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In this Week's Edition
News
SHA Developers Meeting - Sept 12th
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Last Day To Nominate Housing Excellence!
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HUD Publishes FY 2023 Fair Market Rents,
NJ Sees Subsidy Increases Up To 13%
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National Housing Trust Funding In 2022
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New NLIHC Report
National Housing Trust Fund:
An Overview of 2017 State Projects
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Governor Murphy Highlights Investments in Resilient Communities on 1-Year Anniversary of Tropical Storm Ida
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NJ Launches Disaster
Recovery Resource Website
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New Jersey Asset Activation Planning Grant
Proposals For Innovative
Use Of Public Property
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40+ Hours Needed To Pay Rent Across NJ
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UnitedHealth Invests $100M
In Affordable Housing
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Local Action To Increase
Affordable Housing Supply
Resources & Virtual Forums
The New Jersey Age-Friendly Virtual Fair
September 15, 2022
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Understanding and Using
Extreme Risk Protection Orders To
Prevent Firearm Violence and Suicide
September 16, 2022
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The Power Of The Disability Vote
September 19, 2022
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Virtual Opioid Summit 2022
The Evolving Opioid Crisis:
A Collaborative Approach
September 21, 2022
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The People’s Gathering - Healing NJ Together
September 22, 2022
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Unlearning Ableism:
How to be an Ally with People with Disabilities
September 30, 2022
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NJSILC & CIL Public Forum
On Issues Affecting People With Disabilities
October 18, 2022
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Registration Open
2022 Fall Tax Credit Compliance
Certification Course and Exam
October 25-28, 2022
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NJ Veteran’s Housing Symposium
November 3, 2022
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
September 12, 2022
1:00-3:00pm
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
October 12, 2022
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Community Health
Law Project
Ann Klein Advocate Awards
September 15, 2022
The Wilshire | West Orange
Honoring
Harold B. Garwin, Esq.
Tickets Available
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NJ Governor's Conference
on Housing & Economic Development
Registration Open!
Sept 29-30, Atlantic City
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Monarch Housing Associates Conference
Housing as a Human Right:
Exploring Partnerships, Innovation, and Equity
October 6, 2022
Hyatt Regency Princeton
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Housing & Community Development Network
of New Jersey
Under One Roof
October 21, 2022
New Brunswick
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Hasbrouck Heights
Apply Sept 12-16th
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Conference registration is open! | | |
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24th Annual Supportive
Housing Conference
Friday, November 4, 2022
The Palace at Somerset Park 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ
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Get early bird savings before September 23, 2022
SHA Members: $150
Non-Members: $185
Family (Non-professionals) / *Students: $85
*Limited scholarships available
Click here to register for the conference
Get 3 or more registrations and save 25% off entire order
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Help Nominate Housing Excellence! | |
Help nominate projects that represent achievements of excellence for supportive housing development projects.
Celebrate programs or people who innovate and lead advances within New Jersey's communities.
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Help nominate municipalities working on the front lines to enhance lives with local supportive housing opportunities.
Honor the people who go the extra mile to enhance lives and housing access across New Jersey.
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All nominations and information are due by Friday September 9, 2022.
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Boost Your Organization As A Sponsor / Exhibitor | |
Learn how you can share your work with the supportive housing community as a SHA Sponsor or Exhibitor.
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We gratefully thank our Sponsors and Exhibitors
who empower SHA's annual Conference!
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Groundbreaker Event Sponsors | |
SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2022
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Join us on Monday, September 12, 2022 for a virtual meeting of our Developers Group.
Meeting Discussion:
Join us as we welcome Nat Bottigheimer from NJEDA who will discuss the Aspire Program. Aspire is a gap financing tool to support commercial, mixed use, and residential real estate development projects that replaces the Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant (ERG).
Guest Speaker:
Nat Bottigheimer
Director - Real Estate Investment Programs, NJEDA
RSVP by email to Joseph Christensen for the Zoom link.
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National Housing Trust Funding In 2022
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New NLIHC Report - National Housing Trust Fund:
An Overview of 2017 State Projects
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NLIHC issued a new report, The National Housing Trust Fund: An Overview of 2017 State Projects. Part of NLIHC’s effort to document the impact of the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF), the report summarizes how each state and the District of Columbia planned to use $219 million allocated in 2017 by the HTF.
