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In this Week's Edition
News
SHA Joins CSH and Advocates
in Amicus Brief to Supreme Court
for Case on Criminalization of Homelessness
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Social Security Admin. Seeks Applicants Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) Funding Opportunity
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EPA Awards $14B from
National Clean Investment Fund Including Support to Efforts for Sustainable Housing
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SHA-NJ Seeks Participation In Westfield
Integrated Community Project Listening Sessions - Apply By April 26th
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National Housing Conference
Launches Housing Resource Center Website
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NJ DMHAS Seeks Proposals
for Annual Opioid Summit
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FHLBNY AHP System Authorization Form
For Third Parties Is Now Available
FHLBNY 2024 Affordable Housing Program Fund Round Opens April 22, 2024
Resources & Events
DDD Self Direction Networking
Spring 2024 | April - June
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NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes:
2024 Webinar Series Launches on April 15!
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DDD Update:
Self-Directed Services
Peer-to-Peer Virtual Networking
April 16, 2024
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DCM Associates Webinar
Building a Diverse Board that Reflects
and Values Your Community
April 16, 2024
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NJ Division on Civil Rights
Building on Progress:
Conversations on the State of
Fair Housing in New Jersey
April 17, 2024
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Using YHDP with Foster Youth to Independence and Family Unification
Program Vouchers HUD Webinar
April 18, 2024
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Join the Affordable Housing Alliance as a Board Member
April 18, 2024
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Understanding Mount Laurel & Fair Share Housing Requirements for Affordable Housing Developers
April 25, 2024
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Fostering Neighborhoods: Faith-Based Organizations and the Development of Affordable Housing
April 25, 2024
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NJ State Rehabilitation Council
Public Forums Listening Sessions
April 30 - May 8, 2024
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Older Adult Mental Health
Awareness Day Symposium
May 15, 2024
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Community Living Education Project (CLEP) Webinar Series for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Caregivers, and Support Professionals
May 15, 2024
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NJHMFA Update Registration Open
2024 Spring Tax Credit & Fair Housing Training
May 16-17, 2024
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Rutgers CSS Documentation Training
May 15-22, 2024
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NJAAW Conference - Dare to Envision
May 17, 2024
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
May 13, 2024
Virtual
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
June 5, 2024
In Person
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HCDNNJ Honoring SHA at 35th Anniversary Lunch
April 12, 2024
Click here to register
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NJAAW Conference
“Dare to Envision”
May 17 | New Brunswick
Click here to register
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Save the Date!
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SHA's 26th
Annual Conference
November 15, 2024
The Palace, Somerset, NJ
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Marlboro
Apply by April 19th
Old Bridge
Apply by April 30th
Westfield
Apply by May 1st
West Windsor
Apply by May 7th
East Hanover
Apply by May 9th
Bernardsville
Apply by May 20th
Cherry Hill
Apply today
Princeton
Apply today
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Horizon NJ Health is seeking a Housing Specialist.
Click the link above to read more and apply.
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Triple C Housing is seeking candidates for the following jobs:
Applicants can respond directly to Shelly Liick, Human Resources Specialist at sliick@triplechousing.org.
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SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2024
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SHA Renewing Champions
As we reach another renewal cycle, SHA greatly appreciates the continuing support of these sustaining champions who proactively (30-days) affirmed their renewals.
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SHA Joins CSH and Advocates
in Amicus Brief to Supreme Court
for Case on Criminalization of Homelessness | |
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CSH, in collaboration with researchers at the Urban Institute and 36 partner organizations, including SHA, announced filing an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to stop proponents from backing punitive approaches that exacerbate rather than alleviate the challenges faced by people experiencing poverty and homelessness. The brief supports the Ninth Circuit's decision to uphold the U.S. Constitution by prohibiting communities from fining or arresting people for merely sleeping outside when they have no access to shelter.
At the core of the brief advocates point to the following factors in support of the case:
- The Eighth Amendment Prohibits the State from Punishing Unsheltered Homeless Persons for Sleeping in the Only Place They Can Sleep.
