County officials presented several grant-authorizing resolutions at the Sept. 9 Somerset County Board of Commissioners work session, including applications and acceptance authority for environmental and public-health funding.

Among the items read into the record was a resolution authorizing the Somerset County Department of Health to apply for and accept up to $500,000 from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection under the County Environmental Health Act for the grant period 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026. The county’s record states it “will agree to a match of up to 50% of the total project amount” and that the funds will support environmental control in areas of air, water, noise and solid waste.

Staff also read a resolution amending prior authorization for the Department of Health to apply for and accept up to $350,000 from the New Jersey Department of Health for local core capacity for public health emergency preparedness for the period 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026. Other items included an amendment/authorization for a hazardous discharge site remediation grant application for the Hunt property (Block 117 Lot 4) in Borough of Bound Brook/Reardon Borough (as read) and insertion of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other grant revenues into the county budget.

Nut graf: The resolutions authorize county departments to seek and, if awarded, accept state funding for environmental health, public-health preparedness and site remediation; the county has indicated required local matching levels where applicable.

County staff did not adopt the grants at the Sept. 9 work session; the resolutions were placed on the consent agenda for the board’s regular meeting on Sept. 23 for formal action. The county’s published grant descriptions list program periods, maximum award amounts and match requirements in the resolution text read to the board.

Ending: The board moved the grant-related resolutions to the Sept. 23 regular meeting consent agenda for formal consideration; staff said details, including match amounts and program administration, would be administered by the Department of Health if the grants are awarded.