Greater Newark & Jersey City, NJ
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| 17 Academy Street Suite 912 Newark, NJ 07102 Telephone: (973) 624-6676 Fax: (973) 624-0990 Website |
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Established in 1986

Achievements by the Numbers:
(LISC and Affiliates)- 1,570 homes and apartments
- 370,402 square feet of commercial space
- $58.5 million total investment
- $311.7 million leveraged
- > Learn more at: www.lisc.org/greaternewark-jerseycity
Project Profile:
In 2006, Greater Newark and Jersey City LISC was in the forefront of efforts with the Homes for New Jersey coalition to improve public policies regarding affordable housing. One result is that Governor Corzine proposed a $15 million increase in funding for the State Rental Assistance Program (SCRAP) that provides critical rental subsidy to low-income families. The increases in funding will double the number of families aided by this program. Furthermore, at the request of Mayor Booker, LISC and the Enterprise Foundation worked together to develop recommendations for short and long-term improvements in the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Proposals were presented in November 2006. Finally, Gerard Joab, LISC’s senior program director in Newark was named to both Mayor Booker’s Transition Team and to Governor Corzine’s Department of Community Affairs advisory committee.


