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Essex County commissioners approve HUD grants, homelessness reprogramming and a slate of procurement contracts
Summary
The board approved Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds, reprogrammed ESG dollars for rapid rehousing, authorized multiple parks and public works contracts (including a bridge replacement and holiday‑lights spending), and accepted state and federal revenue insertions including opioid settlement funds and arts grants.
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a package of grant authorizations, budget insertions and procurement contracts covering housing, public works, parks and information technology.
Housing and homelessness: John Sures, director of the Division of Housing and Community Development, asked the board to accept several HUD awards and reprogramming actions. The county will accept a 2024 Community Development Block Grant of $5,279,531, HOME Investment Partnership funds of $1,182,534.93 and an Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) of $460,258. The board also approved reallocations: $32,000 from unused ESG funds to Family Promise of Essex County for rapid rehousing, and smaller ESG transfers of $10,000 and $8,000 for United Community Corporation for rapid rehousing. Sures said prior RFPs and an action plan had been…
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