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In this Week's Edition
News
Prepare for NJ's November Elections
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Updates to ABLE Accounts in 2026
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Federal Updates
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SHA Survey for Strengthening
Inclusive Leadership Initiative
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NJHMFA to Auction $500M
in Tax Credits to Fund Affordable Housing
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DCA Podcast "Community at the Core"
Explores Eviction Prevention
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One in Three Older
Households Is Cost Burdened
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Study Compares Direct-to-Tenant
Cash Assistance and
Housing Vouchers in Philadelphia
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Zoning Reforms Aim to Reduce
Hurdles for Manufactured Housing
Resources & Events
SHA Member Exclusive
Housing Supports Program
September 22, 2025
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Strategies for Reaching Communities
Impacted by Medicaid & Healthcare Cuts
September 22, 2025
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Bond Finance Training
September 23, 2025
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Hoarding Awareness, Prevention, & Intervention Institute
Certified Declutter Coach Training
Sept 24-26 / Oct 22 - 24, 2025
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Invisible Intersections:
Intellectual and Developmental Disability
and the Crisis of Homelessness
September 30, 2025
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AI in Affordable Housing
September 30, 2025
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From 0 to Breach: Anatomy of a Cyberattack
October 16, 2025
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Cybersecurity 101
October 16, 2025
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SHAre Layout Update - Scroll down for:
SHA Job Board
Housing Opportunities
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SHA Member Events
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New Time
SHA Member
HSPRP Roundtable
September 22 | 1 - 2pm
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SHA Member Meeting
October 1 | In-Person
All SHA Members
are welcome.
Not yet a member?
Learn more here.
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Developers Meeting
December 8 | Virtual
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Registration Open
27th Annual Supportive Housing Conference
November 14, 2025
The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset NJ
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Community Events
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Monarch's Housing
as a Human Right Conference
Registration Open
September 26, 2025
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The Boggs Center
Facing the Future 2025
Registration Open
October 10, 2025
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HCDNNJ Conference
Under One Roof
Registration Open
October 24, 2025
| | SHA on the Road at the Governor's Conference! | | |
AARP helped highlight age-friendly communities in this video including a feature from a SHA award winner with 1425 Teaneck Senior Housing, which won a 2024 Project of the Year Award. The project partners also included SHA members Thriven Design,
The Alpert Group, Monarch Housing Associates, NJHMFA, TD Bank, Enterprise Community Partners, and CORT Furniture.
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SHA joined state partners and members in signing onto the 988 crisis continuum of care and the proposed fee for New Jersey to cover the cost of this vital resource. SHA signed onto a letter from the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force and allied organizations. The letter urges Congress to reject cuts in FY26 spending bills and to fully fund all HUD housing assistance programs.
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SHA is excited to welcome Yuhao Zheng who joins us as a Nonprofit Administration and Policy Intern. Yuhao is a graduate student at Rutgers University's Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy working toward a dual master’s degree in City and Regional Planning and Public Policy with a focus on informatics and GIS analysis. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Management from North China Electric Power University and studied as an exchange student at the University of California, Riverside School of Public Policy. Previously, Yuhao interned at the Franklin County, PA Planning Department. Yuhao’s passion for housing policy stems from his research on warehousing location bias in Southern California and the housing crisis faced by undocumented immigrants in New York City. He hopes to bring his expertise in data-driven policy tools and evidence-based decision-making to SHA. Yuhao aspires to pursue a career in urban planning.
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SHA Welcomes New &
Returning Members in 2025
| | SHA Conference Registration Opens! | | The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey's 27th Annual New Jersey Supportive Housing Conference is now open for registration. Get the best early bird savings when you register before October 3rd and stack your savings when you register 3+ attendees together. Learn more about the event and register here. | | 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.
Over 50% of exhibits claimed - Sign up to save your spot today!
With gratitude, SHA recognizes our 2025 Conference sponsors and all this year's supporters!
| | Prepare for NJ's November Elections | | |
New Jersey voters will elect a new governor and all 80 members of the state Assembly in November. There is time to make sure your vote counts.
Not sure of your registration status? Visit VOTE.NJ.GOV and click Register to Vote! You can look yourself up or learn how to register online, by mail, or in person. The registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Once registered, you can vote in one of three ways—
1. By Mail. If you need to request a mail-in ballot, the deadline to apply is Oct. 28 (by mail) or Nov. 3 (in person at your county clerk’s office).
2. In Person, Early Voting. Every county has designated locations where registered voters can cast ballots from Oct. 25 through Nov. 2.
