Berger on the 2026 Insider 100 Policy Makers list!
Happy 5th work anniversary to HCDNNJ Finance Coordinator, Jessica Ramos! 🎉
Legislation to increase the eviction filing fee was approved today by the New Jersey Assembly! 👏 Thank you to NJ Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, and Assemblyman Gabriel Rodriguez for their leadership to prevent evictions and provide more support for homelessness prevention.
We can't HouseNJ without a state budget that invests in affordable homes. Join us in asking our state representatives to invest in affordable homes: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Call your legislators & Gov. Sherrill TODAY between 11am-12pm. Find your legislator here (www.njleg.state.nj.us#findLegislator) & call Gov. Sherrill at 609-292-6000. Tell them: No budget deal without expanded investment in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the NRTC!
Join us in urging legislators to: 🏘️ Support investing $140M in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund 💰 Support increasing the NRTC Program cap to $65M Call your legislators & @GovSherrillNJ TODAY. Tell them: no budget deal without expanded investments in affordable homes.
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund is a vital resource for nonprofit developers to build affordable homes across New Jersey. That's why we're asking Gov. Mikie Sherrill and the Legislature to ensure that the FY 2027 budget dedicates $140M in the trust fund for the production of affordable homes.
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund is a vital resource for nonprofit developers to build affordable homes across New Jersey. That's why we're asking Gov. Mikie Sherrill and the Legislature to ensure that the FY 2027 budget dedicates $140M in the trust fund for the production of affordable homes.
Welcome to HCDNNJ Legislative Day 2026! 🤝
Have you registered yet for this Thursday's Legislative Day? Learn more about the issues affecting NJ's community development sector and solutions we are working on implementing. For more information, including how to register, visit: www.hcdnnj.org/legislativeday
Join us to learn about the progress that's been made in NJ since the land bank law has been enacted and where we go from here. When: Monday, June 15 | 2-3:30pm Where: Zoom Registration: $25 for Network Members | $50 for Non-Network Members Register here: hcdnnj.memberclicks.net/landbanknj26#/
Join HCDNNJ President & CEO Staci Berger at the NJ Planning & Redevelopment Conference hosted by New Jersey Future for a discussion on building climate resiliency in the Garden State: site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc2...
Congratulations to Network TA & Training Coordinator Woodrow Prevard on celebrating your 2nd work anniversary! 🎉
Today, we welcomed our 2026 Community Scholars to the Network! We're excited to see the great work our 2026 cohort does for some of our Network member organizations.
Join HCDNNJ & the NJ Interagency Council on Climate Resilience to hear experts & practitioners discuss strategies, resources, and partnerships to help safeguard vulnerable residents during dangerous heat conditions. Learn more and register: dep.nj.gov/heat-unhoused/
Congratulations to Vice President of Fund Development Sharon Barker on celebrating 13 years with the Network! 🎉
Join our team! HCDNNJ is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time staff position as Development Associate. Read more: hcdnnj.memberclicks.net/assets/docum...
We're pleased to announce that NJ Senator Vin Gopal will be LIVE during our Network In The Know briefing taking place THIS Friday, May 8 at 11am! More info at www.hcdnnj.org/NetworkInThe....
Join Housing & Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. on May 14 for their 2026 Community Leadership Awards!
Don't miss our next Network In The Know briefing set for NEXT Friday, May 8 at 11am. This discussion is exclusive to Network members in good standing only!! If you are not a member, join the Network now! www.hcdnnj.org/NetworkInThe...
Congratulations to HCDNNJ President & CEO on being included as part of the ROI-NJ Influencers: Women 2026 list! 👏 www.roi-nj.com/2026/03/22/r...