- Homelessness Is Not an Individual Choice, but a Societal Problem Caused by Shortage of Housing, Especially Affordable Housing
- Criminalization Does Not Solve Homelessness but Makes it Worse, at Great Expense to Individuals, Their Families, and Society
- Cost-effective Alternatives to Criminalization Exist and Have Been Proven to Work
On April 22nd 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case of
Johnson v. Grants Pass. This sets the stage for the most significant Supreme Court case about the rights of homeless people in decades. At its core, this case will decide whether cities are allowed to punish people for things like sleeping outside with a pillow or blanket, even when there are no safe shelter options.
Johnson v. Grants Pass is a court case originally filed in 2018 that determined it is cruel and unusual punishment to arrest or ticket people for sleeping outside when they have no other safe place to go. The case started in Grants Pass, Oregon when the city began issuing tickets to people sleeping in public, even when there were not enough safe, accessible shelter beds.
Grants Pass, like many cities in America, is thousands of housing units short of what is needed. That shortfall will not be solved by putting more people in jail or issuing more tickets. The solution to homelessness is safe, decent, and affordable housing for everybody.
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NLIHC, the National Homelessness Law Center (NHLC), National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), and National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) invite advocates across the nation to participate in a National Week of Action starting on April 22!
In preparation for the National Week of Action, NLIHC, NHLC, NCH, and NAEH have released a new advocacy toolkit with all the resources you’ll need to participate, including:
- Background information on the court case.
- Advocacy tips and resources.
- Ideas for how advocates can take action.
- Key talking points.
- Sample social media messages, op-eds, and letters to the editor.
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Social Security Admin. Seeks Applicants Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) Funding Opportunity | |
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is accepting applications for the Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP). Information for this funding opportunity is available on the ICAP funding opportunity page on Grants.gov. The application is open through Monday, June 3, 2024.
ICAP allows SSA to enter into cooperative agreements with non-federal entities to conduct interventional research supporting our programs. The research and interventions funded by ICAP will target five priority research areas:
- Eliminating the structural barriers for people with disabilities in the labor market, particularly for people of color and other underserved communities, that increase the likelihood of people receiving or applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI);
- Increasing employment and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, including people in underserved communities;
- Coordinating planning between private and public human services agencies to improve the administration and effectiveness of the SSDI, SSI, and related programs;
- Assisting claimants in underserved communities to apply for or appeal decisions on claims for SSDI benefits and SSI; and
- Conducting outreach to people with disabilities who are potentially eligible to receive SSI.
To learn more about ICAP funding opportunity and how to apply, please attend our information session on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. If you would like to participate, please register by Monday, April 22, 2024. After registration, you will receive an email with the Microsoft Teams link. The information session will be recorded.
If you have any questions about ICAP, please email ICAP.SSA@ssa.gov. If you have questions about applying, please email Grants.Team@ssa.gov with “ICAP Inquiry” in subject line.
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EPA Awards $14B from National Clean Investment Fund
Including Support to Efforts for Sustainable Housing
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Under the $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund, the three recently selected applicants will establish national clean financing institutions that deliver accessible, affordable financing for clean technology projects nationwide, partnering with private-sector investors, developers, community organizations, and others to deploy projects, mobilize private capital at scale, and enable millions of Americans to benefit from the program through energy bill savings, cleaner air, job creation, and more. All three selected applicants surpassed the program requirement of dedicating a minimum of 40% of capital to low-income and disadvantaged communities. Included below is the name, award amount, coalition members/named subrecipients (i.e., subrecipients that were named on the application package submitted to EPA), and description of each selected applicant as well as links to the selected applicant’s narrative proposal and website for additional information (if available).
SHA recognizes our members at Enterprise Community Partners which is part of Power Forward Communities and Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) which is part of Climate United as each consortium received a portion of the funds announced.
