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101 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 800 Trenton, NJ 08625‐0800
NewJerseyDepartmentofCommunityAffairs
SUPERSTORMSANDYCOMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBLOCKGRANT–DISASTERRECOVERY
PublicLaw113‐2;January29,2013
FR‐5696‐N‐01;March5,2013FR‐5696‐N‐06;November18,2013FR‐5696‐N‐11;October21,2014
ACTIONPLANAMENDMENTNUMBER11SUBSTANTIALAMENDMENT
FORTHETHIRDALLOCATIONOFCDBG‐DRFUNDS
PUBLICCOMMENTPERIOD: __________________________________________DATESUBMITTEDTOHUD: __________________________________________DATEAPPROVEDBYHUD:
ChrisChristieGovernor
KimGuadagnoLt.Governor
RichardE.Constable,III
Commissioner
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ThisSubstantialAmendmenttotheActionPlan(asproposed)willbeavailableforpublicreviewatwww.state.nj.us/dca/.ItwillbemadeavailableinEnglishandSpanish.
ForthosewhootherwisecannotobtainacopyofthisSubstantialAmendmenttotheActionPlan,theDepartmentofCommunityAffairswillmakecopiesavailableuponrequest.Requestsforcopiesshouldbedirectedtothefollowingaddress:
NewJerseyDepartmentofCommunityAffairs1stFloorInformationDesk101SouthBroadStreetTrenton,NewJersey08625
TheStatewillconsidercommentsreceivedinwritingorviaemailontheproposedSubstantialAmendmenttotheActionPlan.CommentsontheproposedPlanwillbeacceptedthroughJanuary15,2014at5p.m.,EasternStandardTime.WrittencommentscanbesubmittedtotheDepartmentofCommunityAffairsviaemailatsandy.publiccomment@dca.nj.gov,ortotheattentionofJamieSaults,NJDepartmentofCommunityAffairs,101SouthBroadStreet,PostOfficeBox823,Trenton,NewJersey08625‐0823.AsummaryofallcommentsreceivedandwrittenresponseswillbeincludedinthefinalversionofthisSubstantialAmendmentsubmittedtoHUDforapproval.
WhileHUDrequiresthattheStateholdatleastonepublichearingontheproposedActionPlanAmendment,theStatewillholdtwopublichearings.Thedates,locationsandtimesofthehearingsare:
January6,2015:OceanCountyCollege,JayandLindaGruninCenterforthePerformingArts,1CollegeDrive,Building12,TomsRiver,NewJersey,08753(4‐7pm)
January7,2015:BergenCommunityCollege,MosesCenter,400ParamusRoad,Paramus,NewJersey07652(4‐7pm)
Oncethecommentperiodcloses,theStatewillsynthesizeandrespondtothecommentsitreceivedinthefinalversionofthisActionPlanAmendmenttobesubmittedtoHUDforapproval.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION1:INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................1‐1
SECTION2:UPDATEDIMPACTANDUNMETNEEDSASSESSMENT.....................................2‐1
2.1Housing....................................................................................................................................................2‐1
2.1.1 NeedsofHomeowners.......................................................................................................2‐1
2.1.2 NeedsofRenters...................................................................................................................2‐6
2.1.3 NeedsofSpecialNeedsPopulations...........................................................................2‐10
2.1.4 NeedsofLow‐andModerate‐Income(LMI)Populations.................................2‐11
2.2PortAuthorityofNewYorkandNewJersey..........................................................................2‐11
SECTION3:METHODOFDISTRIBUTION.....................................................................................3‐1
3.1HousingOverview...............................................................................................................................3‐1
3.2HomeownerAssistancePrograms................................................................................................3‐2
3.2.1 HomeownerReconstruction,Rehabilitation,ElevationandMitigation(RREM)Program..................................................................................................................3‐2
3.3RentalHousingandRenterPrograms.........................................................................................3‐3
3.3.1 FundforRestorationofMulti‐FamilyHousing........................................................3‐4
3.3.2 SandySpecialNeedsHousingFund..............................................................................3‐5
3.3.3 SupportiveServices(Tenant‐BasedRentalAssistance)......................................3‐6
3.4OversightandMonitoringActivities............................................................................................3‐7
3.5Pre‐AgreementCostsandReimbursement...............................................................................3‐9
SECTION4:PERFORMANCESCHEDULE.......................................................................................4‐1
SECTION5:OUTREACHANDPUBLICCOMMENT......................................................................5‐1
5.1CitizenParticipationPlanRequirements...................................................................................5‐2
5.2ActionPlanAmendmentOutreach...............................................................................................5‐3
5.2.1 SummaryofPublicComment..........................................................................................5‐7
APPENDIXA:ALLOCATIONOFFIRST,SECONDANDTHIRDTRANCHECDBG‐DRFUNDSBYPROGRAM..........................................................................................................................A‐1
APPENDIXB:PERCENTAGEOFAGGREGATECDBG‐DRFUNDSRECEIVEDTARGETEDTOMOST‐IMPACTEDCOUNTIES.............................................................................B‐1
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SECTION1:INTRODUCTION
IthasbeenmorethantwoyearssinceSuperstormSandymadelandfallanddevastatedhomes,businesses,communitiesandinfrastructureacrossNewJersey.Thankstothestrongongoingcollaborationatalllevelsofgovernment,thecontributionsofphilanthropy,volunteersandstakeholdersand,mostimportantly,thehardworkandperseveranceofNewJerseyresidents,theStatehasmadesubstantialstridesinrecoveringfromthemostcostlydisasterinitshistory.Together,wearemeetingrecoverychallengesandbuildingbackbetterandstronger.
Sincetheoutsetofrecovery,theStatehasremainedcommittedtoapproachingdisasterrecoveryholistically.Toachievethisvision,theStatecontinuestopursueandleverageavailablefederal,state,privateandphilanthropicrecoveryfundingtorealizecriticalrecoveryinitiativesacrossallstormimpactedsectors(housing;economic;infrastructure;communityfinance;healthandsocialservices;andnaturalandculturalresources)andtomaximizeresourcesforrecoveringNewJerseyans.Byaddressingallsectorssimultaneously,recoveryprogressinonesectorisbolsteredbyprogressintheothers.Someexamplesoflargerinitiativesinthehousing,economicandinfrastructuresectorsaredescribedbelow.
Housing
HousingremainsacentralpriorityintheState’srecovery.Stateagenciesareadministeringmorethan$1.5billioninrecoveryprogramstohelphomeownersrebuildandtorepairorreplaceaffordablerentalhousingstockdamagedordestroyedduringSandy.
TheStatehasseenconsiderableprogressoverthelastyearinthelargesthousingrecoveryprogram,theReconstruction,Rehabilitation,Elevation,andMitigationorRREMprogram.TheDepartmentofCommunityAffairs(DCA)increasedstaffingandtookovertheday‐to‐dayprogramadministration,whichmeaningfullyacceleratedtheprogram’space.TheQuarterlyPerformanceReportsubmittedtotheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)inAugust2014showedthatDCAdisbursedmoreRREMfundingduringthesecondquarterof2014($97.3million)thaninanypriorquarter.DCAthenimprovedonthatmark,disbursingmorethan$103millioninRREMfundsduringthethirdquarterof2014.
Morethan8,800RREMapplicantshavereceivedpreliminaryawardletters,includingapproximately3,300householdswhoweremovedofftheprogram
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waitlistinJune2014aftertheStatereceivedthesecondroundofCDBG‐DRfundingfromHUD.Morethan4,500homeownershavesignedRREMgrantagreementsforrebuilding.Ofthose,morethan3,700applicantsareinactiveconstructionorhavecompletedconstructionontheirhomes.WiththeadditionofthisthirdroundofCDBG‐DRfunds,DCAprojectsthatitwillserveallindividualsontheRREMwaitlist.
BeyondRREM,theStateisassistinghomeownersthroughtheHazardMitigationGrantProgram(HMGP)ElevationProgramadministeredbyDEP.WorkingcloselywithFEMA,DEPhassecuredFEMAapprovalsformorethan1,000programapplicantsforelevations.DEPalsohasworkedtostreamlinetheElevationProgrambylimitingthenumberofdocumentsrequiredtosupportreimbursementrequestsandacceleratingenvironmentalandhistoricreviews.Additionally,DEPstreamlinedthereimbursementpolicyfortheElevationProgramtoallowhomeownerstorequestthatgrantproceedsbepaiddirectlytothecontractor.Homeownersdonothavetofrontthe$30,000forthecontractorandbereimbursedbytheHMGPgrant.
Staterecoveryprogramsfocusedonrepairingorreplacingdamagedrentalhousingalsocontinuetomoveforward.AsofNovember2014,throughtheFundforRestorationofMulti‐FamilyHousing(FRM),theNewJerseyHousingandMortgageFinanceAgency(HMFA)hadobligatednearly$170millionacross36projectsthatwillrepairorreplacenearly3,000totalunitsofrentalhousing,ofwhich2700unitswillbeaffordablerentalhousing.ThroughNovember2014,23FRMprojectsareactivelyunderconstruction,whichwillcreatemorethan2,000unitsofrentalhousing..Oneprojecthascompletedconstruction,providingatotalof51unitsofaffordablehousing.FRMhasarobustpipeline,whichwillbeaddressed,atleastinpart,through$200millioninsecondroundfundingaswellasmoniesthatwillbeallocatedtotheprogramthroughthethirdfundinground.
Additionally,approximately$23millionhasbeenobligatedthroughtheSandySpecialNeedsHousingFund(SSNHF)forprojectsthatwillcreatenearly250affordablepermanentsupportivehousingbedsforspecialneedspopulations,whichfaceduniquechallengesfollowingSandy.AsofNovember2014constructionhasbegunon10projects.AswithFRM,second‐andthird‐roundCDBG‐DRfundscommittedtoSSNHFwillallowtheStatetocontinuetocommitfundstoimportantprojectstodevelophousingforspecialneedsindividualsandhouseholds.
Whilethousandsofhomesandrentalunitsarerepaired,manySandy‐impactedhouseholdshavehadtojugglemortgagepayments,rent,andrepaircosts.TheStateimplementedtworecoveryprogramstoaddressthisneed.DCAawardedmorethan18,500homeowners$10,000grantsthroughtheHomeownerResettlementProgram.Toreceivefunding,homeownerscommittedtoresidingintheirstorm‐
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affectedcommunitiesforatleastthreeyears,combatingtheharmofpost‐stormout‐migrationseeninotherdisasters.TheNewJerseyDepartmentofHumanServicesalsohasdistributedcloseto$102millionthroughtheWorkingFamiliesLivingExpensesVoucherProgram(alsocalledSHRAP),whichprovidesassistancetohomeownersandrentersofupto$15,000perhouseholdtocovermortgage,rentandutilitypayments,andalsotoreplacenecessaryhouseholditems.Theprogramhasbenefittedapproximately24,500individuals.Althoughtheprogramceasedacceptingnewapplicationsoverthesummer,eligiblehouseholdswillcontinuetoreceivebenefitsthroughMarch2015,atwhichtimeallprogramfundslikelywillbeexpended.Bothprograms‐‐ResettlementandSHRAP‐‐supplementedfundingthatmanyhouseholdsreceivedthroughFEMA’sIndividualAssistanceprogram.
Economic
SuperstormSandyaffectedthousandsofbusinessesacrossNewJersey.Thestormcausedsignificantphysicaldamageaswellasshort‐termandlong‐termbusinessoperationslosses.Toaddresstheseimpacts,EDAimplementedtheStrongerNJBusinessGrantsProgramandtheStrongerNJBusinessLoansProgram.TheStrongerNewJerseyGrantsprogramprovidesgrantsofupto$50,000forworkingcapitalorconstructioncoststoeligiblebusinesses.ThroughSeptember2014,839applicationshadbeenapprovedtotaling$41.2millioninfundsobligated,andnearly$33.5millionindisbursementsunderthisprogram.TheStrongerNewJerseyLoanprogramprovidesloansofupto$5millionfornewconstruction,renovationandexpansiontospureconomicdevelopmentinstorm‐impactedcommunities.ThroughSeptember2014,54applicationshadbeenapproved,totalingnearly$42.1millioninfundsobligatedandnearly$10.7millionindisbursementsunderthisprogram,withanadditional6applicationstotalingover$9.1millionpendingenvironmentalreview.
