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BACK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2nd Fl. Rm. 200, (973) 680-4192;Fax (973) 680-4510 Community Development Block Grant:   Bloomfield Housing Agency   Residential Rehabilitation   Forms

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

As a result of the Housing Act of 1974, the Community Development Block Grant Program was designed to provide eligible cities and counties (called Entitlement Communities) with annual direct grants. These grants can be used to revitalize neighborhoods, expand affordable housing and economic opportunities and/or to improve community facilities, principally to benefit low to moderate-income families.

The Township of Bloomfield is a proud recipient of about $1.5 million per year from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, who, along with funding, provide oversight to our program.

Under the direction from the Mayor and Council, this office can utilize the two greatest assets of the program: its predictable flow and flexible guidelines in an attempt to meet the challenges of an ever-changing community while still meeting our Federal objectives.

The Community Development Program in Bloomfield funds public facilities, physical improvements, planning and administration as well as other services, which include the following:

BLOOMFIELD HOUSING AGENCY

2nd Floor, Room 200, (973) 680-4188, 4189

Administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program that subsidizes about 260 low-income families’ rent. Eligibility for the program is based on income.
Due to the length of the current waiting list, program pre-applications are not available at this time. When the waiting list is reopened, the dates, times and location to obtain applications will be advertised in the Township newspapers, The Star-Ledger and other media.

The Bloomfield Housing Agency has no emergency funding for housing and does not operate any public housing within the township.

RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION

A program designed to give low to moderate homeowners, occupying a 1 to 3 family dwelling, the opportunity to make necessary improvements to their homes while also, in many instances, eliminating code violations.

A lien in the amount of up to $15,000 will be recorded against the owner’s property. This lien must be re-paid only if the owner sells or transfers ownership of the property within a ten-year period. The following are examples of work that are eligible to qualifying participants:

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