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SHA-NJ Seeks Participation In Westfield
Integrated Community Project Listening Sessions
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The Westfield Integrated Community Project (ICP) is recruiting people who live or work in Westfield to participate in virtual listening sessions. The two listening sessions in April are an opportunity for the ICP to hear about how the Town of Westfield already involves people with disabilities and barriers in daily life in the community, what is missing in your life in the town, and how the town can do a better job in giving you connections to different parts of daily life. The goal of the ICP is to increase the capacity of people with disabilities or barriers to become completely engaged in their communities.
For more information, please reach out to Kate Kelly, Associate Executive Director, Supportive Housing Association NJ. This flyer advertising the listening sessions and a one pager offer more details about the listening sessions and the Westfield ICP project. Individuals with disabilities and barriers who are interested in joining a listening session can use this link to share their interest - https://forms.gle/wD5PV7ZdPXhVpmzE6. The deadline to submit interest is Friday, April 26.
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National Housing Conference
Launches Housing Resource Center Website | |
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The National Housing Conference (NHC) has launched the new Housing Resource Center (HRC). Nowhere else will you find a platform that captures information from across the housing spectrum – catering to the diverse needs of policymakers, journalists, lenders, home builders, civil rights groups, consumer and affordable housing advocates, real estate professionals, nonprofit and for-profit housing development corporations, academics, and more. The HRC offers access to an ever-expanding collection of over 1,000 resources, presenting an unparalleled wealth of knowledge in a single, centralized repository. Let’s explore the content available on this innovative platform.
The HRC's collection of resources is organized under twelve umbrellas: Climate, Community Development, Health and Housing, Homelessness, Homeownership, Preservation, Production and Supply, Racial Equity, Regulatory Reform, Rental Housing, Sustainability, and Technology. Resources span from news articles to toolkits to congressional actions, all searchable by topic and type of resource.
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NJ DMHAS Seeks Proposals for Annual Opioid Summit | |
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Submission Deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
The New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Services (DMHAS) is holding its fifth annual Opioid Summit to address the stigma and
misinformation surrounding Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and to enhance the understanding of harm reduction, prevention, treatment and recovery options. The event will be held on
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 through a virtual platform. DMHAS will collaborate among state departments, community partners, harm reduction, prevention, treatment and recovery support providers, as well as other healthcare professionals to ensure a diverse and successful event. The Opioid Summit will feature local and national experts and voices who will contribute in sharing innovative strategies to address the current crisis.
Call for Proposals
The Summit aims to provide various stakeholders the opportunity to participate in panels
and breakout sessions that assist individuals with navigating addiction and recovery pathways. DMHAS is seeking proposals from clinicians, peers, recovery specialists, medical professionals, criminal justice professionals, researchers and other stakeholders who have experience in opioid use disorder subject matter to share innovative approaches to harm reduction, prevention, treatment, the recovery process, stigma and integrative care coordination. We invite all interested individuals to submit a proposal.
Eligibility & Criteria
Behavioral health, addiction, harm reduction, medical, criminal justice professionals, law
enforcement, community partners, peers, and stakeholders are invited to submit a proposal that will be assessed based on the following criteria, including but not limited to:
• Emerging drug trends and clinical impacts
• Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
• Current best practices for medication dosing
• Substance use prevention (Evidence-based prevention strategies)
• Mental Health and SUD: Co-Occurring Disorders
• Harm Reduction Strategies
• Maternal Health
• Criminal Justice – Recovery Court; MOUD in Jails
• Vulnerable populations (Older Adults, LGBTQIA+, Veterans)
• Recovery Support Services
• Contingency Management
• Emergency Department response to the Opioid Epidemic
All accepted proposals should include a description and the overall clarity of the proposal as well as the learning objectives and goals. All individual presentations must be no more than 35 minutes in length.
Proposal Process:
Please submit the proposed title, synopsis and presenter(s) contact information via the form linked here. Proposals will be reviewed by the Planning Committee and invitations will be issued no later than Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Please note that some individuals may be invited to participate in a poster presentation or
virtual or resource booth in lieu of a workshop session.