EDAalsoisassistinghardhitcommunitiesthroughtheNeighborhoodandCommunityRevitalization(NCR)Program.Theprogramincludesthreeinitiatives:(i)theDevelopmentandImprovementProjectsinitiativethatprovidesgrantsupto$10millionforcatalytic,transformativeandinnovativeprojectsinhardhitcommunities;(ii)theStreetscapeRevitalizationinitiativewhichprovidesgrantsupto$1.5milliontosupportmainstreetrevitalizationinitiativessuchasstreetscapes,sidewalksandotherupgradestocommercialareas;and(iii)fundingforCommunityDevelopmentFinancialInstitutionstosupportmicro‐lending,buildingoffEDA’sexistingLoanstoLendersprogram.Allfundingundertheseinitiativeshasbeenobligated.
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InfrastructureandResilienceInitiatives
SandyhighlightedvulnerabilitiesintheStateandunderscoredtheneedtobuildmoreresilientfacilitiesandcommunities.Stateagencieshaveincorporatedstrategyandplanningthroughouttherecoveryprocesstoaddressthesevulnerabilitiesandrebuildbetterandmoreresilient.Thishasbeendoneby,amongmanyotherthings,establishingenhancedrebuildingstandards,allocatingfundingforcriticalrecoveryplanning,andaggressivelypursuingavailableresourcestohardencriticalinfrastructure.Someofthelargerinfrastructureinitiativesaredescribedbelow.
EnergyResilience
FollowingSandy,theStatepartneredwiththefederalgovernmenttostudyNewJersey’senergyvulnerabilitiesandidentifyopportunitiestoleveragecommerciallyavailabletechnologiestoaddressback‐uppowergenerationneedsatcriticalfacilities.NewJerseyisencouragingtheuseofinnovativetechnologies,whichcombineenergyefficiency,cleanerenergyandenhancedresilience.TheStateannounced$40millioninHMGPEnergyAllocationstomunicipalities,countiesandcriticalfacilitiesthatcansupportavarietyofalternativeenergysolutions‐‐microgrids,solarpowerwithbatteryback‐up,andnaturalgas‐poweredemergencygenerators,amongothers‐‐sotheycanoperateevenifthepowergridfails.
TheStatealsoestablishedtheNewJerseyEnergyResilienceBank,afirst‐of‐its‐kindinthenationenergyfinancinginitiative,capitalizedwith$200millionofsecondroundCDBG‐DRfunds.TheEnergyBankwillprovidefinancingtocriticalfacilitiestoinvestinresilientdistributedenergyresourcetechnologiesthatwillallowthefacilitiestocontinuetooperatewhenthepowergridfails.Thesetechnologiesshouldmitigatemanyofthesevereimpactsthatoccurfollowingamajoroutage.TheinitialEnergyBankfundingproduct,whichlaunchedinOctober2014,wastailoredtoassistwaterandwastewatertreatmentplants.Subsequentfundingroundsareexpectedtobenefitothercriticalfacilitiessuchashospitalsandlong‐termcarefacilities,shelters,andtransportationassets.
ToaddresstheliquidfuelshortagesexperiencedduringSandy,theStateformulatedamulti‐prongedapproach.TheStateestablisheda$10millioninitiativeprovidinggrantstoretailfuelstationsalongkeyevacuationroutesforbackupgeneratorsorquickconnectdevicesthatallowastationtoquicklyconnecttoaportablegenerator.TheNewJerseyOfficeofEmergencyManagementalsoprocuredacacheofportablegeneratorsthatarestrategicallypositionedacrosstheStateandcanbemobilizedinthetimeofemergencytopower,amongothercriticalfacilities,retailfuelstations.
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Toaddresslonger‐termsupplyissues,theNewJerseyOfficeofHomelandSecurityandPreparednesspartneredwiththeU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurityonadetailedassessmentoftheState’sliquidfuelsupplyanddistributionsystemtoexplorewaystoenhanceresilience.Thejointassessmentisongoing.
Transportation
Sandy’sstrongstormsurgeandhighwindswreakedhavoconNewJersey’sroads,bridgesandtransitsystems.Inrebuilding,theStatehasincorporatedbestpracticesandalayeredapproachtohazardmitigationtomaketransportationinfrastructurelesssusceptibletofuturestormdamage.
RebuildingRoute35isoneexampleofthetypesoflayeredmitigationprojectsbeingimplementedinNewJersey.TheStateisinstallingatwo‐footthickstone‐and‐asphaltroadway,providingamorestableroadandsmootherdrivingsurface.Anewstorm‐waterdrainagesystemhasbeendesignedtohandle25‐yearstormsandwillfeatureninepumpstationsandtreatmentfacilitiestofilterandpurifythestormwaterpriortodischargeintoBarnegatBay.Inaddition,theStatehasundertakentheinstallationofmorethanfourmilesofsteelsheeting‐‐fundedbytheFederalHighwayAdministration‐‐tofurtherprotectRoute35andsurroundingcommunities.Thesteelsheetingprojectisexpectedtobecompletedbythemiddleofnextmonth,andwillbeincorporatedintoadunesystemaspartofU.S.ArmyCorps’engineeredbeachproject.Inadditiontoprotectingtheroadinfrastructure,thesemeasuresalsoprovideincreasedprotectionforthesurroundingcommunities.
Onthetransitside,morethan$2billionisbeinginvestedtoenhanceresilience.InSeptember2014,theStatewasawarded$1.276billionbytheFederalTransitAdministrationtofundfiveprojectsdesignedtoenhanceenergyresilienceandhardenNJTransitkeyinfrastructureassets.Oneoftheprojects‐‐“NJTransitGrid”‐‐willbeafirst‐of‐its‐kindmicrogridcapableofprovidinghighlyreliablepowertosupportregionaltransitservicesevenwhenthepowergridiscompromised.Inaddition,NJTransitispursuingotherresilienceinitiativesforitssystem,including:raisingsubstationsinfloodproneareas;buildingnewstorage,service,andinspectionfacilities;andimplementingvariousfloodcontrolstrategiesforvulnerablefacilities.
WaterandWastewaterTreatmentPlants
ToaddressimpactsofSuperstormSandyonwaterandwastewaterfacilities,theStatewilldevote$229millionofrecoveryfundingthroughtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencytoresilienceinitiative.Thesefunds,administeredthroughtheStateRevolvingFundprograms,willmodernizeandimprovethesecriticalfacilities,
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includingthroughprojectsaimedatpreventingfuturesewageoverflows.TheSAILBridgeLoanProgramwillassistwiththefinancingforprojectstorepairSandydamagedinfrastructureandimprovetheresiliencyofCleanWaterandDrinkingWaterSystems.Additionally,SandyNJEIFPLoans(withprincipalforgivenessupto18%)areavailableforenvironmentalinfrastructureprojectstoimprovetheresilienceofSandydamagedsystemsinfuturenaturaldisasters.Recognizingthatthedemandmayexceedavailablefunds,resilienceprojectswillalsoreceivefundingpriorityintheTraditionalSFY2015NJEIFP,subjecttotheavailabilityoffunds.
TheStatealsohassoughttoleverageotherfundingsourcestosupporttheseandothercriticalfacilities.Asdetailedabove,theStateistargetingSandy‐impactedwaterandwastewaterfacilitiesinthefirstroundoffundingthroughtheNewJerseyEnergyResilienceBank.Additionally,theState,primarilythroughtheNewJerseyOfficeofEmergencyManagement,hassoughttomaximizetheimpactofmitigationfundingavailablethroughSection406ofthefederalStaffordAct.Section406mitigationawardshavebeenincorporatedintoapproximately87percentofNewJersey’slargeFEMAPublicAssistanceprojects(i.e.,projectsover$500,000)‐‐anunprecedentedfigure.Inthemostsignificantexampleofthiseffort,thispastsummertheStatesecureda$260millionFEMAPublicAssistanceSection406mitigationaward‐‐thelargestmitigationawardinFEMAhistory‐‐toincorporatestorm‐hardeningmeasuresandenergyresilienceattheNewarkwastewatertreatmentplantoperatedbythePassaicValleySewerageCommission,whichservesmorethantwomillioncustomersinNewJerseyandNewYork.
FloodProtection
Approximately3.8millionNewJerseyresidentsliveinthefloodplainandaresusceptibletoflooding.TheState’splantoaddressthisfloodriskincludesenhancingbuildingstandards,studyingboththecauseoffloodingandcost‐effective,practicalsolutionstomitigatetherisk,andfundinginitiativestoimplementidentifiedsolutions.
WhenSandystruck,manyoftheFEMAfloodmapsfortheState’scoastalareasweremorethantwodecadesoldanddidnotreflectpresentdayrisks.Consequently,inJanuary2013theStateadoptedbyemergencyregulationtheFEMAAdvisoryBaseFloodElevationsinordertoincorporatethebestavailablescienceanddataallowingourresidentstobettermitigatedamagefromfuturefloodevents,avoidhigherfloodinsurancecosts,andbegintherebuildingprocesswithoutwaitingfortheFEMAfloodmapregulatoryprocesstorunitscourse.FederalagenciessubsequentlyadoptedthisstandardforallreconstructionactivitiesfundedbytheDisasterReliefAppropriationsActof2013.
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ToevaluateNewJersey’sfloodingvulnerabilities,theStatecollaboratedwiththeU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineersona$20millioncomprehensivestudyfundedthroughtheDisasterReliefAppropriationActof2013.Inaddition,DEPengagedsixuniversitiestodevisefloodmitigationstrategiesforparticularlyflood‐pronecommunitieslocatedneartheHudsonRiver,HackensackRiver,ArthurKill,BarnegatBayandDelawareBay.ThestudiesfocusonrepetitivefloodingregionsthatarenotalreadybeingaddressedbycurrentorplannedU.S.ArmyCorpsprojectsandincorporatelocalperspectiveanddata.
DEPandtheArmyCorpsalsoareworkingtogethertoadvancebeachandduneconstructionprojectsthatwillreducerisktolife,propertyandinfrastructurebyrebuilding44milesofNewJerseycoastline‐‐fromCapeMaytoSandyHook‐‐providingtheStatewiththemostcomprehensiveandcontinuouscoastalprotectionsystemithaseverhadatacostofmorethan$1billion.Manyofthepreviouslyapprovedbutunconstructedprojectsareslatedtobeginconstructioninthenextfewmonths.
TheStatecontinuestomakesubstantialprogressinDEP’sBlueAcresprogram,whichacquirespropertiesinflood‐proneareasinordertoremoveresidentsfromharm’swayand,throughthecreationofopenspace,enhancenaturalprotectionsagainstfuturesevereweatherevents.AsofOctober2014,approximately500voluntarybuyoutoffershavebeenmade,and317willingsellershaveaccepted.TheStatecontinuestoevaluatehomeslocatedinrepetitivefloodingcommunities.ThebuyoutsprogramalsoservesasoneofmanyexamplesinwhichtheStatehasleveragedmultiplefundingsourcestomaximizeresourcesforcriticalrecoveryinitiatives.Thusfar,NewJerseyhasleveragedfundingthroughHMGP,CDBG,andthefederalNaturalResourceConservationService,aswellasStatemonies,topurchasepropertiesinflood‐proneareas.
DEPalsoismovingforwardontwolarge‐scalefloodmitigationprojectsintheMeadowlandsregionandalongtheHudsonRiver.BothprojectswereselectedbyHUDandfundedthroughHUD’sRebuildbyDesign(RBD)initiative.WorkingwithHUD,ourlocalcommunities,andstakeholders,DEPwillfocusonscalingtheseprojectstoavailablefundingtorealizefloodprotectionmeasuresconsistentwiththevisionintheRBDprojectsubmissions.TheseRBDprojectsarediscussedinmoredetailinActionPlanAmendmentNo.12.
