Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing, SCCOAH

Summary of the SC Coalition on Affordable Housing (SCCOAH)

SCCOAH provides low and moderate-income families with the information that they need to make informed and reasonable decisions to achieve their housing goals. The services that we provide to low and moderate income families include, but are not limited to the following:

Eligibility and application processes for the state and federal affordable housing programs
Information for special needs housing in Somerset County, including senior housing and housing for the disabled
Reverse mortgage and foreclosure counseling
Listings for home rentals and purchases that fall in “affordable ranges”
Chart of lending officers that specialize in financing information for low and moderate income families
Form that explains difference between pre-qualification and pre-approval
A list of attorneys who offer reduced closing costs for
SCCOAH clients
A list of Realtors who want to help first time homebuyers
Information and referrals on emergency and transitional Housing
Fair Housing Information
Information about municipal housing assistance programs
Information on shared living programs, Elder Cottages and Accessory Apartments

SCCOAH Community Mission:

SCCOAH is a non-profit alliance of representatives from corporate and financial institutions, the real estate and development communities, social service providers, government leaders and housing advocates, working locally to resolve issues facing households who are struggling to find housing that meets their needs and means.

Our Financial Supporters

We are extremely grateful to the following contributors.
Due to their support we are able to offer our programs and services to our clients.

*$25,000 or more*		*$2,000 to $4,000*
*SC Dept. of Human Services		*Commerce Bank
*Somerset Savings Bank, SLA		Ethicon
		*PNC Bank
*$20,000 to $24,999*		*Roselle Savings Bank
*Bank of America		*The Provident Bank Foundation
HUD		*Yardville National Bank Wells Fargo Foundation
*United Way of Somerset County
*Investors Savings Bank		(on behalf of Wells Fargo
		Home Mortgage, Wayne, NJ)
*$10,000* to $19,999
*Allstate Foundation		*$500 to $1,600*
*CDBG Franklin Township		*Dow Chemical Co.
*CDBG Somerset County		*Federal Home Loan Bank of NY
*National Starch & Chemical Co.		K. Hovnanian Homes
The Valley Foundation		*J. Metelski
		*Mauro, Savo, Camerino & Grant
*$5,000 to $9,500*		*MetLife Bank
*Amboy Foundation/		Somerset County Bar Association
Amboy National Bank		Sovereign Bank
*Magyar Bank		*TeleSet Inc.
North Fork Foundation, Inc.
*Peapack Gladstone Bank		$200 to $350
*Wachovia Foundation		Advance Realty Foundation
*Washington Mutual Foundation		Financial Freedom
		Somerville Civic League
		Somerset Hills Bank
		*Versatile Printing Applications

		Under $200
		Ancient Order of Hibernians
		*Christopher "Kip" Bateman
		Bridgeway Senior Healthcare Services
		Crawford House
		*Robert D. Clarke, Esq.
		Haley Partners
		Charles Harrison
		Jennifer Laterra
		Edward P. Shamy, Jr. Esq.
		Freeholder Jack M. Ciattarelli
		Minuteman Press of Somerville
		Diane Rivard
		Somerset Valley Bank
		*Albert Trabilsy, Jr. Esq.


* Contributed in 2007 and 2008 as of 4/30/2008.

Board of Trustees

*Executive Committee*	John W. Mooney, President National Starch and Chemical
	Carolann Auger, SCCOAH 1st VP Somerset County Office on Aging
	Michael V. Camerino, SCCOAH 2nd VP Mauro, Savo, Camerino & Grant, PA
	John C. Anistranski, SCCOAH Treasurer OAG-PRG Shultz
	Greg C. Damell, SCCOAH Secretary Somerset Savings Bank, SLA

*Board of Trustees*	Bette Chaves Bloomingdale's
	Cheryl Davis Bank of America
	Diane Dilzell RE/MAX Pinnacle
	James Griffin Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company
	Ed Israelow Pulte Homes
	Micah Kroloff Xspand
	Jennifer Laterra Home Mortgage Specialist
	David Malo RE/MAX Pinnacle
	Ada Melendez Investors Savings Bank
	James Vassanella Franklin Township Council
	Robert Zaborowski Somerset County Freeholder

