August 21, 2013 - Christie Administration Announces Nearly $600,000 in CSBG Grants to Assist in Safeguarding Head Start Centers Throughout New Jersey

Christie Administration Announces Nearly $600,000 in CSBG Grants to Assist in Safeguarding Head Start Centers Throughout New Jersey

CSBG Funding Will Provide Critical Security Measures for Child Care Centers Throughout the State

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III today announced approximately $600,000 in Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding to nonprofits that administer Head Start programs across the state. These funds will be used to implement and strengthen security at these child care facilities. Head Start programs offer comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and social services to households at 125% of the federal poverty level. The Division of Housing and Community Resources, through the Office of Community Action, administers the federal CSBG Program, which awards funds to agencies for the provision of health, education, employment, housing and other services to help move families with low-incomes toward greater self-sufficiency in New Jersey. 

“I am pleased that DCA is providing the necessary resources to help build the capacity of these nonprofits,” said Commissioner Constable. “These funds will help child care centers to become as safe as they can be for the children, staff and families that participate in these programs.”

DCA will provide funding to these nonprofits towards the purchase and installation of security systems at their locations. The security measures will range from the installation of security hardware such as surveillance systems, keyed or tamper-proof window locks, locking systems, deadbolts doors, and shatter-proof windows and doors. These improvements will enhance the overall safety of these facilities and programs.

The Division of Housing and Community Resources is committed to strengthening and revitalizing communities through the delivery of affordable housing, supportive services and the provision of financial and technical assistance to communities, local government and community based organizations. For more information, visit http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/.

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