Mar-21-2011 Christie Administration Announces New Jersey Recipients of Federal Community Development Grants
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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