WHAT: Over 100 New Jersey residents and housing advocates will meet with members of the NJ Senate and Assembly during the Housing & Community Development Network of NJ’s (the Network) annual Legislative Day to urge support for policy initiatives that address the state’s housing crisis. Advocates will press elected officials to fully fund the NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund, implement post-pandemic housing protections for tenants and homeowners, support legislation to “ban the box,” and end childhood lead poisoning prevention.

WHO: Legislative sponsors of community development related policies will address advocates during issue-specific sessions. Advocates representing NJ’s 21 counties will be in attendance.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 2.

WHERE: Zoom, please contact nrainiero@hcdnnj.org for access.

DETAILS:
• 10am – 12pm presentations by community developers, NJ residents and legislators:
o Housing Security: Tenant and Homeownership Protections, Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake (D-34);
o Preserving the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for housing production with Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-15);
o Creating affordable homes for New Jerseyans with Bridget Phifer, executive director, Parkside Community and Business in Partnership and Asha Anderson, Camden resident;
o Ban the Box for Criminal Background Checks by James Williams, director of racial justice policy, Fair Share Housing Center;
o Remarks from: Asm. Nicholas Chiaravalloti (LD-31), Sen. Vin Gopal (LD-11), Sen. Patrick Diegnan (LD-18), Asw. Shanique Speight (LD-29), Asw. Mila Jasey (LD-27), Sen. Shirley Turner (LD-15), Sen. Nellie Pou (LD-35), Asm. Clinton Calabrese (LD-36), and Deborah Cornavaca, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor

Follow the day’s activities on Twitter: @hcdnnj #NJLegDay