If you have presented on this topic before and have a copy or video link, please
submit it with your completed proposal. For more details, email Carly.Davis@dhs.nj.gov
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FHLBNY AHP System Authorization Form
For Third Parties Is Now Available | |
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) is pleased to announce that the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) System Authorization Form for Third Parties is now available on their website. This form is intended to provide consultants, property managers, and developers with user access to the FHLBNY’s AHP System. The AHP system allows individual users to submit documentation for designated AHP Applications and manage approved AHP projects.
As a reminder, the 2024 AHP General Fund Round will open on Monday, April 22, 2024, with approximately $70,819,534 in available housing grant funds. The application package will be made available on our public website, www.fhlbny.com, that same day. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024 AHP General Fund Round is Friday, May 31, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Review the recording of the 2024 AHP General Fund Training here.
Lastly, the full AHP General Fund Overview can be accessed on our website at www.fhlbny.com/community/housing-programs/ahp. You can contact FHLBNY at ahp@fhlbny.com or (212) 441-6850.
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FHLBNY 2024 Affordable Housing Program Fund Round Opens April 22, 2024 | |
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) is pleased to announce that the 2024 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund Round will open on Monday, April 22, 2024, with approximately $70,819,534 in available housing grant funds. The application package will be made available on our public website, www.fhlbny.com, that same day. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024 AHP General Fund Round is Friday, May 31, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Applications must be submitted via the FHLBNY’s AHP System. Steps to enroll for the AHP System are available on our website.
AHP grant funds are awarded to members that submit applications on behalf of project sponsors that are planning to purchase, rehabilitate, or construct affordable homes or apartments (owner-occupied or rental units). These funds are awarded through an annual competitive process, with the final award announcements being made in late fall.
In preparation for this year’s round, please review the 2024 AHP Implementation Plan which is available on our website and introduces the following changes to the scoring framework:
- Increased maximum AHP General Fund subsidy to $2,000,000 from $1,500,000 per project and increased subsidy per unit to $60,000 from $40,000;
- In the Creating Economic Opportunity scoring category, the scoring criteria were simplified; and
- For the Project Readiness scoring category, documentation requirements have been streamlined to allow for the new AHP General Fund Project Readiness – Approvals Certification form.
We strongly encourage you to review the recordings of the initial 2024 AHP General Fund Trainings (which were held on February 14, 2024 and February 22, 2024).
Lastly, the full Affordable Housing Program General Fund Overview can be accessed on our website at www.fhlbny.com/community/housing-programs/ahp or we can be contacted at ahp@fhlbny.com or (212) 441-6850.
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DDD Self Direction Networking - Spring 2024 | |
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Family Networking Sessions: Spring 2024 (April – June)
The Office of Education on Self-Directed Services hosts networking sessions for people and families who are self-directing or interested in self-direction.
- All sessions are held in-person unless otherwise noted.
- Advance registration is required and location details are provided when you register.
Click here for session times and registration details
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NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes:
2024 Webinar Series Launches on April 15!
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The same communities that face the greatest barriers to securing stable, accessible, affordable homes also face the greatest barriers to voting. Fortunately, housing and homelessness nonprofits are in a strong position to help their community members overcome obstacles and cast their ballots with confidence. NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign is a nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue. To educate housing advocates, tenant leaders, and direct service providers on nonpartisan ways to engage voters in their communities, the campaign hosts a webinar series in major federal election years.
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series will provide resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement initiatives. The series will launch on Monday, April 15, at 2:30 pm ET.