3. In Person, Election Day. All polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
| | To view the candidates and other info, click here for NJ Spotlights Voter's Guide. | | Updates to ABLE Accounts in 2026 | | |
In 2014, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law. The ABLE Act allows people with disabilities to create tax-advantaged savings accounts called ABLE accounts. The money in ABLE accounts can be used for qualified disability-related expenses, such as education, housing and transportation. Most importantly, ABLE accounts allow people with disabilities to save money without losing their eligibility for federally funded benefits such as Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). With updates on the way in 2026, make sure to join SHA's Conference in November and learn from the National Disability Institute about how ABLE accounts can support a range of needs, including housing.
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness and Women’s Development Corporation filed a lawsuit and a motion for a temporary restraining order against HUD and HUD Secretary Scott Turner on September 11. The lawsuit challenges HUD’s new funding restrictions that unlawfully condition access to federal housing grants in compliance with the Administration’s partisan agenda. Plaintiffs are represented by Democracy Forward, the National Homelessness Law Center, the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Rhode Island.
Last week, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking HUD’s unlawful restrictions in the Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Alliance CEO Ann Oliva breaks down what the ruling means, why HUD’s next steps are so concerning, and how advocates must keep the pressure on Congress. and hold HUD accountable and protect Continuum of Care program funding.
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SHA Survey for Strengthening
Inclusive Leadership Initiative
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The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey (SHA), in partnership with the Support Center, recently launched the Strengthening Inclusive Leadership Initiative (SILI) funded by the Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) grant program. The Inclusive Healthy Community (IHC) Grant Program is an initiative of the Division of Disability Services (DDS), New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS). SHA Members should have received a survey link and any members who have not received a link may email Joseph Christensen for additional information. Members can respond to the survey by Friday, September 26, 2025.
This initiative was funded by an Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant from the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services.
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NJHMFA to Auction $500M
in Tax Credits to Fund Affordable Housing
| | Starting this fall, SHA member New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) will hold a series of wholesale state tax credit auctions to generate up to $500 million for the production of affordable and workforce housing. The program will auction up to $100 million in tax credits annually over the next five years. New Jersey businesses can purchase these credits, which can be applied to their Corporate Business Tax or Insurance Premium Tax liability for up to seven years. The minimum bid for the credits is $0.80 on the dollar, offering businesses a direct, dollar-for-dollar reduction on their state taxes while supporting a vital cause. | | |
DCA Podcast "Community at the Core"
Explores Eviction Prevention
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Community at the Core is the new official podcast of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), where they explore the heart of what makes our neighborhoods thrive—people. Each episode highlights voices from across the state who are making an impact in big and small ways, from every background and walk of life. Whether they’re public servants, advocates, volunteers, or everyday residents, our guests share personal stories, professional insights, and powerful reflections on what community means to them.
Check out episode 1: Eviction Prevention in Action.
| | One in Three Older Households Is Cost Burdened | | The recently released State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report highlights worrying trends in housing affordability for older households (those led by someone age 65 or over). In 2023, over a third (34 percent) of older households were cost burdened, paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing. This represents a new high of over 12.4 million households and an increase of nearly 2.3 million households just since 2019. More than half of these households, 6.7 million, pay over 50 percent of their income for housing, making them severely cost burdened. | | |
Study Compares Direct-to-Tenant Cash Assistance
and Housing Vouchers in Philadelphia
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The Housing Initiative at Penn just released an evaluation comparing the impact of direct-to-tenant cash assistance to tenant-based housing vouchers. Specifically, the researchers examined housing outcomes for Philadelphia households participating in the PHLHousing+ cash assistance program with those receiving Housing Choice Vouchers through the Philadelphia Housing Authority. The researchers found that all households receiving cash assistance were able to use it, compared to 75% of households receiving vouchers. Further, the average time between subsidy delivery and a household’s ability to use it was on average three months shorter for households receiving cash assistance than those receiving vouchers.
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Zoning Reforms Aim to Reduce
Hurdles for Manufactured Housing
| | The urgency to build more homes grows as the nation confronts a widespread housing shortage, estimated at 4 million to 7 million homes. To combat this problem, policymakers are embracing manufactured housing —homes built in a factory according to a federal standard—as a fast and efficient solution for communities that need new single-family homes. During the past five years, nine states have enacted zoning reforms to facilitate use of manufactured homes, which typically cost 45% less per square foot than traditional, site-built homes, as a housing option in more neighborhoods. The impact and effectiveness of these new laws will need to be evaluated over time, but early indications from interviews with manufactured home developers, manufacturers, and other experts, as well as recent case studies and examples across states, show the potential of these policies to help bring more manufactured homes to market. | | |
SHA Member Exclusive Webinar:
Housing Supports Program Roundtable Lunch and Learn
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September 22, 2025 | Virtual Meeting | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Following earlier successful Housing Supports Program member roundtables reviewing the latest developments from the NJ FamilyCare Housing Supports Program, SHA members are invited to attend another session on September 22, 2025. The focus of the discussion will cover updates since the launch of the program in July 2025 among participating SHA members, but all SHA members are welcome to attend and learn more.
