Op-Ed: Restore Money Diverted From NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund

NJ SEED
Jul 29, 2025
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By Liz DeCoursey CEO of Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity.

July 24, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

The Legislature’s failure to fund the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund in its fiscal year 2026 budget delivered a serious blow to the production of new affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families struggling with high rents and real estate prices in the Garden State.

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NJ SEED: Is it hypocrisy or just politics as usual when the governor and legislators talk about the importance of affordable housing, then as the deadline approaches, adopt a budget that diverts essential funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund?

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