Click here to register for the Webinar Series
The webinar dates and topics are listed below. All webinars will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 pm ET. For full descriptions of each session, visit: www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/webinars-2024
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 Kickoff (Monday, April 15)
Laying the Groundwork for Your Campaign (Monday, April 29)
Voter Registration 101 (Monday, May 20)
Forming Partnerships in Your Community (Monday, June 3)
Tenant Organizing and Elections: Getting Out the Renter Vote (Monday, June 17)
Voting While Experiencing Homelessness (Monday, July 1)
Transportation to the Polls (Monday, July 15)
Housing Providers and Voter Engagement (Monday, July 29)
Getting Candidates on the Record about Housing and Homelessness (Monday, August 19)
Celebrating the Civic Holidays (Tuesday, September 3)
Voter Education: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How (Monday, September 16)
Voter Education: Combating Misinformation and Disinformation (Monday, September 30)
Overcoming Voter Suppression (Monday, October 7)
Countdown to Election Day: Getting Out the Vote! (Monday, October 21)
Knowing Your Rights: Voter Protection on Election Day (Monday, November 4)
A Look Ahead: Next Steps for Civic Engagement and Housing Justice (Monday, November 18)
For more information about the Our Homes, Our Votes campaign, visit: https://www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/
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DDD Update:
Self-Directed Services Peer-to-Peer Virtual Networking
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Zoom
Hosted by the DDD Office of Education on Self-Directed Services, Peer-to-Peer Networking Sessions are an opportunity for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) who are self-directing some or all their DDD-funded services to meet their peers, share resources, and discuss their experiences with self-direction.
Adults with IDD who are self-directing or are interested in learning more about self-direction are welcome to attend. Be sure to register in advance!
Click here to register for the Virtual Networking
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DCM Associates Webinar
Building a Diverse Board that Reflects
and Values Your Community | |
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April 16, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. EST
Presenters: Dr. Yvonne Styles, Executive Vice President and Michael Shriver, Managing Director
A comprehensive discussion of the importance and value of diversity in the boardroom and how to make it happen. You will thoroughly enjoy the discussion of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging made simple. Plus a new strategic approach to effectively recruiting the new board members you need, not just who you know.
Click here to register/Who should attend?
Board members, CEOs, c-suite executives and human resources executives from nonprofit organizations, foundations, and nonprofit business and trade associations.
Click here to register
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NJ Division on Civil Rights - Building on Progress:
Conversations on the State of Fair Housing in New Jersey | |
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April 17, 2024 | 06:30 PM
Join the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights during National Fair Housing Month to celebrate the 79th Anniversary of the Law Against Discrimination. In this webinar we will explore the victories and current challenges in fair and affordable housing. Panel participants will discuss longstanding issues and new issues relating to fair housing, including those related to systemic discrimination. The panelists will culminate the discussion by identifying solutions to reduce housing discrimination and bias.
Click here to register for the webinar
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Using YHDP with Foster Youth to Independence and Family Unification Program Vouchers HUD Webinar | |
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April 18, 2024 – 2:00 PM ET
This webinar highlights how Continuums of Care (CoCs) and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) projects can utilize Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) and Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers as a pathway to housing. This webinar also features a panel discussion with HUD, Public and Indian Housing (PIH), CoCs, and Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) representatives doing this work in Hennepin County, MN. Register today!
YHDP is designed to decrease youth homelessness with a focus on building strong partnerships between the many systems youth may engage with. One of those partnerships is between CoCs, Public Child Welfare Agencies (PCWAs), and PHAs to utilize Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), specifically FYI and FUP vouchers. The FYI and FUP vouchers can be used to support young adults and young adult families who have exited the child welfare system, in securing stable housing.
This webinar builds off the YHDP Partnerships: Utilizing FYI and FUP Vouchers resource that was released in January 2024.
Objective
- Learn how YHDP projects can leverage partnerships with PCWAs and PHAs to utilize HCVs dedicated to youth
Audience
This webinar is intended for CoC and PHA representatives, as well as YHDP funding recipients.
Click here to register
You must have a HUD Exchange account to register. Follow these instructions for registering.
Contact
Using YHDP with FYI and FUP Vouchers Registrar | trainings@hudexchange.info
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Join the Affordable Housing Alliance as a Board Member | |
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April 18, 2024 | 6:00pm
The Affordable Housing Alliance needs your help! We are in the process of combining the Community Action Program (CAP) and AHA boards. This will not only streamline and strengthen the board, but make it more reflective of the communities we serve. As part of that process, we will be accepting new board member applications.
