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Jersey City HHS outlines multiple grant closeouts and unspent funds; staffing and timing cited
Summary
Health and Human Services staff informed the council about unexpended grant balances across multiple programs — senior nutrition, WIC, summer food, injury prevention, SAMHSA mental health training and a workforce grant for immigrants — and explained that staffing gaps, grant deadlines and partner capacity caused leftover funds.
City Health and Human Services officials told the Jersey City Municipal Council they will cancel or reprogram several unexpended grant balances totaling amounts across multiple programs after explaining why funds went unused.
HHS staff described several separate items: a small remaining balance on a New Jersey breastfeeding mini-grant; unspent funds in 2023 senior nutrition accounts (about $60,224.07) and an additional 2023 senior nutrition allocation of $18,270 with $4,345.46 remaining; $107,856.62 left in 2023 WIC due to two nutritionist positions left unfilled; and a $101,052.035 balance in the 23–24 summer food service program being…
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