U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, both Democrats, on Tuesday announced the awarding of more than $144 million 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, we improve the quality of life for residents across the state of New Jersey, regardless of their zip code,” said Menendez, a ranking member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development. “This critical funding will move us forward as a state, and allow for economic development, job opportunities and safe and affordable housing for families.”
U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez at an event in Newark on Jan. 2, 2019. – DANIEL J. MUNOZ
“As a former mayor, I have seen firsthand the impact successful federal programs like this have on addressing the most pressing housing issues in our communities,” said Booker. “Federal investments like this not only help address the affordable housing crisis in New Jersey, but they also bolster our economic growth and strengthen our neighborhoods.”
The funding comes from four different grants designed to revitalize struggling neighborhoods and expand access to affordable housing: 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 and counties were awarded the grants totaling a combined $144,750,828:
Asbury Park
CDBG: $413,857
Atlantic City
CDBG: $1,337,463
HOME: $509,348
Bayonne
CDBG: $1,574,119
Bloomfield
CDBG: $1,045,879
Brick Township
CDBG: $302,355
Bridgeton
CDBG: $335,956
Camden
CDBG: $2,538,702
HOME: $834,900
ESG: $209,702
HOPWA: $1,105,706
Cherry Hill
CDBG: $465,015
Clifton
CDBG: $1,146,108
Toms River Township
CDBG: $405,118
East Orange
CDBG: $1,472,844
HOME: $512,530
Edison
CDBG: $594,016
Elizabeth
CDBG: $1,595,848
HOME: $908,117
Ewing Township
CDBG: $243,538
Franklin Township
CDBG: $273,571
Gloucester Township
CDBG: $306,188
Hamilton
CDBG: $677,718
Hoboken
CDBG: $1,091,191
Irvington
CDBG: $1,169,229
HOME: $454,724
Jersey City
CDBG: $5,849,625
HOME: $2,081,044
ESG: $487,992
HOPWA: $2,390,051
Lakewood Township
CDBG: $1,096,400
Long Branch
CDBG: $502,142
Middletown
CDBG: $265,476
Millville
CDBG: $298,780
Newark
CDBG: $7,327,046
HOME: $2,686,893
ESG: $627,104
HOPWA: $5,789,337
New Brunswick
CDBG: $867,015
HOME: $524,646
North Bergen Township
CDBG: $712,265
Ocean City
CDBG: $287,625
Old Bridge Township
CDBG: $271,414
Parsippany-Troyhills Township
CDBG: $216,123
Passaic
CDBG: $1,362,949
HOME: $887,926
Paterson
CDBG: $2,556,031
HOME: $988,089
ESG: $199,965
HOPWA: $1,756,316
Perth Amboy
CDBG: $659,638
HOME: $420,621
Princeton
CDBG: $242,985
Sayreville
CDBG: $221,477
Trenton
CDBG: $2,960,002
HOME: $819,060
ESG: $241,269
Union City
CBDG: $1,059,939
Union Township
CDBG: $649,933
Vineland
CDBG: $497,607
HOME: $618,842
Wayne Township
CBDG: $196,533
Woodbridge
CBDG: $684,943
Atlantic County
CBDG: $1,197,645
HOME: $694,274
Bergen County
CBDG: $9,464,387
HOME: $2,868,814
ESG: $796,956
Burlington County
CBDG: $1,489,504
HOME: $879,435
Camden County
CBDG: $2,470,863
HOME: $1,150,552
ESG: $212,549
Essex County
CBDG: $5,470,456
HOME: $1,209,827
ESG: $456,588
Gloucester County
CBDG: $1,368,184
HOME: $601,945
Hudson County
CBDG: $2,163,477
HOME: $2,748,763
ESG: $174,817
Middlesex County
CBDG: $1,955,336
HOME: $1,601,819
ESG: $170,997
Monmouth County
CBDG: $2,712,070
HOME: $1,522,210
ESG: $218,343
Morris County
CBDG: $1,979,023
HOME: $819,069
ESG: $170,311
Ocean County
CBDG: $1,395,301
HOME: $1,350,003
Passaic County
CBDG: $914,518
Somerset County
CBDG: $1,098,818
HOME: $532,984
Union County
CBDG: $4,709,051
HOME: $1,254,650
ESG: $397,064
New Jersey Nonentitlement
CDBG: $6,852,205
CDBG Pilot: $855,000
HOME: $5,115,750
ESG: $3,321,481
HOPWA: $1,640,701
CNSRT-Mercer County
HOME: $665,006
