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A bill sponsored by Assemblyman Parker Space and Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus advanced today by the Health and Senior Services Committee will save time and money for family members after the loss of a loved one in a nursing facility. The bill (A-3343) requires nursing homes to encourage residents to designate a beneficiary to accept any remaining money in their personal needs allowance (PNA) accounts. The time-consuming probate process is avoided when the money passes directly to a survivor.

U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today applauded a $1,073,000 commitment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Ocean County College, the New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to better protect wetlands throughout New Jersey.

Assemblyman Ron Dancer, continuing efforts to protect the public from dangerous high-pressure gas pipelines, has introduced a pair of bills safeguarding neighborhoods from risky procedures

Congressman Tom MacArthur today announced the inclusion of his natural gas access and infrastructure legislation in the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 that recently passed the full House of Representatives.

Applications for the popular Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) offered by the federal government will be accepted beginning Monday, Dec. 7 and ending Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) today joined local officials and representatives from Bergen County United Way and Madeline Housing Partners, LLC to celebrate the grand opening of Tenafly Supportive Housing, a six-unit affordable housing development for special needs individuals in Tenafly Township, Bergen County

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Anthony L. Marchetta today announced the award of $31.9 million in federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs), which will generate $319 million in investment capital to build more than 1,700 rental units across New Jersey.

The six approved projects were selected based on FRM Program guidelines for the program's third round. In the first and second FRM rounds, HMFA allocated $359 million of federal Sandy recovery funds to create approximately 3,180 units of affordable housing.

The grant for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is specifically provided by HUD-VASH’s Extraordinary Administrative Fees (EAF) program. The EAF program is providing 52 public housing agencies across the country with a total of $5.4 million in funding to support innovative practices and develop tools to administer the HUD-VASH program and reduce the amount of time that it takes for a veteran to locate and move into permanent housing.

The New Jersey Wind Energy Area’s 343,833 offshore acres has the potential to support at least 3,400 megawatts of commercial wind energy generation. According to the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, this could power an estimated 1.2 million homes. The development area starts about seven nautical miles from shore.

More than 150 volunteers from Alexandra’s Playground, PS#29, the New Jersey Community Development Corporation and Paterson residents will join forces on Saturday, October 24th to build a new playground for PS#29 elementary school students in Paterson, NJ.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) today joined local and state officials along with representatives of the City of Long Branch Housing Authority, Maestro Community Development Corporation, Conifer Realty, LLC, and The Metro Company, LLC to celebrate the grand opening of Phase II of the Gregory Senior Residences and Maestro Annex, an affordable senior housing development in Long Branch, Monmouth County

The Christie Administration today announced that the 27th Housing Recovery Information Session will be held Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, to provide personal assistance for Sandy-impacted homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Charles A. Richman today announced that Pete Earley, a sought after speaker and award winning author on mental health reform, will headline the 2015 NJ Governor’s Conference for Housing and Economic Development. The conference is slated for Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28 at the Waterfront Conference Center at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.

The Christie Administration is pleased to announce that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has been recognized by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) for an Excellence Award for its Special Needs Housing Partnership Loan Program (SNHPLP).

The Christie Administration today announced that the 27th Housing Recovery Information Session will be held Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, to provide personal assistance for Sandy-impacted homeowners participating in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program.

The Morris County Improvement Authority held a lengthy public information and question-and-answer session last night in Morristown, providing a detailed analysis of its preliminary findings on the viability of various unbuilt solar sites in the county

he Christie Administration is pleased to announce that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has been recognized by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) for an Excellence Award for its Special Needs Housing Partnership Loan Program (SNHPLP

Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced at $12.8 million dollar grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs that will help homeless South Jersey veterans.Of the $12.8 million in funding, Volunteers of America Delaware Valley will receive $395,295 to provide 12 beds for homeless veterans utilizing a “Transition in Place” housing model at apartment sites in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties, as well as in Philadelphia.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Charles A. Richman today announced that Pete Earley, a sought after speaker and award winning author on mental health reform, will headline the 2015 NJ Governor’s Conference for Housing and Economic Development. The conference is slated for Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28 at the Waterfront Conference Center at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.