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In this Week's Edition
News
Budget Reconciliation Bill Moves to Senate
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Fair Housing Laws
Weakening & Housing Effects
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Advocate for Federal
Medicaid & Housing Funding
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NJHMFA News: 2025 Income Limits & Max Rents Released and MISMO File Uploads
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Op-Ed Perspectives on NJ Housing Crisis
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RWJF Interactive Health
and Housing Resource
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Analysis on Developing
Federal Land into Housing
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Jersey City Council Votes
Against AI in Rent Calculations
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Snapshot of Housing Imbalance
for Aging New Jerseyans
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Connect with SHA at June Conferences
Resources & Events
ICYMI - Advancing Homelessness
Solutions Webinar
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Housing Supports Program Next Session
June 4, 2025
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Fifty Years of Gentrification and
Black Cultural Displacement in US cities
June 5, 2025
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Building a Community-Based
Healthcare Workforce
June 5, 2025
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Defending the Equal Access Rule
June 5, 2025
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Facility Maintenance Management
June 9, 2025
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The Network's Legislative Day in Trenton
June 12, 2025
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Members Meeting
June 4 | In Person
All SHA Members
are welcome.
Not a yet member?
Learn more here.
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Developers Meeting
July 14 | Virtual
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Save the Date
27th Annual Supportive Housing Conference
November 14, 2025
The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset NJ
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Law & Disability Conference
June 10, 2025
New Brunswick
Registration Open
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HCDNNJ
NJ Legislative Day
June 12, 2025
Registration Open
ID required to enter
NJ State House
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LeadingAge NJ & DE
Annual Meeting & Expo
June 17-19, 2025
Atlantic City
Registration Open
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2025 Governor's Conference on Housing & Economic Development
September 16-17, 2025
Click here to register.
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Save the Dates
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NJ Suicide
Prevention Conference
September 10, 2025
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NJ Virtual Opioid Summit
September 17, 2025
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Monarch's Housing as a Human Right Conference
September 26, 2025
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HCDNNJ Conference
Under One Roof
October 24, 2025
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A new economic impact report from the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey reveals that nonprofit community development organizations in New Jersey have generated an astounding $2.45 billion in economic activity across the state since 2019, creating more than 12,500 jobs and building 4,730 affordable homes.
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Vinson who has been named NJACP’s next CEO after current CEO Valerie Sellers retires at the end of June.
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Wellpoint New Jersey launched its “Take a Load off with Wellpoint” initiative hosting events at laundromats across the state, providing free laundry bags, detergent, and complimentary access to washing machines and dryers.
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The Arc of New Jersey celebrated their annual awards and two SHA members were among the honored recipients. NJACP's CEO, Valerie Sellers, received the Distinguished Community Service Award in recognition of her leadership and advocacy on behalf of the IDD Community. Heather Comstock from The Arc of Essex County received the Professional of the Year Award.
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SHA Welcomes New &
Returning Members in 2025
| | SHA Conference Sponsor, Ad, and Exhibit Opportunities | | |
SHA returns to The Palace for our 27th annual conference
and you'll find familiar and popular features including:
- A Spacious and Engaging Conference Venue
- Keynote Address, Excellent Presenters, & Insightful Workshops
- Networking and Sponsor Opportunities Throughout the Day
- Reach a Wide Audience in the Supportive Housing Community
Share a shout out or boost your brand to 350+ attendees with these great opportunities!
Click here for Sponsor, Ad, and Exhibitor Information.
With gratitude, SHA recognizes our 2025 Conference sponsors and all this year's supporters!
| | Budget Reconciliation Bill Moves to Senate | | House Republicans have passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill known by the President as One Big Beautiful Bill Act (215-214). The bill contains tax proposals passed by the Ways and Means Committee. Its provisions include the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA, H.R. 2725 / S. 1515) to expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit), which would finance an additional 527,700 affordable homes over the next decade. The bill also includes an extension of tax cuts from the previous Trump Administration; cuts to Inflation Reduction Act programs and elimination or early phase out of some clean energy tax credits; and reductions to Medicaid. While House Republicans applaud the passage of the bill, it will likely go through several changes as it moves to the Senate, where Senators have signaled adjustments to the Medicaid changes and certain tax provisions. | | Fair Housing Laws Weakening & Housing Effects | | Advocate for Federal Medicaid & Housing Funding | | |
Reach out and tell Washington
"No Cuts to Housing or Medicaid."
Use this call-in line to reach your Senator & member of Congress:
866-426-2631
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a statement on the passage of the House budget reconciliation bill explaining the dramatic harm that will happen due to healthcare and food assistance cuts. CBPP calls on the Senate to reject the bill to keep Americans safe. In New Jersey, the proposed $880 Billion in cuts would put $3.6 Billion on the state and cause hundreds of thousands to lose healthcare in NJ.
| | NJHMFA News: 2025 Income Limits & Max Rents Released and MISMO File Uploads | | |
The 2025 Income Limits and Maximum Rents have been published and are effective as of April 1, 2025. As per Revenue Ruling 94-57, income limits must be implemented on the effective date or 45 days from the published date, whichever is later.
Click here for additional details.
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Effective for loan files delivered for initial loan review on or after July 1, 2025, lenders must upload an updated FNMA DU 3.2 file, MISMO XML 3.0 file, or MISMO XML 3.4 file to the loan file at the time of initial loan review submission.
