The City of Hoboken announced the anticipated allocation of over $1 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to support a range of local nonprofits, as well as critical infrastructure improvements at the Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA).
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“From upgrading housing infrastructure to helping young people prepare for college and providing vital care services, this funding will have a lasting impact on the well-being of our entire community,” Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in a statement.
“These organizations are pillars of our community, and this funding helps them do what they do best: lift people up, create opportunities, and ensure that no one is left behind in Hoboken. I am proud that we can support them in their missions.”
The largest allocation, totaling approximately $685,000, will go to the Hoboken Housing Authority for two essential capital improvement projects.
Those are the replacement of aging boilers and to enhance security infrastructure across HHA’s buildings for senior and disabled residents including Fox Hill Gardens, Monroe Gardens, and Adams Gardens.
“I extend my enthusiastic thanks to Mayor Ravi Bhalla and the entire City Council for working to award CDBG funds to the Hoboken Housing Authority,” added HHA Executive Director Marc Recko.
“These funds will focus on two badly needed projects to assure the safety and quality of life for HHA Residents: the installation of needed security cameras at our Fox Hill site and the refurbishment of boiler systems at our Andrew Jackson and Harrison sites. I greatly appreciate the strong partnership between the City of Hoboken and HHA in assuring the continued safety and winter warmth of our HHA families.”
In addition to the Hoboken Housing Authority, the following local nonprofit organizations were selected to receive CDBG funding to continue or expand critical community programs:
• The Hoboken Shelter – $48,068 for operating support
• Community Lifestyles – $30,000 for Summer Camp
• Hoboken Family Planning – $20,000 for its Family Planning Clinic
• HOPES – $15,000 for its College Readiness Initiative
• Hoboken Community Center – $15,000 for the Personal Care Pantry
• Act Now Foundation – $10,000 for the Alzheimer’s Early Detection Project
• Team Wilderness – $10,000 for the Empowering Outdoor Adventure Series
• Street Life Ministry – $10,000 for Homelessness Outreach
The Hoboken City Council is scheduled to vote on the CDBG awards during tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 94 Washington St., which will also stream live on their YouTube page.