Finally,DEPcontinuestoevaluateandfundothercriticalfloodprotectioninitiativesleveragingvariousfundingsources,includingStatefunds,andfundsfromHUD,EPA,FEMA,andtheU.S.DepartmentofInterior,amongothers.Theseinitiativeswill
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continuetofocusoncriticalriskreductionmeasures,whichinclude,amongotherthings,addressingfloodrisksposedbycoastallakesandinlandwaterways,enhancingstormwatermanagementsystems,andincorporatingbothman‐madefloodbarriersandnature‐basedsolutionswhereappropriate.
*****AlloftheseprogramsandinitiativesareonlyaportionofthenumerousongoingrecoveryeffortsinNewJerseyaimedatcontinuingtobringmuch‐neededrelieftoresidents,businessesandcommunities,andrealizingNewJersey’svisionofaholisticapproachtodisasterrecovery.Withoutquestion,developingandexpedientlyimplementingmorethan80recoveryprogramsandinitiativeshashadatangible,visibleimpactintheState.TherehasbeenclearandsubstantialprogressinthetwoyearssinceSandy.Nevertheless,afullrecoveryfromSandywilltakeyearsandmuchworkremainstobedone.
SubstantialAmendmenttotheActionPlan
OnOctober16,2014,HUDissuedFederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐11(effectiveOctober21,2014)whichallocated$881,909,000ofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundstoNewJersey.Ofthattotal,$380millionmustbeexpendedinconnectionwithtwoprojectsselectedbyHUDthroughHUD’sRebuildbyDesign(RBD)initiative.TheRBDprojectsaredescribedindetailinActionPlanAmendmentNo.12toNewJersey’sCDBG‐DRActionPlan.
ThisSubstantialAmendmentsetsforthhowtheStatewillallocatetheremaining$501,909,000ofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfunds.VariouslawsandregulationsapplytotheuseofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfunds,includingthatatleast80%ofaggregateCDBG‐DRfundingallocatedtoNewJerseyunderthefederalDisasterReliefActof2013bespentwithinthenine“most‐impacted”countiesasdeterminedbyHUD(i.e.,Atlantic,Bergen,CapeMay,Essex,Hudson,Middlesex,Monmouth,OceanandUnionCounties).AndaswithotherCDBG‐DRfundingrounds,unmetrecoveryneedsfarexceedavailableresources,requiringdifficultchoicesandabalancingofdiverseinterests.
ThethirdroundfundsalsolikelywillbethelastallocationofCDBG‐DRfundstoNewJerseythroughtheSandySupplementalforrecoveryprograms.Theremaining$1billionofCDBG‐DRfundsnotyetallocatedbyHUDwillbedisbursedthroughtheNationalDisasterResilienceCompetition.NewJerseyisoneof67eligibleapplicantsforthecompetition,anditisnotablethatatleast$181millionofcompetitionfundsmustbeallocatedbetweenNewJersey,NewYorkandNewYorkCity.MoreinformationregardingtheCompetitionisavailablehere.
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BecausethislikelywillbethelastCDBG‐DRallocationforNewJerseyrecoveryprograms,theStatehaslimiteddiscretioninhowthirdroundfundingisallocated.Thereareapproximately2,000homeownersstillontheRREMProgramwaitlist,andthosehouseholdsmustbeserved.FundingalsoisneededforimportantrentalhousinginitiativesandtosatisfyanagreementreachedbetweentheState,HUDandcertainstakeholdergroupsregardingfundinglevelsfortheprograms.Consequently,itisanticipatedthatunmethousingneedswillexhausttheState’sthirdroundfundingallocation.
PerFederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐11,todrawdownthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundstheStatemustprepareasubstantialamendmenttoitsActionPlanupdatingrelevantportionsofitsunmetneedsassessmentanddescribinghowthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundswillbeusedtorespondtoSandy‐relatedunmetneeds.InthisSubstantialAmendment:
Section2updatesthehousingunmetneedsassessmentintheState’sActionPlan,asthirdroundfundsaddressedpursuanttothisAmendmentwillonlybeallocatedtohousingprograms.Theneedsassessmentisbasedonavailabledataandissubjecttochange.ThisSectionalsowilladdressunmetneedsofthePortAuthorityofNewYorkandNewJersey,asrequiredbyFR‐5696‐N‐11.
Section3describeshowthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundswillbeapportionedacrossexistingStateCDBG‐DRfundedhousingprograms,exclusiveoffundingexpresslydesignatedbyHUDfortheRBDprojectswhichisaddressedinActionPlanAmendmentNo.12.
Section4setsoutaperformanceschedulewithrespecttotheuseofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfunds.
Section5describestheState’soutreacheffortsandpubliccommentprocesswithrespecttothisAmendment.
ThisdocumentservesasanamendmenttoNewJersey’sActionPlan.AllsectionsoftheActionPlan,asmodifiedandupdatedbyamendments1–10,remainineffectunlessotherwisenotedherein.
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SECTION2:UPDATEDIMPACTANDUNMETNEEDSASSESSMENT
AssetforthinSection3ofthisSubstantialAmendment,thirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsnotexpresslycommittedtoHUD’sRebuildbyDesigninitiativewillbeallocatedexclusivelytohousingprograms.Asaresult,thissectionupdatesthehousingunmetneedsassessmentintheState’sActionPlan.Additionally,thisSectionaddressestheunmetneedsofthePortAuthorityofNewYorkandNewJersey,asrequiredbyFR‐5696‐N‐11.
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TheStatehascommittedtohousinginitiativesapproximately$2,077,000,000(or63percent)fromthefirsttworoundsofCDBG‐DRfunds(including$145millionoffirsttrancheCDBG‐DRfundsthatwereinitiallyallocatedforeconomicprogramsbutlaterweremovedtohousingprogramswithHUDapproval).Evenwiththissignificantcommitmentoffundingtothehousingsector,unmethousingneedsinNewJerseyremainsignificant.
2.1.1 NeedsofHomeownersA. RREM&ResettlementPrograms
TheReconstruction,Rehabilitation,ElevationandMitigation(RREM)ProgramandtheHomeownerResettlementProgramaretheState’sprimaryCDBG‐DRfundedrecoveryprogramsforhomeowners.Thusfar,theStatehasallocated$1.1billionofCDBG‐DRfundstotheRREMProgramtohelphomeownersreconstruct,rehabilitateandelevatetheirhomes,andtoincorporatemitigationmeasures.
Morethan8,800RREMapplicantshavereceivedpreliminaryawardletters,includingapproximately3,300householdswhoweremovedoffthewaitlistinJune2014aftertheStatereceivedaccesstosecondroundCDBG‐DRfunds.Manyofthoseapplicantsarenowworkingtowardcompletionofgrantagreements.AsofOctober2014,slightlymorethan4,500homeownershadsignedgrantagreements.Ofthose,about3,700applicantsareinactiveconstructionorhavecompletedconstruction.
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AsTable2‐1shows,morethan2,000homeownersremainontheRREMwaitlist.Theseareallnon‐LMIhouseholds;allLMIhouseholdsintheprogramwerefundedthroughthefirsttwoRREMfundingrounds.GiventhecurrentaverageRREMgrantaward,drivenprimarilybyrisingcostsofhomeelevationsasaresultofdemandforthatservice,unmetneedsremainsubstantial.
Table 2‐1: Summary of Homeowner Program Allocations and Existing
Unserved Needs
Program
Remaining
Applicants on
RREM Waitlist
Average RREM
Awarda Excess/ (Shortfall)b
RREM 2,031 $124,000 ($251,844,000)a This average award is as of October 30, 2014, and reflects the impact of private insurance, U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and other funding sources that are accounted for in the
State’s duplication of benefits analyses performed to ensure that CDBG‐DR funds only are
provided to address unmet needs . b These figures exclude program delivery costs.
TheStateprioritizedfundingintheRREMProgrambyseverityofdamagesustainedtothehomeasaresultofthestorm.Homesthatsustainedsubstantialdamage(i.e.,damageequalingmorethan50%ofthehome’spre‐stormvalue)receivedpriority,followedthenbyapplicantswhosehomessustained“severe”or“major”damage,asthosetermsaredefinedbyHUD.WiththefirsttwoRREMfundingallocations,theStatehasissuedpreliminaryawardstomosteligibleapplicantswhosehomessustainedsubstantialdamage.Therefore,mostthirdroundfundsareexpectedtobenefitapplicantswith“severe”or“major,”butnotsubstantial,damage.
ThecomparativelylesseramountofphysicaldamagetohomesofmanythirdroundapplicantsmayputsomedownwardpressureonaverageRREMgrantawardamounts,butthatwillbemorethanoffsetbyrisingcostsofelevationsgivendemandandotherfactors.TheStateexpectsthattheaverageRREMawardwillincreaseovertime.Increasesinthesizeofgrantawardsisalreadyevidentinrecentgrantawards,asthe$124,000averageawardisalreadynearly$20,000morethantheaveragegrantawardasofJanuary2014.
Calculatingunmetneedbasedonprogramdemandlikelyundervaluesthereconstructionandrehabilitationneedsofhomeowners.ItexcludestheneedofRREMProgramapplicantswhoseapplicationscouldnotbefundedbecausetheapplicantscouldnotmeetprogrameligibilitycriteria(e.g.,secondhomeownerswho,byfederalrule,cannotreceiveCDBG‐DRassistance).Italsodoesnotaccountforinstanceswhereunmetrehabilitationorreconstructionneedsexceedthe$150,000RREMgrantandotherrecoveryfundingresourcesavailabletoahomeowner.PerfederalregulationsandtheapprovedRREMProgramrequirements,ifahomeowner’sreconstructionneedsexceededthemaximum
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available$150,000throughtheRREMgrant,fundingtocoverthedifferencemustbeidentifiedbytheapplicantbeforeCDBG‐DRfundswillbeinvestedintherebuildingproject.Philanthropicdollarscommittedthrougha“gapfunding”programadministeredbytheCommunityDevelopmentFinancialInstitutionNewJerseyCommunityCapital,withinitialsupportof$15millionfromtheAmericanRedCrossandtheSuperstormSandyNewJerseyReliefFund,wasonesourcethatwasleveragedbyLMIhomeownerstoaddressfundinggaps.Otherfundingsources,includingprivateloans,maybeavailableforhousingconstructionneedsabovethemaximum$150,000RREMgrantforthosewhocouldqualify.
Finally,theStateallocated$215millionoffirstroundCDBG‐DRfundstotheHomeownerResettlementProgram.Thisprogramprovided$10,000grantstomorethan18,500householdsforvariousnon‐constructionstorm‐relatedexpenses.Toreceiveagrant,applicantshadtoagreetocontinuetoresideintheircommunitiesforatleastthreeyearsafterSandy,combatingtheharmofout‐migrationfromhardhitcommunitiesthatoccurredinothermajordisasters.
B. LMIHomeownersRebuildingProgram
DCAundertookextensiveoutreachinconnectionwithitshomeownerprogramsinareasimpactedbySuperstormSandy,emphasizingoutreachtoaffectedLMIcommunities.Amongotherthings,duringthemorethantwo‐monthapplicationperiodfortheRREMprogram,LMIneighborhoodswerecanvassedwithflyersanddoorhangersinmanySandy‐impactedtowns,includingAtlanticCity,Carteret,JerseyCity,Keansburg,LittleEggHarborTownship,LongBranch,UnionBeachandWildwood.DCAalsoadvertisedtheRREMprograminnewspapersandonradiostationsthatserveLMIandothercommunities.Inaddition,DCAreachedouttoadiversegroupofpartnerorganizations,includingthelong‐termrecoverygroupsineachoftheninemost‐impactedcounties,whichassistlow‐andmoderate‐incomefamiliesaffectedbySuperstormSandy.DCAalsopartneredwithmayorsandlocalofficialstoproviderecoveryinformationtoaffectedcommunities,andnumerousmobilecabinetsalsowereheldinvariousimpactedcommunities.Thesearesomeexamplesoftheconsiderableoutreachpriortoandduringthemorethantwo‐monthRREMapplicationperiod.TheRREMprogramalsoheavilyweightedfundingtowardseligibleLMIhouseholds,with70percentoffirsttrancheprogramfundingreservedforLMIhouseholds,andallremainingLMIhouseholdsdeemedeligiblewerepreliminarilyapprovedforawardsinthesecondRREMfundinground.
