Antipoverty Network of NJ Affordable Housing Rally

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Anti-poverty Network of NJAffordable Housing
Rally
Trenton State House - June 10, 2004A
Photographic Record Accompanied by Becks Guess
Im Doing Fine
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The People Begin to Arrive.
From Newark
From Ocean County
From Jersey City
From Trenton
From Camden
From Cumberland County
From Paterson
From Burlington County
From Hunterdon County
From all parts of New Jersey
Thanks to J.P. Morgan Chase for their financial
support.
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We Must Support Our Neighbors.
Home Health Care Aides
Security Guards
Office Clerks and Staff
Waitresses and Waiters
Preschool Teachers
EMTs and Paramedics
Do not find homes affordable in New Jersey
Source New Jersey Department of Labor, January
2003
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Happiness Begins in the Home.
AFFORDABLE means spending less than 30 of income
for housing expenses
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The Crowds Gather.
In New Jersey - 900,000 families pay more than
30 of their income for housing
Source Year 2000 Census Data
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The People Come Together.
The need is well known
154,000 People living doubled-up
A 42 increase between 1990 and 2000
Source Year 2000 Census Data
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They Need Housing.
One-third of New Jersey jobs pay less
than 25,000 a year
Source New Jersey Department of Labor
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Can You Hear Me Now?
50 Million for State-funded Rental Assistance is
Needed
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Ring That Bell!
For every 1 Million of rental assistance An
estimated 140 families are housed
Source Housing and Community Development Network
of New Jersey
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Can You Hear Me Now?!?!
50 Million for State-funded Rental Assistance is
Needed
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We Can Hear You.
A New Jersey family needs to earn 41,059 per
year to afford the fair market rent of 1,026 for
a two-bedroom apartment.
Source National Low Income Housing Coalition,
Out of Reach Report, 2003
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We Can ALL Hear You!
More than 128,000
Extremely low-income families
Pay 50 of their income for rent
Source National Low Income Housing Coalition 2004
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The Legislators Show Support.
Half of the affordable housing in New Jersey is .
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Concentrated in 12 cities
Not in areas where job growth is occurring
Senator Diane Allen
Assemblyman Jerry Green
Senator Ronald Rice
Source NJ Future Report, July 2003
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But, the Rally Is Only the Beginning.
More than 35,000 households languish on waiting
lists for rental assistance
Source New Jersey Consolidated Plan, 2002
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The Need Continues.
The Anti-Poverty Network of NJ PEOPLES BUDGET
80 Million - HOUSING State-funded Rental
Assistance - 50 Million Balanced Housing for
Very Low-income - 15 Million Section 8 Home
Ownership Program - 15 Million
100 Million - HEALTH CARE Restore and Extend the
Intention of New Jersey FamilyCare
100 Million - SAFETY NET Assistance for the
Most Vulnerable Populations of NJ Increase
Funding for TANF, GA, and SSI
50 Million - CHILD CARE For Use Towards NJ CARE
for Kids Program Will Accommodate 8,000 Child
Care Slots
125 Million - CHILD WELFARE Support and Fully
Fund the Governors Reform Proposals for the
Division for Youth and Family Services
Shes 5,666 on the waiting list for rental
assistance