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ATTENTION MONMOUTH COUNTY RESIDENTS
Monmouth County is seeking public feedback on the draft FY2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER which details accomplishments and expenditures for the County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG). The public may comment on the draft CAPER starting Monday November 20 2023 through December 5, 2023.
A hybrid public hearing on the draft CAPER is scheduled for December 4, 2023 at 2:00 pm.at the Monmouth County Office of Community Development Conference Room and through WebEx conferencing service.
- For additional information on the public comment period and how to review the draft report click here
- View the FY 2022 CAPER report here
- To view slides from the 12/4/2023 public hearing click here
Citizen Participation Plan Updates: The Monmouth County Office of Community Development has updated the Citizen Participation Plan. To review the document click here.
The Community Development Office is currently accepting First-Time Homebuyers Applications - click here. Please email communitydevelopment@co.monmouth.nj.us for more information or call 732-431-7460.
Monmouth County Community Development
The Community Development section coordinates, implements, and monitors compliance under several federal grant programs, including Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and HEARTH homeless assistance grants.
Staff prepares the County’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan, which identifies the County’s housing and special population needs, and update annually, as required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive funding and compiles detailed financial and programmatic information to report to HUD on the utilization of federal funding, including extensive data collection and analysis of program beneficiaries.
Working through various committees, Community Development staff oversees an annual budget of more than $7,500,000 in federal grants to fund:
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Administer the First Time Homebuyer Program (down payment assistance)
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Support the Fair Housing Board and Office
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Provide funding for municipal infrastructure projects
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Assist in financing new construction of affordable housing
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Oversee home repairs for low income households
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Provide rental assistance for special needs and at-risk individuals and families
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Sponsor public services through local nonprofit organizations
The section provides shared services to municipalities through management of municipally funded Mt. Laurel Rehabilitation programs and providing funding and oversight for construction of affordable housing projects to assist municipalities to meet fair share housing obligations.
The Community Development section also partners with the County’s Office of Human Services and other stakeholders to eradicate homelessness in the County. In conjunction with Human Services the section applies for HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) funding; prepares a 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and coordinates with local nonprofit organizations to conduct the annual Point in Time outreach survey. This effort to identify and report to HUD the number of homeless and at-risk families/individuals in the County is required to obtain annual federal HEARTH funding.
Committees:
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Community Development Committee
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Citizen Participation Group (CPG)
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
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HOME Project Review Committee
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Continuum of Care (CoC) Committee
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Comprehensive Emergency Assistance System (CEAS)/HEARTH Committee
Additional Information:
Contact:
Marissa Cortese, Senior Planner
Phone: 732-431-7460 Fax: 732-308-2995