Click here for additional details.
| | Op-Ed Perspectives on NJ Housing Crisis | | |
Housing Delayed Is Justice Denied:
Every Town Must Do Its Part
In a new op-ed for NorthJersey.com, Jeff Carter of the NAACP New Jersey State Conference spells out the stakes of the housing affordability crisis. Rising rents, constrained supply, and increasing economic inequality have forced more residents into homelessness or unstable housing. Thanks to New Jersey’s new law strengthening the Mount Laurel Doctrine, more municipalities are creating affordable housing than ever before — though a small handful of wealthy towns are still attempting to evade their responsibilities.
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You Can’t Cut Property Taxes While Opposing Affordable Housing
From Rev. Dobson at SHA member Fair Share Housing Center: New Jersey has a habit of talking in circles when it comes to affordability. Some elected officials say they want to lower property taxes — then reject one of the clearest paths to get there: building affordable housing, which adds more hard-working and tax-paying families to our towns. This failure reveals a misunderstanding of how communities flourish. Affordable housing isn’t charity. It’s infrastructure.
| | RWJF Interactive Health and Housing Resource | | |
Where you live affects how you live as shown in the following interactive resource from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. All New Jerseyans should have the opportunity to live their healthiest life, with equitable access to affordable housing in the communities where they choose to live.
Click here to explore the resource.
| | Analysis on Developing Federal Land into Housing | | |
In an article published in The New York Times, a group of developers and researchers opine on the potential of unlocking federal land for housing development. The interviewed experts note that, while this strategy holds some promise for Western states like Nevada, there are major barriers to developing federal land into housing. These challenges include lack of access to necessary water and sewer infrastructure in certain locations outside of metro areas, potential effects on wildlife habitats, and local opposition to new residential development, among other issues.
| | Jersey City Council Votes Against AI in Rent Calculations | | Jersey City officials voted recently to ban landlords from using software like RealPage to set rental costs amid growing concerns of price fixing. The Jersey City ordinance, passed unanimously by city council, still faces some concerns about how it would be enforced. Rental software firms RealPage and Yardi Systems have come under fire in lawsuits claiming landlords in Jersey City and elsewhere use confidential information to collude and hike prices, eliminating market competition. | | Snapshot of Housing Imbalance for Aging New Jerseyans | | |
A new snapshot from New Jersey Future highlights imbalance of housing and aging populations in NJ. The state is aging, with residents aged 65 and older comprising an increasing share of the total population. The two trends are converging in ways that should attract the concern of policy makers. A lack of aging-friendly housing options limits the number of places in New Jersey that older residents might call home as they seek to downsize.
| | Connect with SHA at June Conferences | | Join SHA this June as Executive Director Kate Kelly and SHA members present at upcoming conferences including the following listed below. You can reach out to connect with Kate Kelly at future events by emailing kate.kelly@shanj.org. | | | | Two workshops at the 2025 LeadingAge NJ & DE Annual Meeting + Expo in Atlantic City. Registration has opened for the eventand you can attend "Senior Homelessness: The Concern and the Solutions," and "Aging in Supportive Housing: Advancing Solutions for Communities." | | ICYMI - Advancing Homelessness Solutions Webinar | | Housing Supports Program Next Session June 4th | | |
The next training session from SHA member Camden Coalition will be held on Wednesday 6/4 (at the standing time of 1pm-2:30pm) to discuss Authorization and Referral for Move in Supports and Home Mods/Remediation. Please note registration for this training is separate from our standard series registration link. This training is required for Housing Supports Provider Readiness Program Grantees.
Past materials & recordings will also be available on the Camden Coalition webpage.
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Fifty Years of Gentrification and
Black Cultural Displacement in US cities
| | Building a Community-Based Healthcare Workforce | |
June 5, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET
This webinar from SHA member Camden Coalition is intended for anyone interested in community-based workforce development, including training programs, public health agencies, funders, health systems, community-based organizations, and more. We also welcome attendees from the local community interested in learning more about a success story for community health in Camden.
Click here to register for the webinar.
| | Defending the Equal Access Rule | | |
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
The Equal Access Rule ensures that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s housing programs are open to all eligible individuals and families, regardless of family composition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. However, recent federal actions threaten these vital protections, creating burdens for providers and barriers for clients. Join this webinar to better understand the contents and necessity of the Equal Access Rule and learn how you and your organization can make the case to preserve these universal protections.
Click here to register for this webinar.
| | Facility Maintenance Management | | |
Monday, June 9, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Zoom
Join SHA and Bill Bamford, President of member Decades Construction & Facilities Group for a Lunch & Learn session to increase your understanding of Facility Maintenance Management. Topics to improve your facility maintenance team's efficiency and project management outcomes will include:
Proper software platform selection | Budget Data | Perpetual Services
Maintenance traditional vs a planned approach | Out-sourced repair services
Capital Planning / Deferred Maintenance
Please email Joseph Christensen to register for this informative session.
| | The Network's Legislative Day in Trenton | | |
SHA member Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey's annual Legislative Day will take place Thursday, June 12, at the State House! This is the day when advocates statewide travel to the State House to advocate for key Network priorities. This year, the focus is on preserving and growing the affordable housing trust fund, as well as promoting "Housing, Not Handcuffs" legislation that would prohibit towns from arresting and fining people for sleeping outside.
Please click here to register for Legislative Day.
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