TheStateremainscommittedtoprovidingassistancetothosehouseholdswiththemostlimitedfinancialresourcesandsignificantrebuildingneeds.DespiteDCA’sextensiveoutreacheffortswithrespecttotheRREMprogram,theStatewantedtoensurethatvulnerableLMIhouseholdseligibleforRREMassistanceareserved.Todoso,theStateallocated$40millionofsecondtrancheCDBG‐DRfundstotarget
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LMIhouseholdsthatmayhavebeeneligibleforRREMassistancebutdidnotsubmitanapplicationduringtheRREMapplicationperiod,ofwhich$10millionwillbeinitiallyreservedforresidentsinmanufacturedhousing.TheprogramwillallowforreimbursementforeligibleexpensestotheextentpermittedbyHUD.
Sinceannouncingtheprogram,theStatehasworkedwithHUDandhousingstakeholdergroupstodevelopanoutreachstrategyfortheprogram.Amongotherthings,outreachwillemploytheexpertiseofcommunitybasedorganizationsfamiliarwiththeneedsoftheircommunities,andwillpromotea“door‐to‐door,”grassrootsapproachtofamiliarizingeligiblehouseholdswiththeprogram.Atthatsametime,tofurtheraddresstheneedforsupportiveservicessuchasfinancialassistanceandaccesstoavailablecommunityresources,theStatehasestablishedahousingcounselingprogram,whichwillassisthomeownersinterestedinseekingfundingthroughtheLMIHomeownersRebuildingProgram,aswellasparticipantsinvariousotherCDBG‐DRfundedprograms.OutreachfortheLMIHomeownersRebuildingProgramiscurrentlyunderwayandtheapplicationperiodlikelywillopeninearlyJanuary.
C. Buyouts
TargetedbuyoutsofclustersofhomesinrepetitivefloodlossareasarealsoacriticalrecoverypriorityfortheState.Whiletheprimarypurposeofbuyoutsistomovepeopleoutofharm’sway,buyoutsalsoconvertpropertiestopermanentopenspace,allowingcommunitiestocreatenaturalbufferstoabsorbfloodwatersfromfuturestormsandmakecommunitiesmoreresilienttofuturesevereweatherevents.Buyoutsalsoenablestateandlocalgovernmentstocreateorexpandpublicrecreationareas,wetlands,forestsandwildlifemanagementareas.
TheStateisleveragingmultiplefederalfundingsourcestowardrealizingitsgoalofpurchasingupto1,300homesfromwillingsellersinflood‐proneareas,manyofwhichsustainedseverefloodingdamageinpastdisastersaswellasinSandy.AsofDecember2014,DEPhasapproved719propertiesin10municipalitiesforbuyouts.
TheNewJerseyDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(DEP)launchedtheSuperstormSandyBlueAcresBuyoutsPrograminMay2013with$100millionofFEMAHMGPfundsandhassincecommittedanadditional$58millionofHMGPfundstotheprogram.AsofDecember2014,DEPhadmadepurchaseofferstohomeownersinSayreville,SouthRiver,Woodbridge,Newark,EastBrunswickandLawrence(CumberlandCounty).BuyoutsfundedbyFEMAHMGParealsounderwayinManvilleandPomptonLakes,withpurchaseofferstobemadeinJanuary2015.Intotal,asofDecember2014,DEPhasmadeoffersto502propertyowners,343ofwhichhavebeenaccepted.DEPhasclosedonthepurchaseof226homesand103homeshavebeendemolishedtocreateopenspace.
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Additionally,inDecember2013,theStateannouncedapartnershipwiththeU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)tojointlyfundbuyoutsandanecologicalrestorationprojectintheenvironmentallysensitiveBayPointsectionofLawrenceTownshipinCumberlandCounty,alongtheDelawareBayshore.Fundingfortheproject,whichwillincludebuyoutsfor44properties,willbeprovidedthroughFEMAHMGP,theDEPBlueAcresProgramand$4millionfromUSDA’sNaturalResourceConservationService.
TheStatealsocommitted$100millionofsecondroundCDBG‐DRmoniestofundadditionalbuyouts.OldBridgeandLindenarethefirstcommunitiesidentifiedforbuyoutsusingCDBG‐DRfunds.DEPalsocontinuestoworkwithofficialsandresidentsinothermunicipalitiesthathaveexpressedinterestin,andarebeingconsideredfor,buyouts.
TheStateremainscommittedtoitsgoalofsecuringatleast$300millioninrecoveryfundingforbuyoutsfortargetedrepetitivefloodlossareastoreducethenumberofhomesintheseareasandtoenhancecommunityresiliency.ThroughmultiplefundingstreamstheStatealreadyhascommitted$262millioninfederalrecoveryfundingtowardbuyoutsthusfar,andcontinuestoevaluatefundingopportunitiestomeetitsbuyoutsgoal.
D. OtherNeeds
Theneedsofhomeownersarenotlimitedtoconstruction‐relatedactivities.Displacedhomeownersaremakingbothmortgageandrentpaymentsonbudgetsstillstrainedbyotherunanticipatedstorm‐relatedexpenses.Aslongashomeownersremaindisplaced,thesestorm‐relatedexpenseswillpersist,straininghouseholdbudgetsandreducinghouseholddisposableincomethatotherwisemightsupporteconomicrecoveryandreconstruction.
TheStatehasbroughtmultiplefundingsourcestobearonthisneed.Asdescribedabove,theHomeownerResettlementProgramalleviatedstorm‐relatedfinancialpressuresforhomeowners,benefittingmorethan18,500households.FEMAIndividualAssistancealsoprovidedrelief.Morethan$418millioninFEMAIndividualAssistancefundswasdisbursedtohomeownersandrentersinNewJersey,includingnearly$362millioninHousingAssistanceandmorethan$56millioninOtherNeedsAssistance.Additionally,throughSeptember2014,theNewJerseyDepartmentofHumanServiceshaddistributedcloseto$102millionthroughtheWorkingFamiliesLivingExpensesVoucherProgram(alsocalledSHRAP)benefittingmorethan24,500individuals.Theprogramprovidesassistancetohomeownersandrentersofupto$15,000perhouseholdtocovermortgage,rentandutilitypayments,andalsocoststoreplacenecessaryhouseholditems.Theprogramceasedacceptingnewapplicationsoverthesummer,buteligible
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householdswillcontinuetoreceivebenefitsthroughMarch2015,atwhichtimeallprogramfundsshouldbeexpended.
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Basedonthisunmetneedsassessmentforhomeowners,theStatecontinuestoprioritizeusingCDBG‐DRfundstowardthefollowingobjectives:
Assistinghomeownerswithreconstructionorrehabilitationoftheirhomes;
AssistinghomeownersinSandy‐impactedcommunitieswithhomeelevations;
Providingindividualconstructionmanagementandtechnicalassistancetohelphomeownersnavigatethebuildingandreconstructionprocess;and
Providingbuyoutassistanceforhomeownersresidinginflood‐proneareaswherelargescalebuyoutswouldserveapublichealthandsafetybenefit,aswellasanenvironmentalbenefit.
2.1.2 NeedsofRentersSuperstormSandysignificantlyreducedthesupplyofrentalhousingstock,anddisplacementcausedbythestormincreaseddemandforrentalhousing.Increaseddemand,coupledwiththestorm‐relateddepletionofrentalstock,substantiallyincreasedrentsinsomeareas.AsofOctober2014,Zillowreportedincreasesinrentalratesbetween1%and5%year‐over‐yearforsomeoftheninemost‐impactedcounties.ThisincreasewasconfirmedbyHUD’srecentlyreleasedFairMarketRenttables.Takentogether,thelossofunits,lowvacancyratesandincreasedcostscreatedparticularhardshipsforLMIhouseholdsseekingaffordablerentalhousing.
TheState’sforemostunmetrentalneedremainstherepairorreplacementofstorm‐damagedrentalhousingstock,whichwillstabilizetherentalmarketandcreatemoreaffordablehousing.TheStatehasfundedanumberofhousingrecoveryprogramswithfirstandsecondroundCDBG‐DRfundstoaddressthisneed.AssetforthinTable2‐2,theStateprojectsthattheseinvestmentswillresultintherepairorreplacementofmorethan9,000affordablehousingunits.
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Table 2‐2: Summary of Allocations and Needs of Rental Programs Focused on Repair or Replacement of Rental Stock
Program
First and Second Tranche CDBG‐DR Allocation
Amount Committed/ Obligated as of October
2014
Projected No. of Units Created
(Projected No. of Affordable Housing Units)
Number of Projects in Program Pipeline
Funding Requests for Pipeline Projectsa
Projected No. of Units Created by Pipeline Projects (Projected No. of
Affordable Housing Units)
Fund for Restoration of Large Multi‐Family Housing (FRM)
$379,520,000 $168,875,627b 2,918 (2,678)
40 $380,582,9803,336 (2,722)
Small Rental Repair Program (Landlord Rental Repair Program)
$70,000,000 $20,047,675 455 (455)
679 $50,900,000
1,139 (1,139)
Sandy Special Needs Housing Fund
$50,000,000 $22,246,364 254
(254 beds) 14 $14,775,138
106 (106 beds)
Neighborhood Enhancement Program
$50,000,000 $23,510,318 158(158)
N/Ac
N/A
N/A
Pre‐Development Loan Fund
$10,000,000 $8,500,000 1,300(1,300)
10 $5,000,000 700(700)
TOTALS $549,520,000 $243,179,984 5,085(4,609)
752 $512,211,7596,227(5,613)
a This data is as of October 2014, and the figures exclude program delivery costs. Program “pipeline” is defined as funding requests in excess of dollars allocated to the program from first and second round CDBG‐DR funds. b This figure arises exclusively from the $179,520,000 in first round CDBG‐DR funds allocated to FRM. Per FRM guidelines, the application period for the $200 million in second round CDBG‐DR funds for FRM did not conclude until September 2014. c These figures represent first round funding for the NEP program. Pipeline figures are not provided because NEP was developed as a pilot program. Using second round funds for NEP, DCA is targeting funding to CDFIs, Community Housing Development Organizations and local redevelopment authorities to convert abandoned, foreclosed, vacant or blighted properties into affordable housing. Program guidelines were released and DCA is now accepting applications.
InadditiontoprovidingCDBG‐DRfundingtorepairorreplacerentalstock,theStatehasleveragedCDBG‐DRandotherfundstoassistrentersdirectlywithstorm‐relatedneeds.Forexample:
TheStatecommittedfirsttrancheCDBG‐DRfundstotheLandlordIncentiveProgram(LIP),whichprovidesfundingtolandlordstomakeexistingunitsavailableataffordableratestolow‐to‐moderateincomerenters.Theprogramsupplementsrentalpaymentstoassistindividualrentersandincreasethenumberofavailableaffordableunits.
TheStatehastargetedCDBG‐DRfundstosupplementhousingvoucherstoverylow‐incomefamiliesdisplacedbySuperstormSandy.Thevoucherssubsidizedtherentsofthesefamilies,makinghousingmoreaffordable.
Manystorm‐affectedrentersreceivedfundingforstorm‐relatedneedsthroughFEMAIndividualAssistance.Morethan$418millioninFEMA
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IndividualAssistancewasapprovedforhomeownersandrentersinNewJersey.
TheWorkingFamiliesLivingExpensesVoucherProgram(alsoknownasSHRAP),fundedwithU.S.DepartmentofHealth&HumanServicesSocialServicesBlockGrantmonies,providesfundingdirectlytoindividualsforrentandtoreplacenecessaryhouseholdsitemsdamagedbySandy.
TheStateallocatedfirsttrancheCDBG‐DRfundstotheSandyHomebuyerAssistanceProgramthatprovidedgrantsupto$50,000toassistlow‐andmoderate‐incomeindividualswithhomepurchases.Amongotherthings,thisassistanceprovidedsomerenterswithfinancialsupporttobecomefirst‐timehomebuyers.
