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Division of Community Development

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HRPR)
  This program is for those who:
  • are in danger of becoming homeless
  • have recently become homeless
  • are about to or have recently been discharged from an institution, mental health facility or incarceration
  • have a need to be re-housed and stabilized
  Please contact the Office of Temporary Assistance at (973) 829-8176 for more information.
  
  
• The purpose of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) is to provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless—many due to economic crisis—and to provide assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are homeless as defined by section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C 11302).
  The Substantial Amendment, link below, was submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development on May 18th. It contains the amount of funding requested, the lead agency, partner agencies and the type of services proposed to prevent homelessness and to rapid re-house income eligible applicants.
  
  • Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan Requires Adobe Reader

• Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG-R)
  The purpose of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) is to stimulate the economy through measures that modernize the Nation's infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, and expand educational opportunties and access to health care.
  In that spirit, the CDBG-R funds should be used for hard development costs associated with infrastructure activities that provide basic services to residents or activities that promote energy efficiency and conservation through rehabilitation or retrofitting of existing buildings.
  The activities recommended by the Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee meet the criteria set by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development:
  1. Preserving and creating jobs and promoting economic recovery;
  2. Assisting those most impacted by the recession;
  3. Providing investment needed to increase economic efficiency;
  4. Investing in transportation, environmental protection, or other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits;
  5. Minimizing or avoiding reductions in essential services; or
  6. Fostering energy independence.
  • Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan Requires Adobe Reader