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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANT AWARD FUNDS FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FY 2024
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter “HUD”) awarded the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) a Community Development Block Grant (hereafter “CDBG”) and the grant award was duly accepted by the County; and
WHEREAS, the County is cognizant of the conditions imposed by HUD and has made the following grant allocations, consistent with the approved One Year Annual Plan for FY 2024 duly adopted by the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners (hereafter “Board”):
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Grantee |
Project |
Dollar Amount |
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Borough of Bloomingdale |
Replace floor of Bloomingdale Senior Center |
$70,000.00 |
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Passaic County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) |
Support the salary of an Advocacy Coordinator who will oversee 15-20 CASA volunteers |
$30,000.00 |
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Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc. |
Replace roof and gutters on a group home for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
$30,000.00 |
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Borough of Haledon |
Cliff Street Drainage Improvement Project |
$80,000.00 |
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Borough of Hawthorne |
Installation of ADA curb ramps |
$60,000.00 |
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Township of Little Falls |
Clarence Avenue (Main Street to Woodcliff Avenue) Rehabilitation Project |
$60,000.00 |
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Newbridge Housing, Inc. |
Rehabilitation of 137 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Little Falls (group home) |
$15,000.00 |
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Passaic County Habitat for Humanity |
Preserve existing affordable housing for eligible low-moderate income households |
$131,327.00 |
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Borough of Prospect Park |
North 14th Street and Cyril Avenue Improvements |
$80,000.00 |
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Borough of Totowa |
Sanitary Sewer Force Main Cleaning and Lining Project Along Route 46 and Riverview Drive |
$80,000.00 |
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Borough of Wanaque |
Boulevard Watermain Improvements in the Haskell Section of Wanaque from Jefferson Street to 2nd Avenue along Boulevard |
$80,000.00 |
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Borough of Woodland Park |
Woodland Park Community Center ADA Rehabilitation Project at 8 Memorial Drive, Woodland Park |
$75,000.00 |
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M&L Associates |
Consulting Services Procured |
(Included in Administration |
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Administration |
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$197,832.00 |
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Total |
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$989,159.00 |
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WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the March 13, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account Nos.: G-01-41-838-024-PE-1 and G-01-41-838-024-233 or any other account that may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Financial Officer or his designee, and the availability of funds has been certified by the Chief Financial Officer subject to sufficient funds being appropriated by the Board in the 2025 and/or subsequent years’ County budget(s), which is attached to and made part of this resolution; and
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Passaic County that the above allocations of funds are hereby authorized and approved for the Community Development Block Grant FY-2024; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Passaic County Commissioner Director, Clerk to the Board, and the Director of Economic Development are hereby authorized to execute all documents and certifications on behalf of the County of Passaic.
ZMQ March 25, 2025,