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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SECOND NO COST TIME EXTENSION FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BOROUGH OF WANAQUE FY 2022 PARK AVENUE AND BOULEVARD AVENUE WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UNTIL MAY 31, 2025
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WHEREAS, the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners (hereafter “Board”) adopted Resolution R-2018-0536 on June 26, 2018, authorizing the submission of a Five (5) Year Consolidated Plan for the period of FY 2018-2022 to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter “USHUD”) in compliance with the Rules and Regulations governing the Community Development Block Grant Program (hereafter “CDBG”); and
WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution R-22-0618 on June 28, 2022 authorizing the Planning and Economic Development Department to submit an application and the Annual Action Plan to the USHUD for financial assistance in the amount of nine hundred six thousand seven hundred ninety-one and 00/100 ($906,791.00) dollars to fund the Passaic County Community Development Block Grant Program for FY 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution 22-0820 on September 6, 2022, accepting the CDBG FY 2022 grant from USHUD and adopted Resolution 22-0889, on September 27, 2022, to allocate the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the Board is cognizant of the conditions imposed by the USHUD and included a grant allocation in the FY 2022 Annual Action Plan to the Borough of Wanaque (hereafter “Borough”) for one hundred thousand and 00/100 ($100,000.00) dollars for the Park Avenue and Boulevard Avenue Watermain Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Borough has notified the Division of Economic Development that the Borough has been delayed in the implementation of the project and is requesting that the CDBG FY 2022 grant award be extended for the second time to May 31, 2025, to permit the Borough the time to complete the project; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the February 13, 2025, meeting of the County Commissioner Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
WHEREAS, the Board considers this matter to be a benefit to the community and its residents; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic that it hereby authorizes the second no-cost time extension of the Community Development Block Grant Program FY 2022 grant to the Borough of Wanaque to May 31, 2025; 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 March 11, 2025