This report describes how states awarded their 2017 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocations to projects requesting HTF funds. For 2017, $219 million in HTF was available nationally. The statute creating the HTF requires states to designate state entities to administer a state’s HTF annual allocation; the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) calls these entities HTF “state-designated entities” (SDEs). Most SDEs are state housing finance agencies, while some are state departments. After HTF funds became available to states in 2016, National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) staff established working relationships with SDE staff.
The information in this report was provided to NLIHC by SDEs. It is not meant to be “official” information of the kind ultimately presented by SDEs to HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) through CPD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). Usually, the information provided by an SDE to NLIHC is provided soon after an SDE announces awards. Some information – such as the number of HTF-assisted units or the amount of HTF awarded – might change over time. Likewise, some projects might be canceled and replaced with new projects. Because projects are sometimes only reported by SDEs to CPD after several years have elapsed due to the lengthy nature of the housing financing and construction processes, NLIHC’s purpose in gathering this information is to obtain a preliminary understanding of the number, type, and nature of HTF-assisted projects and units so that our organization can better support the HTF.
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Affordable NJ Communities for Home Owners and Renters (ANCHOR) Tax Relief Applications On The Way | |
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This program provides property tax relief to New Jersey residents who owned or rented their principle residence (main home) on October 1, 2019, and met the income limits.
Why should you watch your mailbox for an application for the new ANCHOR property tax relief program?
- Homeowners AND renters are eligible
- Did you own or rent your home in NJ on October 1, 2019?
- More money is available than ever before
- Applications need to be submitted by Dec. 30, 2022
Applications will be mailed out b/t Sept.13-30, 2022 | Eligibility requirements: here
Ways to apply:
NOTE: Keep checking back to the online portals. They may not yet be set up. Deadline is December 30, 2022
Questions?
Visit: nj.gov/treasury/taxation/anchor
Or call the ANCHOR Hotline: 1-888-238-1233 and press 4 to speak to a representative
NOTE: The recording may say that this is the Homestead Benefit Hotline. They can also answer questions about the ANCHOR program, and can mail you a paper application for ANCHOR upon request.
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Governor Murphy Highlights Investments in Resilient Communities on 1-Year Anniversary of Tropical Storm Ida | |
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HILLSBOROUGH – One year after Tropical Storm Ida struck New Jersey, claiming 30 lives and damaging homes and businesses across the state, Governor Phil Murphy highlighted state investments toward building resilient local communities. In addition to the more than $650 million devoted to expansive response and recovery efforts to date, the Administration is supporting recently established Ida recovery funding programs with $283 million. Governor Murphy also announced the launch of disasterhelp.nj.gov, a new one-stop website to navigate federal and state recovery resources available in the aftermath of a storm.
Through its comprehensive short-term recovery approach, the Murphy Administration distributed state and federal funding for the following programs:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Household & Individual Assistance: More than $250 million
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans: More than $250 million
- FEMA Public Assistance through New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to State and Local Governments: More than $56 million
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Buyout Program: $50 million
- DEP Elevation Program: $30 million
- New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Small Business Grants: $10.5 million
- DEP community stormwater assistance grants: $10 million
Additionally, the Murphy Administration’s long-term recovery responses entail both the $283 million HUD Recovery Plan and applying for billions of federal dollars available through FEMA’s competitive hazard mitigation funding programs, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA).
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NJ Launches Disaster Recovery Resource Website | |
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New Jersey has launched a new website to help residents, small businesses, nonprofits, and local governments get information on how to recover from a disasters and prepare for future storms. Gov. Phil Murphy announced the site, DisasterHelp.nj.gov — at an event Thursday commemorating the one-year anniversary of the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastating the state, as he pledged more help for residents still recovering from the storm.
The governor said the website will put all the information residents and businesses need in one place. There are resources to help disaster survivors – from help obtaining immediate necessities like food, health, and shelter, to long-term recovery programs that help you replace or rebuild what you lost. Help from federal and state agencies may include financial assistance for those who qualify.
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New Jersey Asset Activation Planning Grant
Proposals For Innovative Use Of Public Property
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Developers and other businesses can receive up to $50,000 to develop project proposals for the innovative reuse of vacant and underutilized public property through the New Jersey Asset Activation Planning Grant Program. Proposals should focus on distressed or underutilized public property owned by a New Jersey municipality, county, independent authority, bureau, commission, or other public body. Applications are open on a first-come, first-served basis until October 24th, 2022.