*Advisory*	Steven Fuerst Lowenstein Sandler, PC
	Fred Howlett Attorney
	Laurette Kratina Somerset County Planning Board

SC Fair Housing Office

Since 1994, SCCOAH has served as Somerset County's Fair Housing Office to monitor housing practices and counsel victims of discrimination. SCCOAH's policies and activities promote the awareness of fair housing requirements. SCCOAH also provides consultation to developers and municipalities to ensure that rental and for-sale units are marketed in accordance with the affirmative marketing rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).

SCCOAH ensures that all housing programs and services provided by the county, municipalities and SCCOAH itself are adminstered in a way that promotes fair housing on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, disability and familial status. This role is in keeping with SCCOAH's fundamental mission to increase access to affordable housing for all persons.

Annual Outstanding Achievement in
Affordable Housing Awards Breakfast

The recipients of the 2008 Outstanding Achievements in Affordable Housing Awards are as follows:

The Lena and David T. Wilentz Senior Residence
Outstanding Senior Housing Management Services in Somerset County

Somerset Savings Bank, SLA
Outstanding Neighborhood Excellence

Kathleen E. Savo and William B. Savo
Lifetime Achievement and Dedication in Affordable Housing

Each year, SCCOAH selects outstanding elected officials — local, state, and federal — as well as public servants, volunteers, banks, developers, attorneys and housing experts for exemplary service to the affordable housing sector. Annual housing awards citing outstanding achievement in affordable housing are given annually at a breakfast banquet attended by over 150 people. SCCOAH presents the awards, amid great ceremony, and invites a distinguished speaker to address the assembly.

2009 17th Annual Awards Breakfast

The 17th Annual "Outstanding Achievements in Affordable Housing" Awards Breakfast is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Somerville Elks Lodge in Bridgewater, NJ, 7:30 am to 9:00 am.

Previous Winners of Outstanding Achievements
in Affordable Housing Award:

2007 Winners
Bank of America
E. Joseph Kunzmann
Legal Services of Northwest Jersey

2006 Winners
Diane Rivard
Hope for Veterans Transitional Housing Program
Somerset County Planning Board & Staff

2005 Winners
Ridge Oak II
Crawford House
Charles Harrison

2004
Donald H. Bowers
Ralph L. Straw, Jr.

2003
Carolann Auger
Fleet Bank

2002
The Arc of Somerset
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Somerset County

2001
Fred Howlett
Trading Post Realty

2000
Steven B. Fuerst
Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity

1999
Rose McConnell
Summit Bank
Cooperative Housing Corp.

1998
Franklin Township
CDC Properties, Inc.
United National Bank

1997
Arthur Kriegsman
Arlyn D. Rus
Sidna B. Mitchell

1996
Tom Gessler
Judy Weiss
Christopher "Kip" Bateman

1995
C.U.P.I.D.
Alternatives, Inc.

1994
Brook Smith
Jack Stein
Ruth Reader

1993
David Prugh
Marguerite Chandler

2008 AWARDS BREAKFAST SPONSORS

GOLD $1,000
Amboy National Bank
Bank of America
Peapack-Gladstone Bank

PNC Bank
Somerset Savings Bank, SLA

SILVER $500
Commerce Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank
Honorable Joseph Metelski
MetLife Bank
Roselle Savings Bank

BRONZE $250
Allstate NJ Insurance Company
Edward P. Shamy, Jr. Law Offices
Magyar Bank
Mauro, Savo, Camerino & Grant, P.A.
NJ Lenders Corp.
Pulte Homes
Somerset Hills Bank

Friends of SCCOAH $125
Senator Kip Bateman
Robert D. Clarke, Esq.
Albert D. Trabilsy Jr., Esq.
Crawford House, Inc.
Haley Partners
Charles M. Harrison
Diane Rivard
Versatile Printing Applications
Wohl, Goldstein and Zalewski, P.A.
Richard S. Yusem, P.A.