$500,000 Awarded To 180 Turning Lives Around In Hazlet

HAZLET, NJ — 180 Turning Lives Around, which helps domestic abuse survivors, is among nonprofits in the county awarded grants through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 Community Recovery Grant Program administered by Monmouth County.

The domestic abuse protection organization was awarded $500,000, the county said.

180 offers hope and support as to those overcoming domestic violence and sexual assault, its website says.

"Our caring and experienced counselors will listen, discuss your options, and provide resources to guide you," the site says.

The nonprofit's hotline is 888-843-9262.

The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that 93 nonprofit organizations, located in the county, are being awarded grants in the total amount of $24,285,519.49 through the program. A resolution listing all the recipients of the funds can be found here.

The Monmouth County Board of Commissioners approved the grants at its regular meeting held on July 7.

“We are thrilled to be able to support our nonprofit organizations that are true community partners and help make Monmouth County an incredible place to live, work and raise a family,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone.

“These nonprofits serve our veterans, combat food insecurity, provide animal welfare services, offer mental health services, support the special needs community and help promote and preserve art, historical and cultural resources.”

Each nonprofit organization was eligible to receive up to $500,000 in funding for expenses and/or lost revenue during the pandemic. Nonprofits could also apply for funding for enhanced programs and services related to pandemic recovery.

“To date, the county has utilized almost $150 million in federal funding to assist our residents including small businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, renters, and landlords,” said Arnone.

Earlier this year Arnone outlined how the county was working with the federal relief programs.

“With the American Rescue Plan money, we wanted to make sure we took our time and prioritized certain types of organizations that may not have received federal funding under our previous grant programs," Arnone said in March.

“We helped our municipalities with the first round of CARES Act funding, we helped our businesses twice with two different grant programs and today (March 28)we are proud to announce our Monmouth County Community Recovery Grant Program funding for particular types of nonprofits that may still need financial assistance due to the pandemic.”