Menendez, Booker Announce $147M in Federal Funding to Revitalize Neighborhoods, Expand Economic Opportunities
Press Release
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced the awarding of a combined $147,874,036 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development to support the revitalization of communities across New Jersey.
"When we invest in our communities -- regardless of zip code -- we improve the quality of life for families across New Jersey," said Sen. Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee. "COVID-19 has taken a toll on our state and our families and communities need our support to weather this storm. And as we move forward as a state to build back better, this funding will be critical to ensuring that all New Jerseyans can take part in our economic recovery.
"This federal funding will allow New Jersey communities to bolster critical housing initiatives and provide essential supportive services to the most vulnerable among us," said Sen. Booker. "Efforts like these are key to strengthening the state's public housing network so that our residents have access to a safe and affordable place to live during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond."
The funding announced today comes from four different grants designed to revitalize struggling neighborhoods and expand access to affordable housing. They are: the Community Development Block (CDBG), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), the HOME program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program.
The following communities were awarded the following grants:
Asbury Park
CDBG: $410,994
Atlantic City
CDBG: $1,312,129
HOME: $671,692
Atlantic County
CDBG: $1,162,288
HOME: $671,692
Bayonne
CDBG: $1,511,913
Bergen County
CDBG: $9,560,156
HOME: $2,862,977
ESG: $806,437
Bloomfield
CDBG: $1,045,161
Burlington County
CDBG: $1,490,167
HOME: $844,643
Brick
CDBG: $311,300
Bridgeton
CDBG: $345,533
Camden
CDBG: $2,557,667
HOME: $869,261
ESG: $216,515
HOPWA: $1,137,814
Camden County
CDBG: $2,495,935
HOME: $1,133,695
ESG: $210,714
Cherry Hill
CDBG: $460,138
Clifton
CDBG: $1,171,175
East Orange
CDBG: $1,506,829
HOME: $513,077
Edison
CDBG: $590,251
Elizabeth
CDBG: $1,619,655
Essex County
CDBG: $5,501,785
HOME: $1,249,089
ESG: $466,561
Ewing
CDBG: $242,060
Franklin Twp.
CDBG: $267,916
Gloucester County
CDBG: $1,358,948
HOME: $594,263
Gloucester Twp.
CDBG: $287,405
Hamilton
CDBG: $672,752
Hoboken
CDBG: $1,072,812
Hudson County
CDBG: $2,186,038
HOME: $2,691,335
ESG: $184,335
Irvington
CDBG: $1,210,037
HOME: $480,162
Jersey City
CDBG: $5,818,576
HOME: $2,125,407
ESG: $498,420
HOPWA: $2,381,307
Lakewood
CDBG: $884,481
Long Branch
CDBG: $483,486
Mercer County
HOME: $653,829
Middlesex County
CDBG: $1,686,570
HOME: $1,612,518
ESG: $166,757
Middletown
CDBG: $267,762
Millville
CDBG: $294,136
Monmouth County
CDBG: $2,670,583
HOME: $1,524,126
ESG: $214,370
Morris County
CDBG: $1,951,795
HOME: $848,575
ESG: $168,777
Newark
CDBG: $7,417,363
HOME: $2,739,395
ESG: $624,893
HOPWA: $5,768,156
New Brunswick
CDBG: $859,975
HOME: $525,058
New Jersey Nonentitlement
CDBG: $6,850,603
RHP: $1,006,258
HOME: $5,257,622
ESG: $3,357,480
HOPWA: $1,701,585
North Bergen
CDBG: $715,701
Ocean City
CDBG: $285,626
Ocean County
CDBG: $1,441,922
HOME: $1,342,509
Old Bridge
CDBG: $255,819
Parsippany-Troy Hills
CDBG: $236,520
Passaic
CDBG: $1,350,323
HOME: $870,442
Passaic County
CDBG: $878,453
Paterson
CDBG: $2,604,313
HOME: $1,026,962
ESG: $217,787
HOPWA: $1,803,541
Perth Amboy
CDBG: $641,353
HOME: $407,777
Piscataway
CDBG: $296,621
Princeton
CDBG: $225,797
Sayreville
CDBG: $227,217
Somerset County
CDBG: $1,061,585
HOME: $559,280
Toms River
CDBG: $420,305
Trenton
CDBG: $2,802,586.03
HOME: $890,749
ESG: $252,442
Union City
CDBG: $1,071,223
Union County
CDBG: $4,675,155
HOME: $1,229,585
ESG: $401,626
Union Twp.
CDBG: $643,378
Vineland
CDBG: $462,729
HOME: $623,109
Wayne
CDBG: $197,794
Woodbridge
CDBG: $703,254
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