HOBOKEN, NJ — The city of Hoboken announced this week that $1 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) will go to local non-profits and facilities, as well as senior programs.
"These investments are about improving people's everyday lives," said Mayor Emily Jabbour. "Through the allocation of these federal funds we are making housing safer for seniors, expanding access to educational opportunities, supporting families, and ensuring our neighbors experiencing homelessness can access critical services."
Among the recipients are the city's homeless shelter and the Community Center (formerly the YMCA).
Recipients include:
The Hoboken Shelter – $42,500 for operating support
Community Lifestyles – $35,466 for summer camp
Hoboken Family Planning – $10,000 for its Family Planning Clinic
Hoboken Community Center – $10,000 for the Personal Care Pantry and $50,000 for HVAC improvements
Act Now Foundation – $10,000 for the Alzheimer's Care Project
Street Life Ministry – $10,000 for homelessness outreach
Hoboken Public Education Foundation – $10,000 for advancing college access and long-term economic opportunity
Lunch Time Ministry – $10,000 for soup kitchen operations
United Children's Music Project – $10,000 for summer music education
CDBG funding will also support capital investments to improve local facilities, including senior housing and senior services.
The following locations will receive CDBG funding for capital improvements:
Boys & Girls Club/HoLa – $30,000 for HVAC and electrical improvements
Hoboken Housing Authority – $401,186 for Fox Hill security improvements and $190,000 for Monroe Gardens parking gates
Multi-Service Center – $70,000 for HVAC improvements
The city of Hoboken says it "administers federal CDBG funds annually to qualified organizations that provide critical services and infrastructure improvements benefiting low- and moderate-income residents."
For more information on the City's Community Development Block Grant program, go here.
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