Additionally,followingaregulatorywaiverfromHUDinJuly2014(FR‐5696‐N‐10),theStatetransitioned$17millionofLIPfundstoitsSupportiveServiceprograminordertoprovidedirectrentalassistancetorenters(ratherthanhavingtoprovidefundingtolandlordsthroughLIPtosubsidizerentcostsinordertocomplywithHUDregulationspertainingtodirectincomepayments).Thisfundingisinadditiontotheapproximately$5millionofSupportiveServicesprogramfundingthatbolsteredtheabove‐mentionedhousingvoucherstovery‐lowincomefamilies.Basedonexperiencewithtenant‐basedrentalassistanceprograms,theStateprojectsthatdemandforSandy‐relatedTenant‐BasedRentalAssistanceintheformofhousingvoucherswillexceedthatfundingallocation.
PublicHousing
SuperstormSandyalsoaffectedpublichousing.Nearlyallpublichousingauthorities(PHAs)inNewJerseyreportedroofdamagefromhighwindsandminortomoderateflooding.Additionally,manyPHAsidentifiedresilienceandmitigationneeds,suchasaneedforback‐upgenerators,aneedtorelocatecriticalinfrastructureandaneedtoelevatepublichousingunitsthatwerestorm‐damagedbutrepaired.
TheStatehasreserved$30,000,000oftheCDBG‐DRallocationstoFRMfromthefirsttwofundingroundsspecificallytoaddressdamagestopublichousingunitsandotherfederally‐fundedhousing.AsofNovember2014,theNewJerseyHousingandMortgageFinanceAuthority(HFMA)hasobligatedapproximately$13millionfromthesePHArecoveryresourcesacrossthreeprojectsthat,aggregately,willrepair576unitsofaffordablehousing.Fiveadditionalprojectsrequestingapproximately$39milliontorepair,replace,provideresiliencymeasuresforapproximately705unitsofaffordablehousingareintheprogrampipeline.HMFAisevaluatingthoseapplicationsagainsteligibilitycriteria.Notably,boththeobligatedamountand
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unfundedpipelinefiguresarecapturedwithintheFRMfigurespresentedinTable2‐2.
HMFAhasdoneextensiveoutreachtoevaluatetheneedsofPHAsduringthecourseofrecovery,includingdistributingsurveystoPHAsafterthestormtoassessrecoveryneeds.HMFAseparatelycontactedthedirectorsofallPHAstoexplaintheState’sPHArecoveryprogramandtoprovidecontactinformationtodirectanyquestionsregardingthepursuitofrecoveryfunding.HMFAagainreachedoutdirectlytoSandy‐affectedPHAsandsubsidizedhousinginconnectionwithassessingunmetneedsfordistributingsecondroundCDBG‐DRfunds.InJune2014,HMFAsoughtanotherupdateonremainingunmetneedsasaresultofSandy.AndaspartofthedirectoutreachrelatingtothirdroundCDBG‐DRfunding,inNovember2014DCAandHMFAmetwithPHAstocontinuethediscussionofSandyneeds.
Atpresent,unmetPHAneeds‐‐separatedbetweenobligatedprojects(Table2‐3)andprojectsbeingreviewedforprogrameligibility(Table2‐4)‐‐areasfollows:
Table 2‐3: Public Housing Authorities – CDBG‐DR Obligated Projects
Project Name Public Housing Authority
Amount Obligated
Scope of Work
Keyport Leisure Bay Apartments
Federally Funded Housing
$6,000,000 Sewer Line repairs; HVAC; electrical distribution system
Thomas J. Stewart Apartments
Jersey City Housing Authoritya
$1,000,000 Roof Replacement; generator
Booker T. Washington Apartments
Jersey City Housing Authoritya
$6,000,000 Roof repairs; decentralized boilers; new electrical panels
Total $13,000,000
Table 2‐4: Public Housing Authorities – Applications Under Review
Project Name Public Housing Authority
Amount Requested
Scope of Work
Booker T. Washington Apartments
Jersey City Housing Authority
$2,500,000 Remove underground pipes; new electrical feed
Marion Gardens Jersey City Housing Authority
$5,435,000 Roofing; decentralized hearting; new electrical panels
Berry Gardens Jersey City Housing Authority
$5,525,000 Replace Curtain Wall
Hoboken Housing Authority
Hoboken Housing Authority
$10,159,438 Elevators; plumbing; roofs; flood barriers; grounds; curbs
Pecks Beach Village Ocean City Housing Authority
$7,200,000 Building Elevation
Edward J. Dolan Homes Carteret Housing Authority
$8,497,021 New Construction
Total $39,316,459
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GiventhefactthatHMFAwillhavetoworkwiththePHAstoensurethatproposedexpensesareCDBG‐DReligible,areeligibleundertheprogram,andarecostreasonable,the$30millioncurrentlysetasideexpresslyforPHArecoveryneedsshouldmeaningfullyaddressunmetneedsofPHAs.
OtherSubsidizedHousing
Othersubsidizedaffordablemulti‐familyhousingprojectswerealsoaffectedbySuperstormSandy,includingprojectsfundedundertheLowIncomeHousingTaxCreditProgram,bond‐financedproperties,housingfinancedprimarilyforolderadultsorpersonswithdisabilities,andhousingforHousingChoiceVoucher(HCV)recipientslocatedinfloodplains.Afterthestorm,itwasreportedthat2,188federally‐subsidizedunitsin192multi‐familypropertiesweredamagedandthat740HCVrecipienthouseholdsweredisplaced.
Severalassistedpropertiesexperiencedgroundfloorwaterintrusionfromthefloodingandmanyexperiencedlossofpower.Atleastonesuchpropertyexperienceddamagetotheunitsthatexceededtheproperty’sresourcestorepair;thispropertyhassubmittedanapplicationtotheprogramunderCDBG‐DRfirstallocationfunds.Twenty‐sixoffiftysubsidizedhousingprojectsrespondedtoasurveybyHMFAtoassesstheneedsforresiliencyorhardeningmeasures.Mostofthesehousingprojectscitedtheneedforhurricane‐proofwindows,generators,andelevationofHVACsystems.
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Basedontherevisedunmetneedsassessmentforrenters,theStatecontinuestoprioritize:
Rentalprogramstorepairorreplacedamagedrentalunits,particularlythosethatserveLMIhouseholdsandprovideaffordablehousing;and
RentalprogramsthataddresstheuniquecircumstancesofNewJersey’sspecialneedspopulation.
2.1.3 NeedsofSpecialNeedsPopulationsIndividualswithspecialneedsoftentimesmaybevulnerableasaresultofnaturaldisasters,duetodisruptedsupportnetworks,accessibilityissuesorincreasesincostofliving.SpecialneedspopulationsdisplacedbySuperstormSandyincludetheelderlyaswellasadults,children,andyouthwhoarehomelessoratriskofhomelessness,whohaveintellectualordevelopmentaldisabilities,whohavephysicaldisabilitiesorwhohavebehavioralhealthneeds.
Toassisthouseholdsandindividualshavingspecialneeds,theStateused$50,000,000acrossthefirsttwoCDBG‐DRfundingroundstocapitalizetheSandySpecialNeedsHousingFund.Thisprogram,whichcontinuestoreceivesignificant
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demand,providesfundingtoexperiencedfor‐profitandnonprofitdeveloperstoconstructquality,permanentaffordablerentalhousingthroughoutNewJersey.ManyofthehousingunitsbeingdevelopedundertheSandySpecialNeedsHousingFundrestoretheavailabilityofunitsinSandy‐impactedcommunities,andasanancillaryeffect,contributetotheOlmsteadsettlementrequirementsrelatedtoprovidingservicesandhousingforpersonsmovingoutofinstitutionalizedsettings.
2.1.4 NeedsofLow‐andModerate‐Income(LMI)Populations
AsdescribedintheActionPlan,SuperstormSandyhadaparticularlydevastatingimpactontheaffectedLMIpopulation.Inresponse,theStatehasdirectedCDBG‐DRresourcestoprogramsspecificallytargetedtoassistLMIpopulations.Forexample,theStateinitiallyreserved70percentofitsfirsttrancheallocationofRREMProgramfundingforLMIhouseholdsandwasabletoprovidepreliminaryRREMawardstoalleligibleLMIapplicantsfollowingthesecondtrancheallocation.TheStatelikewisefundedalleligibleLMIapplicantstotheHomeownerResettlementProgram.Additionally,theState’srenterprogramsoverwhelminglybenefitLMIhouseholds;theprojectedLMIbenefitformostrenterprogramsexceeds95percent.
TheStatewillcontinuetoprioritizetheuseofCDBG‐DRfundstoaddressthehousingneedsofLMIpopulations,includingthroughtheLMIHomeownersRebuildingProgram,describedabove.
2.2 PortAuthorityofNewYorkandNewJerseyThePortAuthorityofNewYorkandNewJerseyisabi‐stateagencythatprovidestransportation,terminalandotherfacilitiesofcommerceintheNewYork‐NewJerseyPortDistrict,includingbridges,tunnels,airports,transitandbusterminals.InFederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐11,HUDdirectedNewJerseyto“updatetheneedsassessment”forPortAuthorityinActionPlanAmendmentNo.7.Specifically,theStateagainmustassistthePortAuthorityin“address[ing]resiliencyandlocalcostsharerequirementsfordamageto...thePortAuthorityordemonstratethatsuchresiliencyneedsandlocalcostsharehasotherwisebeenmet.”
SuperstormSandycausedsignificantdamagetoPortAuthorityassets,including,butnotlimitedto,extensivedamagetothePortAuthorityTrans‐Hudson(PATH)transitsystem,aninterurbanrapidtransitsystem,whichlinksManhattanwithneighboringNewJerseyurbancommunitiesandsuburbancommuterrailroads.TheStateworkedwiththePortAuthoritytoassesstheagency’sneeds.ThePortAuthority’sGeneralCounsel’sOfficeandotherstaffwereconsultedaspartofthisprocess.ThePortAuthorityhasestimatedtotaldamagesfromSuperstormSandytoexceed
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approximately$2billion,whichdoesnotincludepossiblefuturelatentdamages.ThePortAuthorityhasalsoidentifiedadditionalresiliencyandmitigationprojects.
DiscussionswithPortAuthorityinconnectionwithpreparingthisActionPlanAmendmentconfirmedthattheunmetneedsassessmenthasnotmateriallychangedsinceActionPlanAmendmentNo.7wasapprovedinMay2014.ThePortAuthority’srecoveryneedsareanticipatedtobesatisfied,inpart,bygrantproceedsfromtheFederalTransitAdministrationandFEMAPublicAssistanceprograms,amongotherfederalsources.ThePortAuthoritywillmeetremainingrecoveryneeds,includingfundingfornon‐federalprojectsandmeetnon‐federalcostsharesassociatedwithFTAandFEMAfundingstreams,throughproceedsfrominsuranceandavailablePortAuthoritycapitalfunds,includingthroughtheissueofitsdebtobligations.
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SECTION3:METHODOFDISTRIBUTION
BasedontherevisedunmethousingneedsassessmentaboveaswellassatisfyingtheState’sCDBG‐DRprogramfundingagreementwithHUDandcertainstakeholdergroups,theStatehasprioritizedthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundingfortheportfolioofprogramsdescribedinTable3‐1.Thisportfoliodoesnotincludethe$380millioninthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsallocatedbyHUDtoNewJerseyexclusivelyforthetwoHUD‐selectedRebuildbyDesign(RBD)projects.TheRBDprojectsaredescribedinActionPlanAmendmentNo.12.
Table 3‐1: CDBG‐DR Third Round Plan Programs
Category
Allocation Level
Program Allocation
Level LMI
Estimate Total Amount
Total Estimated LMI
Amount
Homeowner Assistance Programs
$225,000,000 $ 0 Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation & Mitigation
$225,000,000 0%
Rental Housing and Renter Programs
$240,000,000
$233,250,000
Fund for Restoration of Multi‐Family Housing
$215,000,000 97%
Sandy Special Needs Housing Fund
$10,000,000 97%
Tenant‐Based Rental Assistance
$15,000,000 100%
TOTAL $465,000,000 $233,250,000 TOTAL FUNDED PROGRAMS
$465,000,000 50%
Planning, Oversight, and Monitoring
$36,909,000 N/A Administration $36,909,000 N/A
TOTAL $501,909,000
ConsistentwithHUDrequirements,50%oftheaggregateCDBG‐DRfundsprovidedtotheStateforrecoverymustbenefitLMIhouseholds,businessesorcommunities.