Proposed plans may include, but are not limited to:
- Conceptual Design
- Feasibility Study
- Land-use Planning
- Economic Analysis
- Market analyses
- Legal Analysis
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40+ Hours Needed To Pay Rent Across NJ | |
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Renters in most New Jersey counties need to work beyond the average 40-hour workweek to afford a one-bedroom apartment, according to a deeper dive on a study from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition tracking the rising cost of living in one of the costliest states in the nation.
A New Jersey renter making median wages needs to work an average of 52 hours each week to afford a one-bedroom apartment without being overburdened by rent costs, according to the study released in July by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a nonprofit organization aimed at providing housing for people in need.
For a two-bedroom apartment, that number of hours the typical renter needs to work jumps to 62, the study says.
Affordability means a renter spends no more than 30% of their income on housing, the National Low Income Housing Coalition says. However, many New Jerseyans pay far more than that to pay rising rent prices across the state.
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UnitedHealth Invests $100M In Affordable Housing | |
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UnitedHealth Group has invested an additional $100 million in affordable housing initiatives. This latest funding brings the company's total investment in affordable housing to nearly $800 million, which has led to the creation of 19,000 housing units for individuals and families. More than 1,000 units will be established as a result of the latest investment.
UnitedHealth's housing investments are a part of the Health & Housing Fund, launched in partnership with Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) and the National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT).
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Local Action To Increase Affordable Housing Supply | |
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The following article from The Edge reviews options on gaining local support to advance the housing supply.
On June 23, 2022, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted the Terwilliger Center Summit on Housing Supply Solutions in Washington, D.C. One panel, “Local Solutions for More Affordable Housing Supply,” focused on tactics local governments throughout the country are deploying to preserve and expand the supply of affordable housing.
The panelists acknowledged the ongoing challenge of maintaining housing affordability across the United States and reviewed the wide-ranging work of local governments to address the issue. Efforts focus on zoning reform, rental assistance, tenant-landlord relations, and targeted funding, among others.
Many of the programs and initiatives panelists described, while locally focused, nevertheless depend on state and federal policies to achieve maximum impact. Liu described the pressure that many owners of manufactured home parks face to redevelop their properties as market-rate apartment buildings unaffordable to current residents; he saw the potential for federal-level incentives to encourage these owners to redevelop their parks in ways that maintain their affordability.
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Resources & Virtual Forums | |
The New Jersey Age-Friendly Virtual Fair | |
September 15, 2022 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm ET
We are pleased to invite you to join us at the first-ever New Jersey Age-Friendly Virtual Fair! This event will showcase work to make the Garden State an even better place for older adults to live, and for all residents to age well.
Don't miss a chance to connect with SHA's own Diane Riley as one of the presenters
25+ virtual table presentations will provide interactive learning about age-friendly progress at all levels, from local community initiatives to statewide systems planning.
Where?
This event will be held on Zoom. Please register to receive the link.
This event is being organized by the Rutgers School of Social Work, New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well, The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, and The Grotta Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey.
Questions: Althea Pestine-Stevens.
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Understanding and Using Extreme Risk
Protection Orders to Prevent Firearm Violence and Suicide
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September 16, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The program will provide attorneys, law enforcement professionals, health care practitioners, behavioral health providers, educators and social service professionals with a framework for understanding Extreme Risk Protection Orders and using them effectively to intervene in preventing firearm violence and suicide. This program is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute (AGAI) and the Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
You will receive a confirmation email with a link to log in to the program through Zoom.
Please save the link in the confirmation email. You will need it to access the program. If you do not save the link, you will not be able to attend or access the webinar.
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The Power Of The Disability Vote | |
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Monday, September 19, 2022 | 12:00 – 5:00 PM
NJ STATE HOUSE ANNEX
131-137 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
Join REV UP NJ for a fall election kickoff to celebrate the power of the disability vote. The event will feature speeches by voting rights advocates, resource tables, voting registration, live entertainment, and free giveaways!
RSVP by calling (732) 738-4388 or email acaba@adacil.org.
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Virtual Opioid Summit 2022
The Evolving Opioid Crisis: A Collaborative Approach
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The People’s Gathering - Healing NJ Together | |
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September 22, 2022 | 9:00 AM
The NJ People’s Gathering is a first of its kind, open, online learning collaborative conference, being held on September 22, 2022, to bring together people from all walks of life to discuss healing solutions to the big issues affecting New Jersey’s communities:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Collective trauma from the COVID-19 pandemic
- Youth mental health and wellbeing
- Material Needs (homelessness, hunger) being experienced within our communities
- Substance Use Issues
- Racism, Homophobia, and Misogyny
- And more.
