PUBLIC NOTICE
THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCE
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC HEARING AND 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ANNOUNCEMENT
NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FY 2024 HUD ENTITLEMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE
The City of Jersey City is announcing the release of the Program Year (PY) 2024 Annual Action Plan. These Plans identify specific projects and programs that the City of Jersey City intends to implement with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) funds, Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds. These funds are received annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for local projects that primarily benefit low-income persons. Please see below for the breakdown by category of funds:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - $5,267,978
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) - $1,853,580
HOME Program Income - $222,577
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) - $448,922
Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) - $2,598,046
TOTAL: $10,391,103
Please be aware the allocated numbers above were released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024.
PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT
The City of Jersey City will hold an in person and virtual public hearing open to all residents of Jersey City concerning the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA Programs. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for all residents and non-profit providers to address and comment on the proposed recommendations on specific activities to be undertaken by the City of Jersey City in its submittal to HUD.
To register for this public meeting, please email [email protected]
DATE: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
TIME: 10:00am-11:00am
To join virtually, please download Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 276 017 460 416
Passcode: jB6TXs
All interested persons are encouraged to attend and make valued comments regarding projects and programs for consideration of funding.
Translation and Disability Assistance: The City of Jersey City will make reasonable accommodations to provide translation services upon request in the following languages: Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic. Please contact the Division of Community Development at least 48 hours in advance if translation assistance is needed. To request translation assistance please contact: [email protected] or call 201-547-6910.
It is the intention of the City to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If an attendee or participant at a Public Hearing needs special assistance, beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate these persons in every reasonable manner. Requests for reasonable accommodations shall be made at least 48 hours prior to the Public Hearing by contacting [email protected] or call 201-547-6910.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The City will hold a 30-day public comment period open to all residents regarding the PY 2024 Annual Action Plan from July 2nd, 2024, to July, 31, 2024. All interested persons are encouraged to review the City of Jersey City’s PY 2024 Annual Action Plan, available in hard copy form at the following two locations:
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Dept. of Housing, Economic Development & Commerce
Division of Community Development
39 Kearny Avenue
4 Jackson Square,
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Or on the City’s website at
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City Hall
Office of City Clerk
280 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
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Community Development - City of Jersey City (jerseycitynj.gov)
Written comments about the PY 2024 Annual Action Plan will be accepted in writing by e-mail at [email protected]. Please call the Division of Community Development at 201-547-6910 or e-mail at [email protected] if you have any questions.
MAYOR STEVEN M. FULOP
CITY OF JERSEY CITY
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF JERSEY CITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
DRAFT CONSOLIDATED PLAN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT 2023
Notice is hereby given that a draft of the 2023 program year Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is available for public review and comment. The CAPER summarizes the City’s performance on the following HUD formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.
Each year, the City, through its Division of Community Development, reviews the goals established in the 2020 – 2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan and establishes priorities for the next year. Following is a review of the five-year goals, the one-year priorities and the accomplishments of the four entitlement funding programs received from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT
On Monday, July 15th, the Division of Community Development will host a in person and virtual Public Hearing open to all residents of Jersey City concerning the draft 2023 CAPER report at 4 Jackson Square, 39 Kearney Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305, from 10AM -11AM.
To register for this public meeting, please email [email protected]
To join virtually, please download Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 285 117 957 082
Passcode: R2uXK3
15-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The draft 2023 CAPER will be available for display for a 15-day public comment period from July 15th, 2024, until July 29th, 2024. This report is required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and provides an evaluation of the City of Jersey City’s performance.
The CAPER includes a review of the 2020 Consolidated Plan and the accomplishments for CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG funded activities for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. Copies of the CAPER will be available for public review and comment at the following locations effective July 15th, 2024:
Office of the City Clerk
280 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce,
Division of Community Development,
4 Jackson Square
39 Kearny Ave,
Jersey City, NJ 07305
A copy of the CAPER will also be available on the City website at: https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/HousingAndDevelopment/communitydevelopment
The City will be accepting comments on the draft 2023 CAPER via email at [email protected] ; by phone at (201) 547-6910 or by U.S. Mail submitted to the Division of Community Development at 4 Jackson Square, 1st Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07305.
Translation and Disability Assistance: The City of Jersey City will make reasonable accommodations to provide translation services upon request in the following languages: Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic. Please contact the Division of Community Development at least 48 hours in advance if translation is needed.
It is the intention of the City to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If any attendee or participant at a Public Hearing needs special assistance, beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate these persons in every reasonable manner. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be made at least 48 hours prior to the Public Hearing by contacting [email protected] or call (201) 547-6910.
MAYOR STEVEN M. FULOP
CITY OF JERSEY CITY
On or about July 23, 2024, the City of Jersey City will submit a request to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD for the release of HOME funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended to undertake projects known as Hilltop View at St. Johns and 307 Bergen Ave. For more information, please look for the FONSI Notice in our Data Center.