3.1 HousingOverviewThirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsshouldbesufficienttocleartheRREMwaitlistandtofundrentalprogramsatlevelsagreeduponwithHUDandcertainstakeholdergroups.Understandably,theStatehasmadehousingrecoveryaprimaryrecoverypriority.Significantunmetneedsremain,however,particularlyintheinfrastructuresectorasdescribedinmoredetailintheinitialCDBGActionPlanandActionPlanAmendmentNo.7.TheStatewillcontinuetoassesswaystoleverageexistingfundingstreamstorealizeimportantrecoveryandresilienceinitiatives,inandbeyondthehousingsector,recognizingthechallengesarisingfromunmetneedsfarexceedingavailablerecoveryresources.
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Additionally,thatfundingforotherexistinghousingprograms,mostnotablybuyouts,isnotincludedinthisActionPlanAmendmentshouldnotbeconstruedtoindicatethatsuchprogramsdonotcontinuetobeimportanttorecovery.Rather,thisisalsoafunctionofrecoveryneedssignificantlyexceedingavailableCDBG‐DRresources.Recognizingthesefundinglimitations,theStatealreadyhadshiftedadditionalFEMAHazardMitigationGrantProgramfundstothebuyoutsinitiativeandcontinuestoassessotherfundingsourcesthatmaybeleveragedinsupportofthiscriticalprogram,andtodatehascommittedmorethan$267millioninrecoveryfundstopurchasepropertiesinflood‐proneareas.
TheStateremainscommittedtoaffirmativelyfurtheringfairhousingthroughitshousingprograms,followingallapplicablefederalandstatestatutesandregulations,andvigorouslyenforcingfairhousinglaws.TheStatewillcontinuetoensurethathousingassistanceisprioritizedandallocatedbasedonfinancialhardshipanddisaster‐relatedneed,withoutregardtoraceorethnicity.TheStatelikewisewillcontinuetoadheretoadditionalstandardsandrequirementsforhousingprogramsidentifiedinitsActionPlan(includingallamendments).
3.2 HomeownerAssistanceProgramsTosupporttherecoveryofhomeowners,theStatewillusethirdroundCDBG‐DRmoniestoincreasefundingfortheRREMPrograminordertofundalleligiblehouseholdscurrentlyremainingontheRREMwaitlist.
3.2.1 HomeownerReconstruction,Rehabilitation,ElevationandMitigation(RREM)Program
TheRREMProgramprovidesgrantawardstoeligibleprimaryhomeownersforactivitiesnecessarytorepairstorm‐damagedhomes,includingrehabilitation,reconstruction,elevationandmitigation.ThroughthefirsttwoCDBG‐DRfundingrounds,theStatehasallocated$1.1billiontotheRREMprogram,whichisestimatedtobenefitmorethan8,800households.Thisincludesapproximately3,300applicantswhoweretakenoffthewaitlistinJune2014whentheStatereceivedaccesstosecondroundCDBG‐DRfunds.
AsofOctober2014,morethan4,500homeownershavesignedRREMgrantagreementsforrebuilding.Ofthose,morethan3,700applicantseitherareinactiveconstructionorhavecompletedconstructionontheirhomes.Withtheadditionof$225,000,000inthirdroundofCDBG‐DRfunds,aswellas$30milliontransitionedtotheRREMprogrampursuanttoActionPlanAmendmentNo.13,theStateprojectstoservetheneedsofthewaitlist.IfadditionalfundsarerequiredinordertoservetheRREMwaitlist,theStatewilltransitionadditionalfundsintotheprogram.
TheStateincorporatesthedescriptionoftheRREMprograminitsActionPlan,as
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amended,andthedescriptionoftheRREMprograminActionPlanAmendmentNo.7,asamended,aswellasalleligibilityandothercriteria,excepttotheextentdifferentfromthedescriptionsbelow.
AllocationforActivity:$225,000,000
MaximumAward:$150,000,notinclusiveofdesignandothersoftcosts,asapplicable.
EligibleApplicantsandEligibilityCriteria:
Homeownermusthaveahouseholdadjustedgrossannualincomeof$250,000orless
HomeownermusthavebeenregisteredwithFEMA
Homemusthavebeenowner‐occupiedatthetimeofthestorm
Homemusthaveservedasaprimaryresidence
Homemusthavebeeninoneoftheninemost‐impactedanddistressedcounties
TheRREMprogramwillfollowthereconstructionandrehabilitationstandardsnotedintheActionPlan.
EligibilityCriteria:EligibilityandprioritizationcriteriadescribedintheActionPlancontinuetoapply.
CriteriaforSelection:CriteriaforselectionassetforthintheActionPlancontinuetoapply.
EligibilityforCDBG‐DR:Sections105(a)(4);105(a)(8);105(a)(11)
NationalObjective:Lowandmoderateincomehousing;alleviateslumandblight;urgentneed.
3.3 RentalHousingandRenterProgramsTosupporttherecoveryofrenters,theStatewillusethirdroundCDBG‐DRfundstoincreasefundingfor(i)theFundfortheRestorationofMulti‐FamilyHousing,and(ii)theSandySpecialNeedsHousingFund.BothprogramsincreasethesupplyofaffordablerentalhousingintheState.TheStatealsowillprovideadditionalfundingfortenant‐basedrentalassistanceinamannerconsistentwithHUD’sJuly2014FederalRegisterNotice(FR‐5696‐N‐10),aspotentiallymodifiedand/orextendedbasedontheState’swaiverrequests.
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3.3.1 FundforRestorationofMulti‐FamilyHousingTheFundfortheRestorationofMulti‐FamilyHousing(FRM)isadministeredbytheNewJerseyHousingandMortgageFinanceAgency(HMFA)andprovidesfundingtofacilitatethecreationorrehabilitationofquality,affordablerentalhousingunitstoaddressthelossofmulti‐familyhousingcausedbySuperstormSandy.CDBG‐DRfundsareprovidedaszero‐andlow‐interestloanstoqualifieddeveloperstoleverage9percentand4percentlow‐incomehousingtaxcreditsandtax‐exemptbondstofacilitatedevelopmentprojects.FRMfundsalsocanbeprovidedasstand‐aloneprojectfinancing.
FromthefirsttworoundsofCDBG‐DRfundsallocatedtoNewJerseybyHUD,theStatehasallocated$379,520,000toFRM‐‐$179,520,000inthefirstroundand$200,000,000insecondround.Ofthattotal,$30millionhasbeenreservedexpresslytosupporttherecoveryofSandy‐affectedpublichousingunits,federallyownedhousingunits,andHUDassistedmultifamilyhousing.
AsofNovember2014,23FRMprojectsareactivelyunderconstructionthatwillyieldover2,000rentalunits.Additionally,HMFAhasobligatedmorethan$50millionacross12separateprojectsthatwillyieldmorethan1,200affordablerentalunits.ApplicationsforsecondroundFRMfundingwererequiredtobesubmittedtoHMFAbyNovember10,2014.HMFAcurrentlyisscoringprojectsbasedonestablished,objectiveprogramcriteria.TheFRMproposedprojectpipelinecurrentlyexceeds$380million.
TheStatewilldedicate$215,000,000ofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundstotheFRMprogram.Aswithpreviousfundingrounds,HMFAhassetagoalthatatleast80percentofFRMfundsfromthistranchewillbeinitiallyprioritizedforprojectstorepairorreplacemulti‐familyhousingwithintheninemost‐impactedcountiesasdeterminedbyHUD.
TheStateincorporatesthedescriptionofFRMinitsActionPlan,asamended,andthedescriptionofFRMinActionPlanAmendmentNo.7,aswellasalleligibilityandothercriteria,excepttotheextentdifferentfromthedescriptionsbelow.
AllocationforActivity:$215,000,000
MaximumAward:Amountoftheawardistobebasedonunderwritingthegapintheproject,nottoexceedthecapasstatedintheAgency'sunderwritingguidelines.StandardHMFAunderwritingapplies.
EligibleApplicants:Privatefor‐profitandnonprofithousingdevelopers,aswellaspublichousingauthoritiescapableofdevelopingandmanaginglargemulti‐familydevelopments.
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EligibilityCriteria:Projectsmust:(a)rehabilitateorreplaceaffordablerentalunitsthatweredamagedasaresultofthestorm;(b)buildnewrentalhousingthataddressesanunmetneedresultingfromthestorm;or(c)convertexistingstructuresintoaffordablehousingthataddressesanunmetneedresultingfromthestorm.Thisconversionmayincludeconductingsubstantialrehabilitationandasaresulttransitioningmarketrateunitstoaffordableunits,changingapropertythatwasnotarentalhousinguseintopermanent,affordablerentalhousingorrehabilitatingvacant,dilapidatedunits.
CriteriaforSelection:EightypercentofFRMfundsfromthistranchewillbeinitiallyprioritizedforprojectstorepairorreplacemulti‐familyhousingwithintheninemost‐impactedcountiesasdeterminedbyHUD.
EligibilityforCDBG‐DR:Section105(a)(1);Section105(a)(4);FederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐01
NationalObjective:Lowandmoderateincomehousing;alleviateslumandblight;urgentneed.
3.3.2 SandySpecialNeedsHousingFundSuperstormSandyreducedtheavailablestockofpermanent,affordablehousingthatsupportsspecialneedspopulations.Inresponse,theStatehasdedicated$50millioninCDBG‐DRfunds‐‐$25millionoffirstroundfundsand$25millionofsecondroundfunds‐‐toestablishtheSandySpecialNeedsHousingFund(SSNHF).SSNHFrepairsorreplaceshousingforspecialneedspopulations.Theprogramprovideslow‐interestloansorgrantstotheseprojects.
AsofNovember2014,HMFAhasclosedon10projectsformorethan$9millionofSSNHFmonies.Theseprojectswillcreatealmost100bedsforindividualswithspecialneeds.HMFAadditionallyhasobligatedmorethan$13millionofSSNHFmoniesacross14additionalprojectsthatwillproduceanother160bedsforindividualswithspecialneeds.
Continuingitscommitmenttotherestorationorreplacementofdamagedhousingthatsupportsspecialneedspopulations,theStatewillallocate$10,000,000inthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundstoSSNHF.Seventy‐fivepercentoffundingwillbereservedinitiallytobenefithouseholdswithannualgrossincomesatorbelow30percentofAreaMedianIncome.Theremaining25percentwillbereservedinitiallytobenefithouseholdswithannualgrossincomesbetween30percentand80percentofAreaMedianIncome.AllfundinginthisprogramisprojectedtobenefitLMIhouseholds.
TheStateincorporatesthedescriptionoftheSSNHFprograminitsActionPlan,asamended,andthedescriptionofSSNHFinActionPlanAmendmentNo.7,aswellas
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alleligibilityandothercriteria,excepttotheextentdifferentfromthedescriptionsbelow.
AllocationforActivity:$10,000,000
MaximumAward:Amountoftheawardistobebasedonunderwritingthegapintheproject,nottoexceedthecapasstatedintheAgency'sunderwritingguidelines.StandardHMFAunderwritingapplies.
EligibleApplicants:For‐profitandnonprofithousingdevelopersandpublichousingauthoritiescapableofdevelopingandmanagingthepermanentsupportivehousingprojects,andprovidingsupportiveservicesdirectlyorindirectlythroughaserviceprovider,tothetargetedspecialneedspopulations.
CriteriaforSelection:Experiencedfor‐profitandnonprofithousingdeveloperspreferablywithexperiencedevelopingpermanent,supportivehousing;publichousingauthorities.
EligibilityforCDBG‐DR:Section105(a)(2);Section105(a)(4);FederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐01
NationalObjective:Lowandmoderateincome;alleviateslumandblight;urgentneed.
3.3.3 SupportiveServices(Tenant‐BasedRentalAssistance)
TheStatewillallocate$15,000,000ofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundstoprovideadditionaltenant‐basedrentalassistanceforuptotwoyears.Thisinvestmentwillincreaseavailabilityofrentalunitstolow‐to‐moderateincomehouseholdsandrevitalizeimpactedcommunities.FundswillbeprovidedthroughtheState’sSupportiveServicesprogram,andareinadditiontothe$17millioninsecondroundCDBG‐DRfundsallocatedtothisprogram.