On April 18th, 6:00pm at the Monmouth County Eastern Branch Library, we will be hosting a community event. We'll talk about AHA, what it means to be a board member, and recruit new applicants! Please feel free to attend and share with your respective neighbors, community groups, social media, and more!
Here's the link to express interest.
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Understanding Mount Laurel & Fair Share Housing Requirements for Affordable Housing Developers | |
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Thursday, April 25th from 2:30pm-4:00pm
For affordable housing developers -- CSH is proud to host Fair Share Housing Center to learn more about accessing affordable housing trusts funds and the landmark passage of NJ A4/S50 that ensures New Jersey has one of the strongest affordable housing frameworks in the country.
Register here to join and learn about:
- A little history of the Mount Laurel / Fair Share doctrine, the fight to add more affordable housing to suburban communities across the Garden Center
- An overview of the historic NJ A5/S50 bill that just passed, and what it means for affordable housing developers
- Upcoming changes to DCA regulations and how to submit comments / have your voice heard
- Overview of toolkit bill
- Understanding how to access local affordable housing trusts funds to help with your capital stack
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Fostering Neighborhoods: Faith-Based Organizations
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April 25, 2024 | 2:30 PM-5:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Please join the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the NYU Furman Center, on Thursday, April 25, 2024, for a hybrid event on the development of affordable housing on land owned by faith-based organizations.
The event will be of interest to leaders of faith-based organizations, capital providers, developers, and other key stakeholders. The discussion will explore real-world examples of how faith-based organizations have partnered with developers of affordable rentals to expand the housing options in their neighborhoods.
This is the second event in a series exploring the role land-owning nonprofit institutions can play in developing affordable housing. The first, “Fostering Neighborhoods: Hospitals and the Development of Affordable Housing,” was held on March 7, 2024. The recording of that event is available on the event page.
EVENT DETAILS
Date & Time: Thursday, April 25, 2024 2:30 PM-5:30 PM (Coffee and networking preceding the event; reception to follow)
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Auditorium 33 Liberty Street New York, NY 10045. The event can also be viewed virtually.
The deadline for in-person registration is Monday, April 22, 2024.
Click here to Register
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NJ State Rehabilitation Council
Public Forums Listening Sessions
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April 30th | May 1st | May 6th
The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) supports, advises, and collaboratively problem-solves with its partner, The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS). The SRC and DVRS are seeking the public’s input about topical issues impacting consumers, vendor communication, and dialogue with employers.
Your voice is extremely important to both the SRC and DVRS and will help to shape program delivery and policy to ensure that people with disabilities receive rehabilitation services that result in employment.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people with disabilities, family members of people with disabilities, educators, and others about their lived experience with transition planning and/or services. We want to learn about the issues, concerns, strengths, and suggestions you may have about transition from school to work in our state generally, and as it pertains to DVRS specifically.
Representatives from the SRC and DVRS will be available to hear public comments and testimony and take all information received under advisement. The information will be used by the SRC to help craft its ongoing efforts with DVRS to ensure New Jersey has a rehabilitation program that is comprehensive, consumer responsive, and effective.
Registration closes April 23, 2024.
Click here to register
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Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium | |
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May 2, 2024 | 10:00 to 5:00pm ET
Register to attend the 7th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium, a free, virtual event on May 2 from 10:00 to 5:00pm ET. This all-day symposium is sponsored by the National Council on Aging, the U.S. Administration for Community Living, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging.
The 7th annual symposium will feature leaders in the field who are successfully partnering across sectors to provide equity-focused solutions to improve older adult mental health. Free continuing education credit (5.5 hours) will be offered for dietitians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, physicians, psychologists, and social workers.
Click here for more details and to register for the Symposium
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Community Living Education Project (CLEP) Webinar Series for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Caregivers, and Support Professionals | |
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You can't pour from an empty glass! We invite you to spend some time focused on optimizing your health and taking better care of yourself in 2024. Already familiar with some of these concepts? A refresher can help keep you on track. Either way, make your health and well-being a priority. Mark your calendar and plan to join us!
Optimizing Health Outcomes for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST
Click here to get more details and register for sessions.
