WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced the awarding of a combined $147,874,036 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.

“When we invest in our communities – regardless of zip code – we improve the quality of life for families across New Jersey,” said Sen. Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee. “COVID-19 has taken a toll on our state and our families and communities need our support to weather this storm. And as we move forward as a state to build back better, this funding will be critical to ensuring that all New Jerseyans can take part in our economic recovery.
 
“This federal funding will allow New Jersey communities to bolster critical housing initiatives and provide essential supportive services to the most vulnerable among us,” said Sen. Booker. “Efforts like these are key to strengthening the state’s public housing network so that our residents have access to a safe and affordable place to live during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.”

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 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), the HOME program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program.

The following communities were awarded the following grants: 

Asbury Park
CDBG: $410,994

Atlantic City
CDBG: $1,312,129
HOME: $480,464

 

Atlantic County
CDBG: $1,162,288
HOME: $671,692

 

Bayonne

CDBG: $1,511,913

 

Bergen County
CDBG: $9,560,156
HOME: $2,862,977
ESG: $806,437

 

Bloomfield
CDBG: $1,045,161

 

Burlington County

CDBG: $1,490,167
HOME:
$844,643

 

Brick

CDBG: $311,300

 

Bridgeton

CDBG: $345,533

Camden
CDBG: $2,557,667

HOME: $869,261
ESG: $216,515
HOPWA: $1,137,814

 

Camden County
CDBG: $2,495,935

HOME: $1,133,695

ESG: $210,714

 

Cherry Hill
CDBG: $460,138

 

Clifton

CDBG: $1,171,175

 

East Orange
CDBG: $1,506,829

HOME: $513,077

 

Edison
CDBG: $590,251

 

Elizabeth

CDBG:  $1,619,655

 

Essex County
CDBG: $5,501,785

HOME: $1,249,089
ESG: $466,561

 

Ewing
CDBG: $242,060

 

Franklin Twp.
CDBG: $267,916

Gloucester County
CDBG: $1,358,948

HOME: $594,263


Gloucester Twp.
CDBG: $287,405

 

Hamilton
CDBG: $672,752

 

Hoboken

CDBG: $1,072,812

 

Hudson County

CDBG: $2,186,038

HOME: $2,691,335

ESG: $184,335

 

Irvington
CDBG: $1,210,037
HOME: $480,162

 

Jersey City
CDBG: $5,818,576
HOME: $2,125,407
ESG: $498,420
HOPWA: $2,381,307

 

Lakewood
CDBG: $884,481

 

Long Branch
CDBG: $483,486

 

Mercer County

HOME: $653,829

 

Middlesex County
CDBG: $1,686,570
HOME: $1,612,518
ESG: $166,757

 

Middletown
CDBG: $267,762

 

Millville
CDBG: $294,136

 

Monmouth County
CDBG: $2,670,583

HOME: $1,524,126

ESG: $214,370

 

Morris County

CDBG: $1,951,795

HOME: $848,575

ESG: $168,777

 

Newark

CDBG: $7,417,363
HOME: $2,739,395
ESG: $624,893

HOPWA: $5,768,156

 

New Brunswick

CDBG: $859,975
HOME: $525,058

 

New Jersey Nonentitlement

CDBG: $6,850,603

RHP: $1,006,258

HOME: $5,257,622
ESG: $3,357,480
HOPWA: $1,701,585

 

North Bergen

CDBG: $715,701

 

Ocean City
CDBG: $285,626

 

Ocean County

CDBG: $1,441,922

HOME: $1,342,509

 

Old Bridge
CDBG: $255,819

 

Parsippany-Troy Hills
CDBG: $236,520

 

Passaic
CDBG: $1,350,323
HOME: $870,442

Passaic County
CDBG: $878,453

 

Paterson
CDBG: $2,604,313
HOME: $1,026,962
ESG: $217,787
HOPWA: $1,803,541

 

Perth Amboy

CDBG: $641,353
HOME: $407,777

 

Piscataway
CDBG: $296,621

Princeton
CDBG: $225,797

 

Sayreville
CDBG: $227,217

 

Somerset County

CDBG: $1,061,585

HOME: $559,280

 

Toms River
CDBG: $420,305

 

Trenton
CDBG: $2,802,586.03

HOME: $890,749
ESG: $252,442

Union City

CDBG: $1,071,223

 

Union County
CDBG: $4,675,155
HOME: $1,229,585

ESG: $401,626

 

Union Twp.
CDBG: $643,378

 

Vineland

CDBG: $462,729
HOME: $623,109

 

Wayne
CDBG: $197,794

 

Woodbridge

CDBG: $703,254