Purpose of Program:

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Housing and Community Resources will be administering the Lead Hazard Reduction Program for the benefit of NJ residents primarily in the nine counties most impacted by Superstorm Sandy which are: Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean and Union for:

1) Lead assessment, lead hazard control and clearance to homes built prior to 1978 impacted by Superstorm Sandy.

2) Addressing other environmental hazards such as mold, as well as other ancillary costs to perform lead hazard reduction.

Available Funding:

Up to $4,750,000

Eligible Applicants:

Non-profit 501c (3) and units of local and county governments with experience in administering lead hazard control and/or weatherization assistance programs.

Eligible Service Areas:

The nine counties most impacted by Superstorm Sandy which are: Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean and Union.

Application
Process:

Applicant must complete and submit the following application forms on SAGE.

-Agency Capacity
-Outreach Plan
-Management and Training Plan
-Budget/Fiscal Capacity

Please see the above document for required documents which must be uploaded in SAGE.

Deadline for Submission:

Friday November 21, 2014

Applicants will be notified on or about the week of December 15, 2014.

Contact
Information:

Questions can be submitted to DCA at Xin.Li@dca.nj.gov upon the conclusion of the first TA Session and up to the closing of business on Thursday November 20, 2014.