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NJHMFA Update Registration Open
2024 Spring Tax Credit & Fair Housing Training
May 16-17, 2024
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New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency is sponsoring a two-day Tax Credit & Fair Housing Training May 16-17, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ.
This training is a 2-day refresher course which may be more suitable for those who are already Tax Credit Certified.
Event Details
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Thursday, May 16th – Tax Credit Training
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Friday, May 17th – Tax Credit & Fair Housing Training
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Location: Hilton Garden Inn - Hamilton, 800 US Highway 130, Hamilton, NJ 08691
Book Your Hotel Room!
Event Fees
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LIHTC with Fair Housing Training: $430.00
Register Now!
PAYMENT METHOD: CREDIT CARD PAYMENT ONLY
Registration ends on April 19, 2024
REFUND POLICY: No refunds
If you have any questions, please contact Johanna Peña at jpena@njhmfa.gov.
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Rutgers CSS Documentation Training | |
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The Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is offering their CSS Documentation Training that will provide licensed Community Support Services (CSS) providers (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LSW, LAC, RN) with instructions on CSS policies and practices and documentation standards. This training is intended for licensed staff (according to supervision guidelines) and Registered Nurses responsible for completing the CRNAs and IRPs for their agencies who have NEVER attended a CSS training OR who feel they need further training to complete these documents. CSS provider agencies should limit registration to 1 to 2 staff.
This CSS Clinician Documentation training will review CSS interventions, psychiatric rehabilitation goals, values, and principles, the comprehensive rehabilitation needs assessment (CRNA), and the individualized rehabilitation plan (IRP). Sessions will be small enough to provide participants with practice opportunities.
The CSS Clinician Documentation training will be offered in-person and remotely. Please refrain from registering for both the in-person and remote sessions.
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The in-person training will be on Busch Campus at Rutgers University on May 16th from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.
Register here for the in-person training: CSS Documentation In-Person Training
The virtual/remote training option will be offered via Zoom and will be completed in two sessions, scheduled for 2 consecutive Wednesdays in May.
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Participants must attend both sessions:
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Part 1: May 15th, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Part 2: May 22nd, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- This is a camera-on event. If you believe you will be unable to have your camera on throughout the entirety of the Zoom session, your supervisor must reach out to us directly.
Register here for the virtual/remote training: CSS Documentation Virtual/Remote Training
There will be online content on Canvas to complete before attending either training.
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You must complete five asynchronous modules on Canvas by May 10th 2023. These modules should take about 2-3 hours to complete:
- Module 1: Overview of Admissions and Documentation
- Module 2: CSS Services
- Module 3: The Golden Thread of CSS
- Module 4: Development of the Rehabilitation Needs Assessment
- Module 5: Development of the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan
- Staff will receive detailed instructions to sign up for Canvas and complete the pre-requisite modules once registration is completed.
Registration will close on May 8th and space is limited, so licensed staff (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LSW, LAC, RN) should register as soon as possible. Registration information must be for the staff attending the training.
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May 17, 2024 | Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick
Click here to register
This year's conference features:
- Morning Keynote - Deputy Commissioner of Human Services, Kaylee McGuire
- Lunchtime Speaker - Ashton Applewhite
Breakout sessions
- Promoting Equity in Serious Illness Care in NJ: Designing a Medicaid Benefit for Community-Based Palliative Care.
- Aging Policy 101
- Age Friendly Public Health
- Screening of "Below the Surface" documentary
- Family Leave Benefits
- Higher Ed in Aging
- Essential Jobs Essential Care NJ Coalition - Updates and Next Steps
- Older LGBTQ Adults
- Innovative Approaches to Support Older Adults at Home
Plus virtual presentations on Thursday, May 16, 1-3pm:
- Policy Recommendations to Increase Equitable Access to Home and Community-Based Services in New Jersey
- Envisioning Equitable Assisted Living in NJ
Social work CE credits offered through Monmouth University
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Want all the member benefits with SHA? Visit our website or contact Joseph Christensen to apply or manage your membership.
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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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