This special event is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families’ Office of Resilience and Stockton University. We’ll be using an exciting new technology to support multiple meeting rooms that remain accessible for 36-hours! You have to register to see for yourself how innovative and interactive this conference will be. Please also invite members of your professional and community networks.
How it works
This online conference, The NJ People's Gathering, is participatory and collaborative. Participants propose the topics that will be discussed and set the agenda for reform.
The People's Gathering Tickets, Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
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Unlearning Ableism:
How to be an Ally with People with Disabilities
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Friday, September 30, 2022 l 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM l Webinar
Ableism, or discrimination against people with disabilities, contributes to inequities in our society. In this session, participants will learn to identify ableism and how they can respond in positive, proactive ways to promote inclusion. Research-based findings will be discussed as well as first-hand accounts of ableism and allyship. Together, we'll work towards an inclusive future for all.
Click here to register for the webinar
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NJSILC & CIL Public Forum
On Issues Affecting People With Disabilities
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THE NJ STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL (NJSILC) &
THE NJ NETWORK OF CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (CILs)
Invite Residents of ALL NJ Counties To
A Public Forum to Discuss Issues Affecting People with Disabilities
October 18, 2022 Noon – 2 p.m.
Newark Public Library 5 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102
NJSILC is in the process of preparing the next 3-year State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL), one of its federally-mandated duties.
As part of that process, Council is seeking input from people with disabilities regarding issues that are critical to their living as independently and inclusively as possible in their communities.
Examples of such issues include:
public transit, accessible housing, work readiness and employment assistance
training and education programs (including special ed), student transitioning from school to work accessibility to community services and activities such as voting, recreation, emergency preparedness
Also learn about: Independent Living Philosophy, CIL services, SILC’s role in the IL Network
Families, service providers and other disability stakeholders also are invited.
Ways to Participate
- Join us in person or via Zoom at the Newark Library
- Send written testimony (email or letter) that will be read into the record
- Speak with a SILC representative by phone, to give testimony to share at the event
Send emails to the SILC Coordinator at meneary@njsilc.org
Mail written comments to
M. Neary c/o PCIL 3635 Quakerbridge Rd. Ste. 40 Hamilton NJ 08619
Give verbal testimony to the Coordinator at 732-254-2484
And if possible, attend in-person* at the library or electronically through Zoom**.
*To register or to request accommodations (by 10/1), email the Coordinator.
**For Zoom access information, check the SILC website at www.njsilc.org approximately 10/11/22.
ASL Interpreters & CART will be available.
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Registration Open
2022 Fall Tax Credit Compliance Certification Course and Exam
October 25-28, 2022
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The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency is pleased to sponsor a 4-day Tax Credit Compliance Certification Course and Exam to be held October 25-28, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ.
Attendance is strongly suggested for those who are new to the Tax Credit Program and need to meet the Tax Credit Certification requirement per the QAP.
Event Details
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Compliance Certification Course Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 25 thru Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022
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Compliance Certification Course Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day
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HCCP Exam/Retake Date: Friday., Oct. 28, 2022
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HCCP Exam/Retake Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Location: Hilton Garden Inn - Hamilton; 800 US Highway 130, Hamilton, NJ 08691
Event Fees
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Compliance Certification Course ONLY: $575
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Compliance Certification Course & HCCP Exam: $700
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Compliance Certification Course & HCCP Exam Retake: $675
Proof of full vaccination or negative COVID test will be required from all conference registrants during the conference hours.
Click Here to Register
Registration ends September 23, 2022
PAYMENT METHOD: CREDIT CARD ONLY
REFUND POLICY: NO REFUNDS
(Substitutions will be permitted until September 23, 2022)
Please contact Johanna Pena.
If you have any questions, please contact Johanna Peña at jpena@njhmfa.gov.
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NJ Veteran’s Housing Symposium | |
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Presented by: The NJ American Legion & the Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Hosted By: Stockton University
Stockton University’s Atlantic City Campus
3711 Atlantic Ave. Atlantic City, NJ
November 3rd, 2022 | 10:00 am – 2:00pm
This event will host presenters on a national and regional level who are subject matter experts in affordable housing and at-risk Veterans. This is a learning and networking experience for all person’s interested in assisting our Nation’s struggling Veteran population.
Click here to register for the event
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Advocate ● Educate ● Support
The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey unites its diverse coalition of members engaging development, resources, and information to sustain supportive housing systems within New Jersey. Since 1998, our statewide mission seeks to enhance lives and accessibility to enable independent living within our communities.
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Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey
185 Valley Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
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