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Essex County accepts HUD grants totaling more than $6.8 million, extends projects delayed by federal timing
Essex County Board of County Commissioners · January 15, 2026
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Summary
The board accepted 2025 HUD allocations — $5,216,482 in CDBG, $1,199,356.09 in HOME funds and $464,006 in ESG — and approved extensions for several program‑year projects delayed by federal timing and prior shutdowns.
Essex County commissioners voted to accept U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants for the 2025 program year and to grant time extensions for several existing projects.
John Suarez, director of Housing and Community Development, told the board the county prepared a consolidated 2025–2029 plan and a one‑year action plan that details proposed uses…
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