Members can email Joseph Christensen to confirm your attendance and receive Zoom link details.
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Strategies for Reaching Communities
Impacted by Medicaid & Healthcare Cuts
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September 22, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET
With sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid and other benefits, advocates and communities are grappling with urgent questions: How do we reach people most impacted? How do we cut through misinformation? And how do we ensure people feel supported, informed, and mobilized? In this webinar, the Cost & Coverage Collaborative will convene a real-talk strategy session featuring leaders from faith, advocacy, and digital spaces. Panelists will share what’s working, what’s resonating, and what’s needed now to meet the moment.
Click here to register for the webinar.
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September 23, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET
If you’re ready to take your bond finance knowledge to the next level, this training is for you! Join the National Women's Affordable Housing Network and dive into advanced topics including:
- The new 25% test
- Recycled bonds
- Impacts on equity
Click here to register.
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Hoarding Awareness, Prevention, & Intervention Institute
Certified Declutter Coach Training
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SHA Member Mental Health Association in NJ through funding from DMHAS, has announced a unique, free training program to become Certified Declutter Coach. Agencies should consider this as an investment in staff that are willing and able to provide in-home services to those living with hoarding disorders. There are very limited seats for this training opportunity in two available cohorts. For additional questions, please contact Vicki Phillips at Vphillips@mhanj.org or 609-652-3800 extension 0307.
Church by the Bay, Galloway, NJ (Hotel suggestions for those staying overnight)
Training will consist of three consecutive days of totaling 18 hours
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Invisible Intersections: Intellectual and
Developmental Disability and the Crisis of Homelessness
September 30th, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
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Homelessness is one of the most urgent and overlooked reentry challenges for people with IDD. This webinar will expose the “invisible intersections” where disability, housing instability, and systemic inequities collide. Attendees will gain fresh insights from community-based research and walk away with actionable strategies that inform policy, advocacy, and everyday practice.
Click here to register.
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September 30, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET
Join the National Women's Affordable Housing Network for AI in Affordable Housing, on Tuesday, September 30th at noon, ET taught by Anne Hollander, one of the country’s leading experts on AI in housing.
Generously sponsored by The Strategic Edge, this webinar will cover:
- How AI can support team workflows and create process efficiencies for housers
- Guardrails for using AI responsibly in housing and nonprofit settings
- Real-life examples of how housing leaders are already using it
Click here to register.
| | AI and Algorithmic Discrimination | | |
October 2, 2025 | 9:30AM - 11:30AM EST
Emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), are increasingly being used to make decisions that affect key aspects of our lives—for example, who is hired or receives a promotion, who is selected for an apartment rental or obtains a mortgage, and who receives certain medical treatments or obtains insurance coverage. These technologies carry potential benefits for the public. But they can also perpetuate longstanding biases in our society, leading to unfair outcomes for protected groups. This training outlines how the NJ Law Against Discrimination provides protections in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation when the use of AI leads to unfair outcomes, as well as strategies that individuals and companies can deploy to ensure that automated systems are fair, equitable, and minimize bias and discrimination.
Click here to register for the webinar.
| | From 0 to Breach: Anatomy of a Cyberattack | | |
October 16, 2025 | 8:00 AM ET
Grounds For Sculpture | 80 Sculptors Way | Hamilton, NJ 08619
Presented by SHA member Withum, enjoy breakfast in the Pavilion Room at Rat’s Restaurant, followed by a CPE cybersecurity seminar designed to give attendees a behind-the-scenes look at real-world cyber threats and provide actionable strategies to strengthen their defenses.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the typical lifecycle of a modern cyberattack.
- Identify common tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by attackers.
- Recognize how attackers exploit human, technical and organizational vulnerabilities.
- Detect early warning signs and indicators of compromise.
- Apply practical defense and incident response strategies to reduce organizational risk.
Click here to register.
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October 16, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
This session, tailored to the nonprofit sector, will focus on digital safety - raising awareness about cyber threats, empowering communities, and helping minimize cybercrime before it happens.
Click here to register.
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