Anti-poverty Network of NJ Affordable Housing Rally Trenton State House - June 10, 2004 A Photographic Record Accompanied by Beck’s Guess I’m Doing Fine.

Anti-poverty Network of NJAffordable Housing Rally

Trenton State House - June 10, 2004A Photographic Record Accompanied by Beck’s Guess I’m Doing Fine

The People Begin to Arrive.The People Begin to Arrive.

From NewarkFrom Ocean CountyFrom Jersey CityFrom TrentonFrom CamdenFrom Cumberland CountyFrom PatersonFrom Burlington CountyFrom Hunterdon CountyFrom all parts of New Jersey

Thanks to J.P. Morgan Chase for their financial support.

We Must Support Our We Must Support Our Neighbors.Neighbors.

Do not find homes affordable in New Jersey

Home Health Care AidesSecurity GuardsOffice Clerks and StaffWaitresses and WaitersPreschool TeachersEMT’s and Paramedics

Source: New Jersey Department of Labor, January 2003

Happiness Begins in the Home.Happiness Begins in the Home.

AFFORDABLE means spending

less than 30% of income for

housing expenses

The Crowds Gather.The Crowds Gather.In New Jersey - 900,000 families pay more

than 30% of their income for housing

Source: Year 2000 Census Data

The People Come Together.The People Come Together.

A 42% increase between 1990 and 2000

154,000 People living doubled-up

The need is well known

Source: Year 2000 Census Data

They Need Housing.They Need Housing.

One-third of

New Jersey jobs

pay less than

$25,000 a year

Source: New Jersey Department of Labor

Can You Hear Me Now?Can You Hear Me Now?

$50 Million for State-funded Rental Assistance is Needed

Ring That Bell!Ring That Bell!

Source: Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey

For every $1 Million of rental assistanceAn estimated 140 families are housed

Can You Hear Me Now?!?!Can You Hear Me Now?!?!

$50 Million for State-funded Rental Assistance is Needed

We Can Hear You.We Can Hear You.

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach Report, 2003

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.

We Can ALL Hear You!We Can ALL Hear You!

Pay 50% of their income for rent

Extremely low-income families

More than 128,000

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition 2004

The Legislators Show Support.The Legislators Show Support.Half of the affordable housing in New Jersey is . . .

Concentrated in 12 cities

Not in areas where job growth is occurring

Source: NJ Future Report, July 2003

Senator Diane Allen Assemblyman Jerry Green Senator Ronald Rice

But, the Rally Is Only the Beginning.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

The Need Continues.The Need Continues.The Anti-Poverty Network of NJThe Anti-Poverty Network of NJ

PEOPLE’S BUDGET 2004PEOPLE’S BUDGET 2004

$80 Million - HOUSING$80 Million - HOUSINGState-funded Rental Assistance - $50 MillionBalanced Housing for Very Low-income - $15 MillionSection 8 Home Ownership Program - $15 Million

$100 Million - HEALTH CARE$100 Million - HEALTH CARERestore and Extend the Intention of New Jersey FamilyCare

$100 Million - “SAFETY NET”$100 Million - “SAFETY NET”Assistance for the Most Vulnerable Populations of NJIncrease Funding for TANF, GA, and SSI

$50 Million - CHILD CARE$50 Million - CHILD CAREFor Use Towards NJ CARE for Kids ProgramWill Accommodate 8,000 Child Care Slots

$125 Million - CHILD WELFARE$125 Million - CHILD WELFARESupport and Fully Fund the Governor’s Reform Proposals for the Division for Youth and Family Services

She’s # 5,666 on the waiting list for rental assistance