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2025 CDBG public hearing: Central Jersey Housing and local nonprofits seek funding; council hears HUD funding note
Summary
Franklin Township held its public hearing on the 2025 Community Development Block Grant program and heard requests from Central Jersey Housing and other nonprofits.
The Franklin Township Council held a publicly noticed hearing on its 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation at the March 25 work session. Several nonprofit representatives described funding requests and served populations; the council and staff summarized the town’s application process and federal funding context.
Sharon Clark, director of Central Jersey Housing, requested $11,759 and said the award would serve 21 clients under the nonprofit’s assistance programs. Clark told the council, "this grant that we're looking for is $11,759. They'll serve a 21 clients. Last year... we served... a hundred and 24 clients." She noted about 20% of the organization's clients come from Franklin Township and described collaborations with local governments and service providers.
Council members summarized additional applicants and requests on the record. The list of applicants mentioned in the hearing included: Middle Earth (request $24,970; after-school/daycare services), HomeShare (request $10,000), Hillsborough Wide (request $12,608; programs at Title I schools), Sisters 2 Sisters (facility and staffing support totaling several thousand dollars) and other service providers working with low- and moderate-income Franklin residents. The council indicated it will consider the full slate in its grant-submission and allocation decisions.
A council member also reported on the federal funding environment: staff said a recent continuing resolution cut some special allocations and set the national CDBG total at $3.2 billion for the year, reducing discretionary program elements. Council members and staff warned that final federal allocations remain uncertain beyond the current continuing-resolution period.
Why it matters: CDBG funds are federal dollars administered locally for housing, public services and community projects that directly serve low- and moderate-income residents. Local nonprofits described client needs and the council took public testimony as part of the required public-comment process.
What’s next: The council will consider the full slate of applicants and finalize the township’s CDBG application/allocation; no allocation votes were recorded at the March 25 hearing.
