NJ awarded $75M in HUD federal COVID-relief grants

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On Monday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced the allocation of the remaining $1.988 billion in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program announced on Sept. 11. 

The funding is focused toward places with households facing higher risk of eviction. The latest awards earmarks $75,728,585 for New Jersey.

“The Trump Administration has maintained that no one should risk losing their home due to the coronavirus,” said Carson. “We’ve taken several actions since the beginning of this pandemic to keep Americans in their homes. Today, we announce additional aid to the communities that need it the most. These funds can help households struggling to meet their rental or mortgage obligations to stay afloat as our nation continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.”

“The president and Secretary Carson continue to prioritize low-income communities disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. Over $75 million in CDBG funding will be made available to New Jersey to help residents who face a higher risk of eviction,” said Lynne Patton, HUD Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey. “To date, over $306 million has been made available to New Jersey to ensure cities across the Garden state are able to combat the coronavirus.”

These funds can be used to provide temporary financial assistance to meet rental obligations for up to six months, specifically in communities with high rates of individuals and businesses in industries with high job losses in states with high unemployment; and concentrations of those most at risk for transmission of the virus, and risk of eviction, with higher amounts for states with high rates of COVID-19.

New Jersey allocations are:

• Asbury Park: $292,337
• Atlantic City: $1,936,547
• Bayonne: $654,379
• Bloomfield: $388,629
• Brick Township: $494,766
• Bridgeton: $213,874
• Camden: $798,486
• Cherry Hill: $558,047
• Clifton: $738,359
• Toms River Township: $656,894
• East Orange: $761,481
• Edison: $884,324
• Elizabeth: $1,571,366
• Ewing Township: $262,310
• Franklin Township: $413,473
• Gloucester Township: $493,426
• Hamilton: $667,314
• Hoboken City: $591,382
• Irvington: $651,239
• Jersey City: $3,136,493
• Lakewood Township: $951,299
• Long Branch: $374,654
• Middletown: $403,433
• Millville: $226,453
• Newark: $3,500,308
• New Brunswick: $768,861
• North Bergen Township: $689,357
• Ocean City: $115,647
• Old Bridge Township: $453,579
• Parsippany-Troyhills Township: $423,645
• Passaic: $1,151,196
• Paterson: $1,909,542
• Perth Amboy: $583,908
• Princeton: $190,984
• Sayreville: $356,218
• Trenton: $851,501
• Union City: $1,001,732
• Union Township: $401,459
• Vineland: $493,556
• Wayne Township: $379,354
• Woodbridge: $805,562
• Atlantic County: $2,878,767
• Bergen County: $7,036,810
• Burlington County: $2,466,865
• Camden County: $2,193,618
• Essex County: $2,570,479
• Gloucester County: $1,939,512
• Hudson County: $1,804,701
• Middlesex County: $2,696,325
• Monmouth County: $4,061,870
• Morris County: $2,712,146
• Ocean County: $2,098,176
• Passaic County: $881,057
• Somerset County: $1,673,097
• Union County: $2,669,052
• New Jersey non-entitlement: $5,848,736