January 30, 2020 - DCA Announces Award of $7.1 Million in Community Development Block Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 30, 2020
Grants to Fund Community Improvements in Small Cities throughout New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today announced the award of $7,129,163 in Small Cities Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to non-entitlement municipalities and counties in New Jersey. The 22 grants will fund projects in 20 municipalities covering nine counties, as well as one county-wide program, and will benefit approximately 25,000 people across the state, including senior citizens and people with disabilities. DCA’s Division of Housing and Community Resources receives, distributes, and administers these grants funds for the State of New Jersey.
“DCA’s Small Cities Grants are an innovative way to provide vital funding to local communities for housing rehabilitation, neighborhood revitalization, and public facilities improvement to help increase the quality of life for residents,” said DCA Commissioner, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver. “By improving overall housing situations and boosting economic opportunities, these grants are one of the best ways for us to provide benefits to some of New Jersey’s most vulnerable citizens.”
Awards in this year’s grant round will fund multiple projects including water main installations; stormwater pumping station improvements; street reconstruction; Americans with Disability Act (ADA) improvements such as the installation of ADA-compliant sidewalks and bathrooms for municipal and county parks; group home rehabilitation; a senior center expansion; and the rehabilitation of low- and moderate-income single-family housing.
Small Cities CDBG funding is designated to benefit people of low- and moderate-income or to address recent local needs for which no other source of funding is available. The program provides direct assistance to eligible municipalities and counties for housing rehabilitation, public facilities, community revitalization, and economic development.
Funding for the Small Cities Program is provided by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant Program. Only non-entitlement, less-populated communities and counties that do not receive direct funding from HUD are eligible for the State CDBG program.
Municipalities receiving Small Cities grants design their own projects and funding priorities. These locally developed projects are required to meet at least one of the three federal national objectives which include: 1) activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons, 2) aid that prevents or eliminates slums or blight, or 3) initiatives that meet urgent community development needs because recent conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and the municipality is unable to finance the initiative because other financial resources are not available.
The grant recipients and projects are listed below.
SFY 2020 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Awards
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Grantee Name |
Project Title |
Project Description |
Award Amount |
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Burlington City |
ADA Improvements |
ADA improvements to the historic William R. Allen School located on Mitchell Avenue. |
$276,699 |
|
Carneys Point Township |
Carneys Point Vacant and Abandoned Property Project |
Acquire and substantially rehabilitate vacant and abandoned properties throughout the Township of Carneys Point. |
$400,000 |
|
Downe Township |
Housing Rehabilitation Program |
Rehabilitation of approximately seven low- income housing units within Downe Township. |
$112,700 |
|
East Windsor Township |
East Windsor Senior Center Expansion |
Expand and renovate the East Windsor Senior Center to accommodate the significant growth of registered users. |
$400,000 |
|
Elmer Borough |
Elmer Borough Hall ADA Improvements |
Removing mobility barriers inside and outside of Elmer Borough Hall in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). |
$400,000 |
|
Fairfield Township |
Housing Rehabilitation Program |
Rehabilitation of approximately seven low- income housing units within Fairfield Township. |
$112,700 |
|
Gloucester City |
Sussex Street Infrastructure Improvements |
The replacement of combined water and sewer mains, reconstruction of the roadway curb to curb, and installation of ADA ramps on Sussex Street between Market Street and Cumberland Street. |
$400,000 |
|
Hammonton Town |
ADA Improvements |
Installation of ADA-compliant equipment and other improvements to the recreational facilities at Hammonton Lake Park. |
$400,000 |
|
Lower Township |
ADA Improvements |
Removing architectural barriers that hinder disabled persons’ access to Rotary Community Park. |
$400,000 |
|
Newton Town |
Mill Street Sidewalks |
Installation of sidewalks along Mill Street and reconstruction of sidewalks in areas where sidewalks are deficient in connecting the neighborhood with important public and non-profit institutions. |
$400,000 |
|
North Wildwood City |
22nd Avenue Beach & Boardwalk ADA- Compliant Access Improvements |
Installation of ADA-compliant infrastructure improvements at the 22nd Avenue beach access and boardwalk entrance so people with mobility issues can access these public facilities. |
$400,000 |
|
Oldmans Township |
Housing Rehabilitation Program |
Rehabilitation of approximately seven low- income housing units within Oldmans Township. |
$112,700 |
|
Penns Grove Borough |
Infrastructure Improvement |
Infrastructure improvements to the Delaware Avenue and Mill Street Pumping Stations. |
$400,000 |
|
Riverside Township |
Riverside ADA Enhancements Project |
Installation of ADA-compliant curb cuts and infrastructure improvements at various intersections throughout Riverside Township |
$400,000 |
|
Sussex County |
SCARC Group Home Rehabilitation Project |
Rehabilitate seven group homes throughout Sussex County in order to ensure a safe and healthy living environment for low-income disabled residents. |
$200,000 |
|
Upper Deerfield Township |
Seabrook Recreation Complex ADA Compliance- Phase 2 |
Remove architectural barriers that hinder disabled persons’ access to the Seabrook Recreation Complex. |
$221,585 |
|
Upper Deerfield Township |
Township Housing Rehabilitation Program |
Rehabilitation of approximately eight low- income housing units within Upper Deerfield Township. |
$112,700 |
|
Washington Borough |
Warren Housing Opportunities Building Improvement Project |
Rehabilitation of the Arc of Warren County facility in Washington Borough to address structural, drainage and energy efficiency deficiencies. |
$400,000 |
|
Wildwood City |
Facilities Improvements |
Building upgrades and improvements to the Byrne Community Center. |
$400,000 |
|
Wildwood Crest Borough |
ADA Compliance Barrier Removal |
Removing architectural barriers that hinder mobility for the disabled at Scoop Taylor Park in the borough. |
$400,000 |
|
Woodbine Borough |
Development of ADA-compliant Playground Facilities |
Construct all-inclusive, ADA-compliant playground facilities at the Woodbine Eco-Park. |
$400,000 |
|
Woodstown Borough |
South Main Water Main Replacement & Roadway Restoration |
Replace an undersized and deteriorated asbestos-cement water main on South Main Street and restore the roadway surface. |
$400,000 |
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22 Approved Applications Total: |
$7,129,034 |
For more information on Small Cities Community Development Block Grants, log on to http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/cdbg.html.
The Division of Housing and Community Resources strengthens and revitalizes communities through the delivery of affordable housing, supportive services, and financial and technical assistance to communities, local government, and community-based organizations.
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CONTACT:
DCA:
Tammori Petty
Gina Trish
Lisa Ryan
(609) 292-6055