Intakefortheprogramwillopenearlynextyearandoutreachwillbeundertakenleadingupto,andduring,theapplicationperiod.Incomeeligibleapplicantsmust(i)haveresidedinoneoftheninemost‐impactedcountiesatthetimeofthestorm,or(ii)bemovingintothenine‐mostimpactedcounties.Thefirstgroupofapplicants–residentsofoneoftheninemost‐impactedcountiesatthetimeofthestorm‐‐willreceivefirstpriorityinthisprogram.Basedonthetypicalresponseratewhencountytenant‐basedrentalassistancewaitlistsopen,theStateprojectstoreceive500applicationsaday,fargreaterdemandthantheStatehasfundingtoserve.Notably,housingcounselingserviceswillbeprovidedtoassistapplicantswithsubmissionofon‐linein‐takeforms,andallintakeformswillbeinputintotheState’sHousingProsystem.
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Anelectroniclotterywillbeheldtoselectapproximately1,400applicantswhocanbeservedwiththeallottedfunding.Seventy‐fivepercentofprogramfundswillbeinitiallyreservedforfamiliesat30%orlessofAreaMedianIncome.
Importantly,HUD’sinitialwaiverinFR‐5696‐N‐10onlyallowsupto$17millionofCDBG‐DRfundstobeusedfortenant‐basedrentalassistance.Therefore,thisallocationofadditionalfundingforthetenant‐basedrentalassistanceprogramisconditionedonHUD’sextendingtheCDBG‐DRfundingcapfrom$17millionto$32million.ThatwaiverrequestispendingwithHUD.
AllocationforActivity:$15,000,000
EligibleApplicants:LMIrentalhouseholdsthat:(i)residedinoneoftheninemost‐impactedcountiesatthetimeofthestorm,or(ii)willbemovingintothenine‐mostimpactedcounties.
CriteriaforSelection:BecausedemandforTBRAisexpectedtoexceedavailablefunding,fundingwillbedistributedthrougharandomizedlottery.Initially,fundswillbedisbursed(inorderoflotterynumber)toapplicantsat30%ofAreaMedianIncomedirectlyimpactedbySuperstormSandyandresidingwithinoneofthenine‐mostimpactedcounties.Ifanyfundsareremaining,fundingwillthenbedisbursed(inorderoflotterynumber)toapplicantsat30%ofAreaMedianIncomeresidingorseekingtoresideinoneoftheninemost‐impactedcounties.Ifanyfundsareremainingafterthatseconddistribution,remainingfundswillbedisbursed(inorderoflotterynumber)toremainingeligibleapplicants,prioritizingfirstremainingapplicantswhoweredirectlyimpactedbySuperstormSandy.
Seventy‐fivepercentofavailableprogramfundswillbeinitiallyreservedforeligiblehouseholdsatorbelow30percentofAreaMedianIncome.
EligibilityforCDBG‐DR:Section105(a)(8);FR‐5696‐N‐10(subjecttopendingrequestforexpansionofTBRAfundingcapfrom$17millionto$32million)
NationalObjective:Lowandmoderateincome
3.4 OversightandMonitoringActivitiesDCAwillcontinuetoadministeritsprogramsfollowingpoliciesandproceduresoutlinedintheActionPlanwithrespecttoreceiptofCDBG‐DRfunds.AsthedesignatedCDBG‐DRfundsgrantee,DCAalsowillcontinuetooverseeallactivitiesandexpendituresoftheCDBG‐DRfunds.Existingstateemployeesareprovidingthisfunction,withsupportofotherpersonnelandcontractorshiredspecificallytoaidintheadministrationof,andtocarryout,recoveryprograms.Theseeffortsensurelayersoffinancialcontrolareinplace,providetechnicalassistancetotheState,andundertakeadministrativeandmonitoringactivitiestobetterassurecompliancewithapplicablefederalrequirements,includingwithoutlimitation:meetingthe
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disasterthreshold;eligibility;nationalobjectivecompliance;fairhousing;nondiscrimination;laborstandards;environmentalregulations;andapplicableprocurementregulations.
AllocationforActivity:$36,909,000
Administration:DCAhasestablishedaSandyRecoveryDivision(SRD)withdepartmentalandcontractedstaff.TheSRDcoordinateswithexistingDCAdivisionsandotherstateagenciestoadministerrecoveryprograms.Tasksincludeprovidingoverallprogramdirection,financialcontrols,procurement,outreachandcommunications,compliance,informationmanagement,andrecoverysubjectmatterexpertise.DCAhasdevelopedprocessmapsandprogramguidelinestodirecttheworkofallstaffandsubrecipientsforeachprogram.Writtenproceduresaddresscross‐cuttingtopicssuchasDavisBacon,fairhousing,Section3,financialmanagement,andfilemanagementfordisasterrecovery.Therecoverystaffalsoprovidestechnicalassistancetograntees,andundertakesmonitoringactivitiestoensureregulatorycompliance.
Monitoring:TheprimarypurposeoftheState’smonitoringstrategyistoensurethatallprojectscomplywithapplicablefederalandstateregulationsandareeffectivelymeetingstatedgoalsandprojectedtimelines.DCAstaffwillcontinuetoperformmonitoringinaccordancewithitsCDBG‐DRmonitoringplan,maintainingahighleveloftransparencyandaccountabilitythroughacombinationofriskanalysisofprogramsandactivities,deskreviews,sitevisits,andchecklistsmodeledafterHUD’sDisasterRecoveryMonitoringChecklistsandexistingmonitoringchecklistsusedinmonitoringregularprogramactivities.Allprojectswillbemonitoredonascheduledeterminedbytheriskanalysis,butatleastonceon‐siteduringthelifeoftheactivity.TheresultsofmonitoringandauditactivitieswillbereportedtotheCommissionerofDCA,andstatusofthegrantprogramsarereportedontwopublicwebsites:http://nj.gov/comptroller/sandytransparency/andhttps://www.newjerseyrebuild.org/.Bothareupdatedregularly.
Monitoringwillcontinuetoaddresscompliancewith:
CDBG‐DRandotherapplicableregulations,suchasfairhousing,environmental,wagerates,andothers
Floodplainrestrictions Applicanteligibility Restrictionsonduplicationofbenefits.
Moreover,theStatewillcontinuetofollowallmonitoringprocessesidentifiedintheActionPlan,includingthosecreatedinresponsetoNewJerseyExecutiveOrder125aswellasstatelegislation.
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Reporting:Eachawardedapplicantwillcontinuetoreportinformationnecessaryandrelevanttothestatusofitsactivities,andotherinformationasrequiredbyHUD.Additionalreportingrequirements(e.g.,annualaudits,contractualobligations,laborandminoritybusinessenterprisereports,asapplicable)arespecifiedincontractdocuments.
AdditionalStepstoAvoidOccurrenceofFraud,AbuseandMismanagement:TheStatewillcontinuetofollowalloftheprocessesandproceduresdescribedinSection6oftheActionPlanwithrespecttopreventinganddetectingwaste,fraudandabuse,includingthosestepsrequiredpursuanttoNewJerseyExecutiveOrder125aswellasstatelegislation.
3.5 Pre‐AgreementCostsandReimbursementNewJerseywillfollowprovisionsof24CFR570.489(b),andthePre‐AwardCPDGuidanceissuedbyHUDinJuly2013,whichpermittheStatetoreimburseitselfforotherwiseallowablecostsincurredbyitselforitsrecipients,subgrantees,orsubrecipients(includingPHAs),orgranteesonoraftertheincidentdateofthecovereddisaster.
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SECTION4:PERFORMANCESCHEDULE
TosatisfyHUDguidanceinFederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐11,NewJerseywillissueanotherproposednon‐substantialamendmenttoprovideadetailedperformancemetricsregardingtheallocationofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfunds.Theperformancemetricswillbebasedonexpectedquarterlyexpendituresandoutcomes.ConsistentwiththeNotice,thisamendmentwillbepreparedwithin90daysofthedatethatNewJersey’sproposedusesofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsareapprovedbyHUD.
TotheextentthatestimatedandquantifiableperformanceoutcomefactorsmustbeprovidedaspartofthisSubstantialAmendment,Table4‐1belowsetsoutcurrentestimatedoutcomesbythirdroundfundingcategory.Theseestimatesarepreliminaryandaresubjecttochange.Assessingpotentialfactorsthatmayaffecttheseprojectionswillbeimportantinfinalizingandmeetingproposedperformancemetrics.TheStateanticipatesthatHUDwillprovideflexibilitytoextendtimelinesbasedonrelevantfactors.
TheStatealsowillworkcloselywithHUDtodeterminefunddrawschedulesconsistentwithimplementationandconstructionschedulesidentifiedintheActionPlan.Atthistime,theStateofNewJerseyiscommitting100percentofitsnon‐RBDallocationfromthistrancheofCDBG‐DRfunding(i.e.,theCDBG‐DRfundingnotexpresslyallocatedforRebuildbyDesignprojects)fortheprogramslistedinthissubstantialamendment.TheStateiscurrentlyevaluatingitsneedsregardingwhentobegindrawingthirdroundCDBG‐DRfunds.
Table 4‐1: Projected Performance Metrics for CDBG‐DR Third Tranche Programs
Program Category Total Funding Estimated Outcomes
Homeowner Housing $225,000,000 2000 Homeowners Assisted
Rental Housing $240,000,000 4000 Rental Units Assisted
Total $465,000,000
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SECTION5:OUTREACHANDPUBLICCOMMENT
CitizenparticipationthroughextensivepublicoutreachisanessentialcomponentoftheState’sdisasterrecoveryefforts.TheStateengagesonadailybasiswithcitizens,stakeholdergroups,localofficials,non‐profitgroups,thefederalgovernmentandotherrecoverypartnersaboutissuesrelatingtotherecovery.
ThoughtheStatehaslimiteddiscretionintheallocationofnon‐RBDthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsafteraccountingforRREMneedsandsatisfyingimportantandagreeduponrenterprogramfundingneeds,theStateneverthelessundertookanextensive,coordinatedoutreachapproach.Stepsincludeddiscussionsbetweenstategovernmentleadersandlocalelectedofficials.Additionally,theNewJerseyDepartmentofCommunityAffairs(DCA)contactedapproximately145housingstakeholdergroupsandheldmorethan40meetingsandconferencecallswithhousingstakeholdergroups,asallthirdroundfundsnecessarilymustbetargetedtohousingneeds.TheGovernor’sOfficeofRecoveryandRebuilding(GORR)briefedstatelegislativeleadershipstaffandNewJerseyCongressionaldelegationstaffregardingremainingrecoveryneedsandtheuseofthirdtrancheCDBG‐DRfunds.
Furthermore,consistentwiththerequirementsinFederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐11,theStatewillholdpublichearingsaftermakingthisSubstantialAmendmentavailableforpubliccomment.TheStatewillholdtwopublichearingsonthefollowingdatesandtimes,andatthefollowinglocations:
January6,2015:OceanCountyCollege,JayandLindaGruninCenterforPerformingArts,1CollegeDrive,Building12,TomsRiver,NewJersey,08753(4‐7pm)
January7,2015:BergenCommunityCollege,MosesCenter,400ParamusRoad,Paramus,NewJersey07652(4‐7pm)
Inadditiontothepublichearings,commentsontheSubstantialAmendmentcanbesubmittedtotheDepartmentofCommunityAffairsviaemailatsandy.publiccomment@dca.nj.gov,ortotheattentionofJamieSaults,NJDepartmentofCommunityAffairs,101SouthBroadStreet,PostOfficeBox823,Trenton,NewJersey08625‐0823.
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5.1 CitizenParticipationPlanRequirementsIndevelopingthisSubstantialAmendment,theStatewillcomplywithallcitizenparticipationplanrequirements,includingtherequirementsinFederalRegisterNoticeFR‐5696‐N‐11.Thesestepshaveincludedthefollowing:
TheStatehasissuedthisSubstantialAmendmentandwillmakeitavailabletothepublicforacommentperiodofnolessthanthirtydayspriortoitssubmissiontoHUD.DCAhaspostedthisSubstantialAmendmentprominentlyonitsofficialwebsitetoaffordcitizens,affectedlocalgovernments,andotherinterestedpartiesareasonableopportunitytoexaminetheSubstantialAmendment’scontents.
