Christie Administration Announces New Jersey Recipients of Federal Community Development Grants

Awards Benefit Community Revitalization Projects in New Jersey's Small Cities


 

TRENTON – The Christie Administration today announced the award of more than $7 million in Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program grants to municipalities in New Jersey. The 20 grants, which are federally funded, will benefit 17 municipalities and 9 counties in the state. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) receives, distributes and administers the grant funds for the State of New Jersey.

"It is essential that we take action to address local community development needs, and that is why these Small Cities Community Development Block Grants are so important," said DCA Commissioner Lori Grifa. "This funding will lead to lasting improvements for the residents of these communities and help leverage private investments."

The Small Cities CDBG grants are used for housing rehabilitation, development of public facilities, and improvements to public infrastructure. They are designated to benefit people of low and moderate-income or to address recent local needs for which no other source of funding is available. Federal funding for the program is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"New Jersey is effectively distributing federal monies to projects that might not otherwise receive funding," said Paul Stridick, Director of the DCA's Division of Housing and Community Resources. "The DCA is happy to have played a role in assisting these communities with their worthwhile projects."

The 20 grants awarded will benefit approximately 30,000 people, most of whom are of low and moderate income, through various projects, including construction and renovations to community facilities, housing rehabilitation, and installation of sewer lines, sidewalks, and ramps for the disabled. A description of the grant recipients and projects are listed below.

For more information on Small Cities Community Development Block Grants, log on to http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/cdbg.html

 Small Cities Grant Recipients

Grantee

County

 Program Description

Award Amount

Egg Harbor City

Atlantic

Construct sidewalks and elevated walkways along Diesterweg Street from Spragg Elementary School at Buffalo Avenue to the new Community School at Havana Avenue.

$500,000

Palmyra Borough

Burlington

Conduct Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible improvements for the disabled at 372 intersections in the Borough. 

$500,000

Burlington City

Burlington

Reconstruct Lawrence Street, including drainage, roadway, sidewalks, curbing, striping and related infrastructure. 

$492,534

Riverside

Burlington

Rehabilitate approximately 12 dwelling units of low and moderate income, owner-occupied housing located throughout the Township.

$200,000

Gloucester City

Camden

Reconstruct water and sewer lines on Monmouth Street between Broadway and East Railroad, and under the railroad. 

$500,000

Cape May City

Cape May

Conduct ADA accessible improvements for the disabled at the beachfront, Franklin Street Civic Center and the intersection of Carpenters Lane.

$500,000

Lower Township

Cape May

Reconstruct five storm water beach outfalls in the Villas Neighborhood. 

$500,000

Middle Township

Cape May

Construction of water mains in the Whitesboro Neighborhood to eliminate reliance on individual wells that are a public health hazard.

$500,000

Wildwood City

Cape May

Construct ramps to the Boardwalk at Cedar as part of a grand entrance to the Boardwalk and pedestrian corridor linking the Boardwalk to Pacific Avenue commercial district.

$500,000

Woodbine Borough

Cape May

Rehabilitate/upgrade the well at MUA Water Treatment Plant to NJDEP standards. Construct Senior Citizens Center addition to the Woodbine Community Center. 

$380,000

Cape May County

Cape May

Renovate the interior and exterior of the existing County Senior Citizen Center located in Upper Township.

$307,877

Lower Township

Cape May

Rehabilitate approximately 9 dwelling units of low and moderate income, owner-occupied housing located throughout the Township.

$200,000

Sea Isle City

Cape May

Remove architectural barriers and make ADA accessible improvements for the disabled at two locations in the City.

$179,700

Commercial Township

Cumberland County

Conduct ADA and site improvements to an existing building, and construct an addition for use as a food pantry.

$366,350

Dover Town

Morris

Rehabilitate approximately 10 dwelling units of low and moderate income, owner-occupied housing throughout the Town.

$200,000

Penns Grove Borough

Salem

Reconstruct the Straughen Lane pump station and resurface the entrance road and stream bank.

$500,000

Salem County

Salem

Conduct ADA accessible improvements for the disabled at the County Offices located at the Five Star Plaza.

$366,030

Woodstown Borough

Salem

Conduct ADA accessible improvements for the disabled at Memorial Park and 33 intersections throughout the Borough.

$119,120

Montague

Sussex

Rehabilitate approximately 13 dwelling units of low and moderate income, owner-occupied housing located throughout the Township.

$150,000

Warren County

Warren

Rehabilitate approximately 30 dwelling units of low and moderate income, owner-occupied housing located in designated municipalities throughout the County.

$500,000

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