U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today announced the awarding of a combined $177,768,593 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.
“Families in all zip codes deserve safe, affordable, and high quality housing and opportunities to succeed,” said Sen. Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. “As we continue the recovery process from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that we continue to provide the support New Jersey’s communities and families need to rebuild. This funding is an integral part of that effort.”
“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, disadvantaged communities across New Jersey were struggling — a fact that has only been exacerbated by the health crisis,” said Sen. Booker. “This federal funding is vital to ensuring that these communities can recover and provide residents safe, affordable places to live.”
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 CDBG Recovery Housing Program (RHP), the HOME program, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program, and the Housing Trust Fund (HTF).
The following communities were awarded the following grants:
State of New Jersey
CDBG: $6,707,393
RHP: $1,008,572
HOME: $5,938,846
ESG: $3,512,900
HOPWA: $1,738,173
HTF: $26,873,570
Asbury Park
CDBG: $405,475
Atlantic City
CDBG: $1,317,218
HOME: $529,188
Bayonne
CDBG: $1,374,343
Bloomfield
CDBG: $1,010,159
Brick Township
CDBG: $310,817
Bridgeton
CDBG: $298,016
Camden
CDBG: $2,541,628
HOME: $995,794
ESG: $218,167
HOPWA: $1,193,996
Cherry Hill
CDBG: $423,294
Clifton
CBDG: $1,176,884
Toms River
CDBG: $1,407,498
East Orange
CDBG: $1,407,498
HOME: $559,366
Edison
CDBG: $635,250
Elizabeth
CDBG: $1,541,110
HOME: $1,051,743
Ewing Township
CDBG: $239,246
Franklin Township
CDBG: $312,761
Gloucester Twp
CDBG: $274,327
Hamilton
CDBG: $623,290
Hoboken
CDBG: $967,580
Irvington
CDBG: $1,098,073
HOME: $515,230
Jersey City
CDBG: $5,333,792
HOME: $2,388,869
ESG: $496,319
HOPWA: $2,320,676
Lakewood Township
CDBG: $1,160,218
HOPWA: $2,023,965
Long Branch
CDBG: $459,857
Middletown
CDBG: $262,868
Millville
CDBG: $278,388
Newark
CDBG: $6,924,742
HOME: $3,166,299
ESG: $632,695
HOPWA: $5,319,429
New Brunswick
CDBG: $827,123
HOME: $582,567
North Bergen Township
CDBG: $632,597
Ocean City
CDBG: $277,154
Old Bridge Township
CDBG: $278,823
Parsippany-Troyhills Twp
CDBG: $228,014
Passaic
CDBG: $1,245,167
HOME: $1,034,787
Paterson
CDBG: $2,455,305
HOME: $1,228,480
ESG: $222,146
HOPWA: $1,891,705
Perth Amboy
CDBG: $628,064
HOME: $495,170
Piscataway Township
CDBG: $297,005
Princeton
CDBG: $232,943
Sayreville
CDBG: $239,024
Trenton
CDBG: $2,880,286
HOME: $1,030,569
ESG: $260,236
Union City
CDBG: $1,053,888
Union Township
CDBG: $609,443
Vineland
CDBG: $463,443
HOME: $661,269
Wayne Township
CDBG: $179,518
Woodbridge
CDBG: $675,200
Atlantic County
CDBG: $1,127,243
HOME: $709,569
Bergen County
CDBG: $9,162,198
HOME: $3,088,026
ESG: $815,473
Burlington County
CDBG: $1,446,598
HOME: $947,475
Camden County
CDBG: $2,372,185
HOME: $1,279,027
ESG: $212,901
Essex County
CDBG: $5,241,018
HOME: $1,382,194
ESG: $469,298
Gloucester County
CDBG: $1,352,452
HOME: $637,223
Hudson County
CDBG: $2,085,891
HOME: $2,932,131
ESG: $186,467
Middlesex County
CDBG: $1,678,822
HOME: $1,828,025
Monmouth County
CDBG: $2,550,350
HOME: $1,693,540
ESG: $210,283
Morris County
CDBG: $1,921,781
HOME: $963,834
ESG: $166,486
Ocean County
CDBG: $1,423,325
HOME: $1,487,733
Passaic County
CDBG: $906,791
Somerset County
CDBG: $1,049,099
HOME: $687,319
Union County
CDBG: $4,597,813
HOME: $1,375,568
ESG: $398,787
Mercer County
HOME: $789,563
Our parks are totally rundown and unsafe. Some streets in Lakewood look as if they were hit by Russian shells. I hope this money is used to address public issues and is not wasted on some connected projects or just spent on useless projects like the dead trees that were planted by the “Shade Tree Commission”.
Wow! Such generous fellows this Menendaz and Booker. Actually come to think of it, that it is actually my money that those swindlers from D.C. are giving out.
HOPWA is a grant for housing for people with AIDS. That’s where this money to Lakewood is going?
We will send the money back because we all vote repubtart! We support the 1 percenter party who really does nothing for middle class and poor! We dont like handout and we ate requesting all the money from democrat be sent to newark and camden because they vote for your party and are more worthy! I have to stop listening to 770 Wabc 👀🤣😂