Contact Info

Division Director,
Deja Anderson

Four Jackson Square (39 Kearney Ave)
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM Mon-Fri

201-547-6910

The Division of Community Development is responsible for administering federal grant programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Our mission is to responsibly invest in community, using data driven meaningful improvements across Jersey City

We look at the data, listen to our community, and work collaboratively to ensure our resources are directed where they are needed most—supporting strong neighborhoods, expanding opportunity, and creating lasting impact for residents.

Our core values are C.I.T.Y. -
Community, Integrity, Timely and Ethically Allocating Resources, and Year over Year Improvement.
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PUBLIC NOTICE

THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCE

DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ANNOUNCEMENT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2025 – 2029 CONSOLIDATE PLAN & 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT

Notice is hereby given that the City of Jersey City’s Division of Community Development (DCD) desires to substantially amend its 2025 – 2029 Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) and 2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP).

Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan

DCD proposes amendments to its HOPWA projects for Program Year (PY) 2025. DCD seeks to cancel the Northeast New Jersey Legal Services project and re-allocate the project award of $48,590.00 to the Jersey City Housing Authority, Let’s Celebrate, Inc., Catholic Charities, and Garden State Episcopal. The Fiscal Year 2025 HOPWA grant funds will be re-allocated as follows:

HOPWA: Administration (3%): $75,919.00

HOPWA: Catholic Charities: $485,000.00

HOPWA: Garden State Episcopal: $520,000.00

HOPWA: Let’s Celebrate: $600,000.00

HOPWA: Jersey City Housing Authority: $849,833.00

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

The City will hold a 30-day public comment period open to all residents regarding the proposed substantial amendment to the 2025 – 2029 ConPlan and 2025 Annual Action Plan from May 12, 2026, to June 10, 2026. All interested persons are encouraged to review the City of Jersey City’s draft substantial amendments to the plan, available in hard copy form at the following two locations:

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:

City Hall

Office of City Clerk

280 Grove Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Community Development - City of Jersey City (jerseycitynj.gov)

Written comments about the draft substantial amendments to the 2025 – 2029 ConPlan and 2025 Annual Action Plan will be accepted in writing by mail:

City of Jersey City

Division of Community Development

ATTN: Deja Anderson, Director

39 Kearny Avenue,

4 Jackson Square

Jersey City, NJ 07305

Written comments submitted by e-mail can be sent to [email protected]. Oral comments can be provided by calling 201-547-6910. Please call the Division of Community Development at 201-547-6910 or e-mail at [email protected] if you have any questions.

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.