Senator Menendez Announces More Than $37.7 Million For N.J. Counties And Municipalities

Funding to help foster community, economic development; affordable housing availability

Washington – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that counties and municipalities across New Jersey will receive more than $37.7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for various housing and economic development programs.

These grants include funding through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which provides resources for community improvements to help foster economic development. The remaining funding comes from HUD’s HOME Investment Partnership, the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program, and the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program. These programs are aimed at increasing the availability of affordable housing for low-income families and improving the quality and number of emergency homeless shelters. 
 
“It’s hard to move forward without a roof over your head, and these HUD dollars help provide New Jersey’s individuals and families – including the most vulnerable – access to housing so they can move forward,” said Senator Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development. “Vital federal investments like these help New Jersey’s families and help revitalize communities, and I will continue fighting to secure these resources for the benefit of everyone in New Jersey.”

A breakdown of the funding is below.

A total of $37,731,417 through four HUD initiatives: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program,  HOME Investment Partnership, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program) will be distributed as follows:

Grant Type Recipient Amount
CDBG Asbury Park $427,144
CDBG Atlantic City $1,109,364
CDBG Bloomfield $831,949
CDBG Brick $271,768
CDBG Bridgeton $312,119
CDBG Burlington $1,330,754
CDBG Camden City $2,206,769
CDBG Camden County $2,184,336
CDBG Cherry Hill $399,759
CDBG Dover $368,442
CDBG Edison $536,810
CDBG Essex County $4,711,432
CDBG Hamilton $549,130
CDBG Irvington $891,563
CDBG Lakewood $1,105,795
CDBG Middlesex County $1,647,021
CDBG Middletown $214,687
CDBG Millville $251,114
CDBG Morris County $1,703,655
CDBG Ocean County $1,268,761
CDBG Old Bridge $244,389
CDBG Parsippany-Troy Hills $212,798
CDBG Passaic City $1,572,226
CDBG Perth Amboy $581,927
CDBG Union City $976,360
CDBG Vineland $428,193
CDBG Woodbridge $556,572
Total CDBG funds awarded: $26,894,837

Grant Type Recipient Amount
HOME Atlantic City $270,873
HOME Burlington County $610,712
HOME Camden City 682,319
HOME Camden County $828,524
HOME Essex County $822,390
HOME Irvington $294,818
HOME Mercer County $427,063
HOME Middlesex County $1,042,812
HOME Morris County $608,543
HOME Ocean County $951,262
HOME Passaic City $590,522
HOME Perth Amboy $302,344
HOME Vineland $456,931
Total HOME funds awarded: $7,889,113

Grant Type Recipient Amount
HOPWA Camden City $677,818
HOPWA Edison $1,405,027
Total HOPWA funds awarded: $2,082,845

Grant Type Recipient Amount
ESG Camden City $159,080
ESG Camden County $149,761
ESG Middlesex County $115,779
ESG Essex County $324,963
ESG Morris County $115,039
Total ESG funds awarded: $864,622