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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT GRANT #NJ0329L2F112515 FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COST, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (“Department”) is an umbrella social service agency concerned with planning and funding services for disadvantaged and homeless citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Department is requesting authorization to apply for and accept Grant #NJ0329L2F112515 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for rental assistance and administrative cost in the amount of three hundred fourteen thousand and eighty-seven dollars ($314,087.00); and
WHEREAS, an in-kind dollar match is required in the amount of seventy-eight thousand five hundred twenty-one dollars and seventy-five cents ($78,521.75); and
WHEREAS, the grant period is from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, this matter was presented for the April 29, 2026, meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, et seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the Department of Human Services to apply for and accept Grant #NJ0329L2F112515 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for rental assistance and administrative cost, in the amount of three hundred fourteen thousand and eighty-seven dollars ($314,087.00) dollars, with an in-kind dollar match in the amount of seventy-eight thousand five hundred twenty-one dollars and seventy-five cents ($78,521.75), and a grant period from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, Director of the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Department of Human Services are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB May 12, 2026