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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH HALEDON AND THE TOWNSHIP OF LITTLE FALLS TO THE PASSAIC COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CRITICAL REPAIR PROGRAM.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with decision making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter “HUD”) awarded the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) a Community Development Block Grant (hereafter “CDBG”) in the amount of nine hundred eighty nine thousand one hundred fifty nine dollars ($989,159.00) for FY 2024 and the grant award was accepted by the County on December 10, 2024 via Resolution R-24-1170; and
WHEREAS, the Board is cognizant of the conditions imposed by the HUD and included a grant allocation in the FY 2024 Annual Action Plan to Paterson Habitat for Humanity, aka Passaic County Habitat for Humanity, for one hundred thirty-one thousand three hundred twenty-seven dollars ($131,327.00); and
WHEREAS, the Passaic County Habitat for Humanity Critical Repair Program is designed to help low to moderate income homeowners address urgent health and safety issues in and around their homes; and
WHEREAS, the Board passed R-25-984 on October 14, 2025 authorizing the Department to publish an advertisement in newspapers of local circulation, the Record/Herald News, and El Especialito, note attached, announcing the proposed Substantial Amendment of the CDBG FY 2024 grant allocation for the Paterson Habitat for Humanity Critical Repair Program to include the Borough of North Haledon and the Township of Little Falls to the list of eligible municipalities; and
WHEREAS, no comments on the proposed amendment were received from the public; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Economic Development wishes to add the Borough of North Haledon and the Township of Little Falls to the list of eligible municipalities for the Passaic County Habitat for Humanity Critical Repair Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board considers this matter to be a benefit to the community and its residents; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the County Commissioner Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting on October 31, 2025, and was recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic that it hereby authorizes the addition of the Borough of North Haledon and the Township of Little Falls to the list of eligible municipalities for the Passaic County Habitat for Humanity Critical Repair Program for the CDBG Program FY 2024; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County of Passaic Commissioner Director and Director of Economic Development are hereby authorized to act as the authorized representatives of the County to execute all necessary documents and certifications on behalf of the County of Passaic.
ZMQ November 17, 2025