Mercer County becomes the 7th county in New Jersey to pass the county-based Homeless Trust Fund, since it was signed into law in September, 2009.
The County Homeless Trust Fund will establish a dedicated fund to end homelessness within Mercer County. Revenues from the fund may be used for preventing homelessness, building housing or providing services. The fund will be created by a $3 fee on every deed recorded in Mercer County, beginning on April 15, 2010. It is expected that the funds collected can be leveraged up to five times their value through other State and Federal funds.
The NJ Advocacy Network to End Homelessness was instrumental in the drafting of the enabling legislation for county homeless trust funds and in advocating for its passage through the New Jersey Legislature. The Advocacy Network remains committed to helping every eligible county create this fund. The first step is to develop a Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.
Mercer County Freeholders and Housing Advocates celebrate the passage of the Mercer County Homeless Trust Fund- March 9, 2010
Pictured above: F- Jarrett Kerbel, Executive Director, Crisis Ministry of Trenton and Princeton; Pasquale “Pat” Colavita, Jr., Freeholder; Connie Mercer, Executive Director, HomeFront; Ann M. Cannon Freeholder Chair; Scott Fairman, Outreach Specialist, Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness; Tarry Truitt, Project Manager; Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness; Lucylle R. S. Walter, Freeholder R- Dan Benson, Freeholder; Keith V. Hamilton, Freeholder Vice Chair; John A. Cimino, Freeholder
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