TheStatehasconductedoutreachtocommunitygroups,includingthosethatserveminoritypopulations,personswithlimitedEnglishproficiency,andpersonswithdisabilities.
TheStateheldapublichearingregardingthisSubstantialAmendmenttotheActionPlan.Residentsandotherstakeholderswillbeprovidedreasonableandtimelyaccesstoinformationaboutthepublichearingandtothehearingitself.
CertainelementsofthecitizenparticipationrequirementsremainunchangedsincetheissuanceoftheState’sActionPlan.InpreparingthisSubstantialAmendment,theStatehascompliedwiththeseelementsofthecitizenparticipationrequirementsaswell,whichincludethefollowing:
TheStatewillnotifythepublicthattheSubstantialAmendmentisavailableforreviewandcommentthroughelectronicmailings,pressreleases,statementsbypublicofficials,mediaadvertisements,publicserviceannouncements,and/orcontactswithcommunity‐basedorganizations.
TheStatewillmakethesedocumentsavailableinaformaccessibletopersonswithdisabilitiesandpersonsoflimitedEnglishproficiency(LEP).
TheStatewillreachouttolocalnonprofitandcivicorganizationstodisseminateinformationaboutandmakeavailableacopyofthisSubstantialAmendment.
TheStatewillconsiderallwrittencommentsitreceivesonthisSubstantialAmendmentaswellasalloralcommentsatthepublichearings.
TheStatecontinuestomaketheActionPlan,allamendments,andallperformancereportsavailabletothepubliconitswebsiteanduponrequest.
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TheStateshallprovidecitizens,localofficials,andotherstakeholderswithreasonableandtimelyaccesstoinformationandrecordsrelatingtotheActionPlan,thisSubstantialAmendmentandtheState’suseofCDBG‐DRfunds.
5.2 ActionPlanAmendmentOutreachAsreferencedabove,theStateremainsengagedonadailybasiswithcitizens,stakeholdergroups,localofficials,non‐profitgroups,thefederalgovernmentandotherrecoverypartnersaboutissuesrelatingtotherecovery.Additionally,asdescribedabove,theStatehaslimiteddiscretionintheallocationofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsacrosshousingprograms.
Nevertheless,insofarasthisthirdroundofnon‐RebuildbyDesignCDBG‐DRfundsfocusesexclusivelyonhousingprograms,theDepartmentofCommunityAffairsheldmeetingsandconferencecallswiththestakeholdergroupsidentifiedbelowregardingunmetSandyhousingrecoveryneeds:
AffordableHousingAlliance,Inc. AtlanticCountyLong‐TermRecoveryGroup BayonneEconomicOpportunityFoundation BayshoreCenteratBivalve BergenVoluntaryOrganizationsActiveinDisaster CatholicCharities CommunityInvestmentStrategies CorporationforSupportiveHousing EastOrangeHousingAuthority ElizabethHousingAuthority FairShareHousingCenter HabitatforHumanity HousingandCommunityDevelopmentNetworkofNJ Ingerman IronboundCommunityCorporation IrvingtonHousingAuthority LegalServicesofNJ LewCorporation LindenHousingAuthority MichaelsDevelopmentCorp MiddlesexCountyLongTermRecoveryGroup MonmouthCountyLongTermRecoveryGroup NewJerseyBuildersAssociation NewJerseyChapteroftheAmericanPlanningAssociation NewJerseyUrbanMayors’Association OccupySandy PACOWeatherizationAssistanceProgram PaulJ.SomervilleDesign,Inc. PennroseProperties PleasantvilleHousingAuthority PRAB,Inc.
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PuertoRicanAssociationforHumanDevelopmentInc. RebuildingTogether RPMDevelopmentGroup SERVPropertiesandManagement,Inc. SpanishCommunityCenter St.BernardProject TheMetroCompany,LLC ThePeople’sPantryReliefCenter TrentonHousingAuthority UrbanVerde VisitationChurchReliefCenterofBrick,NJ
Othergroupswereinvitedtomeetingsorconferencecallsbutelectednottoparticipate.
Additionally,GORRspokewiththeAssociationofCounties,LeagueofMunicipalities,andtheConferenceofMayors.Inadditiontothesestakeholderoutreachsessions,GORRbriefedmayorsandkeystatelegislativestaff,focusingontheState’sunmethousingneedsandtheallocationofthirdroundCDBG‐DRfunds.GORRheldasimilarbriefingformembersofthestaffofNewJersey’sCongressionaldelegation.
TheStatealsowillholdtwopublichearingsduringthethirty‐daypubliccommentperiodforthisSubstantialAmendment.TheStateremainscommittedtoarobustandtransparentpublichearingprocessthatemphasizespublicengagement.
TheseCDBG‐DRfunding‐specificoutreacheffortsaugmentothermeansusedbytheStatetoinformandengagethepubliconSandyrecoveryissues.Forexample,theStateroutinelyengagesthemediaonrecoveryissuesasamechanismtokeepthepublicinformed.TheStatealsohasconductedmobilecabinetsinmanyofthemost‐impactedcommunities.Statedepartmentsandagenciesalsohavemaderecovery‐relatedpublicserviceannouncementsoverradio.Additionally,theStatehasissueddozensofSandy‐relatedpressreleasesaboutrecovery‐relatedissuesacrossallimpactedsectors.Notably,pressreleasesthroughtheGovernor’sOfficeincludedistributionoffactsheetsandpressreleasestoSpanishlanguagemediaoutlets(e.g.,Telemundo,Univision,News12Spanish,etc.),threeAsianlanguagemediaoutlets,onestatewideAfricanAmericanmagazine,andeightJewishmediaoutlets,whichcoverseveralaffectedcounties.Thesearejustsomeexamplesofongoingoutreachefforts.AdditionalexamplesofoutreacheffortsinconnectionwithSandyrecoveryaredescribedintheActionPlan.
Furthermore,manystatedepartmentsandagenciesmaintainwebsiteswithinformationspecifictoSandyrecovery.Examplesinclude:
TheGovernor’sOfficeofRecoveryandRebuildingwebsite(http://nj.gov/gorr/)containsinformationaboutrecoveryacrossimpactedsectorsanddemonstratestheState’scommitmenttoaholisticrecovery
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approachthatseekstoutilizeallavailablerecoveryfundingstreamsinacoordinatedway.
TheNewJerseyDepartmentofCommunityAffairswebsitewithaspecificSandyRecoverysection(www.renewjerseystronger.org)whichcanbetranslatedintoSpanishandmultipleotherlanguages.TheSandyRecoverywebpagesprovideadirectlinktoSandy‐relatedrecoveryresourcesandareregularlyupdatedwithinformationrelatedtoprograms,housingrecoverycenters,etc.Moreover,DCAmaintainsthesandy.recovery@dca.nj.govemailaddressthatisonemechanismforcitizenstoaskquestions,makecomments,orprovideotherinputregardingrecoveryprograms.DCAisabletoprovideanswersinmultiplelanguagesasappropriateandnecessary.
TheNewJerseyEconomicDevelopmentAuthoritymaintainsawebsite(http://application.njeda.com/strongernjbusiness/default.aspx)dedicatedtoinformationabouttheState’sCDBG‐DRfundedeconomicprograms.
TheNewJerseyDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionmaintainsawebsite(http://www.state.nj.us/dep/special/hurricane‐sandy/)primarilydedicatedtoenvironmentalissuesandinitiativesthatariseintherecovery.
PerNewJerseyExecutiveOrder125,theNewJerseyStateComptrollermaintainsawebsite(http://nj.gov/comptroller/sandytransparency/)that,amongotherthings,providesinformationaboutSandy‐relatedgovernmentcontractsandhowfederalSandyrecoveryfundsareexpended.
AccessibilitytoPrograms
NewJerseyhastakenmeasurestoensurethatindividualswithdisabilitieshaveaccesstoprogramsandcanprovidecommentsonthisSubstantialAmendment.Moreover,programmaterialsandoutreacheffortsfollowprescribedguidelinestoensureaccessforindividualswithdisabilities.TheState’sHousingRecoveryCentersareaccessibletopersonswithphysicalimpairments.Individualsmayrequestauxiliaryaidsandservicenecessaryforparticipationbycontacting1‐855‐SANDYHM(1‐855‐726‐3946).TheymayalsorequestmaterialsinBrailleandotherformatsforpersonswithvisualimpairments.Thecentersalsoprovideremote(web‐orphone‐based)counselingforpotentialapplicantswhocannotreachthehousingrecoverycentersduetotheirdisability.Thecentersareequippedwithpersonnelwhocanbedeployedforhomevisits,particularlyforelderlyanddisabled.
LimitedEnglishProficiencyOutreach
TheState’soutreachhasincludedvariouscommunitiesthat,basedonCensustractdata,haveasignificantproportionofminorityandLimitedEnglishProficiency(LEP)residents.DCAupdateditsLimitedEnglishProficiency(LEP)analysisinJanuary
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2014usingmorerecentdataavailablefromtheU.S.Census’sAmericanCommunitiesSurvey(ACS).Atthistime,itisbelievedthattheSpanish‐speakingpopulationcontinuestobetheonlygroupthatrepresentsgreaterthan5percentofthepopulationinthenineaffectedcounties.ThiswasthesamepopulationindicatedintheState’soriginalLEPanalysisandnotedintheoriginalActionPlan.Inaddition,andtoensurethatallcitizenshaveaccesstotheState’srecoveryprograms,DCAwillcontinueeffortstoidentifythosecommunitieswithconcentrationsofLEPhouseholdsandprovideoutreachandprograminformationtothosecommunities.
DCAcontinuestoevaluateitslanguageaccessplan(LAP)whichprovidesarangeofoutreachservicestoLEPpopulations.DCAhasappointedaLAPcoordinatortoactasthemainpointofcontactfortranslationrequests.TheLAPsetsforthDCA’splantoinsurethatLEPpersonshavemeaningfulaccesstoitsCDBG‐DRprogramsandservices.TheLAPplanincludes,butisnotlimitedto:
Translationofmaterials:theActionPlan,thisandothersubstantialamendments,essentialprogrammaterials,vitalprogramdocumentsandpressreleasesaretranslatedintoSpanishandcanbetranslatedintootherlanguagesuponrequest.DCAutilizesanative‐speakingSpanishtranslatortoroutinelytranslatedocumentsandtoreviewtheaccuracyoftranslatedmaterialsrelatedtoessentialprogrammaterialsandpressreleases.TheSpanishversionofthisSubstantialAmendmentwillbeavailableontheDCAwebsite;
DCAutilizesastatecontractedentitytoprovidetranslationofprogrammaterialsandvitalprogramdocumentsintoanadditionaltenlanguagesuponrequest;
Procurementoftranslatorsforpublicmeetings;
ProvisionofspecificLEPassistancethroughthehousingrecoverycentersbyutilizingboththe“I‐Speak”cardsaswellasaccessingthelanguagelineforverbaltranslationservices;
TrainingstaffonLEPaswellaswhatisrequiredundertheLAP;
Provisionofmulti‐lingualphonelinesasappropriate;and
MonitoringandupdatingtheLAPasappropriategivenupdatedU.S.CensusandprogrammaticinformationonLEPpopulations.
DCAwillcontinuetoupdatethelanguageaccessplanasnecessarytoaddresstheneedsofthevariousLEPpopulationswithintheninemostimpactedcounties.
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5.2.1 SummaryofPublicCommentConsistentwithHUDrequirements,thisSubstantialAmendmentwillbemadeavailableforpubliccommentforaperiodofatleastthirty(30)days.Allcommentsmustbesubmittedby5pmEasternStandardTimeonJanuary15,2014.WrittencommentscanbesubmittedtotheDepartmentofCommunityAffairsviaemailatsandy.publiccomment@dca.nj.gov,ortotheattentionofJamieSaults,NJDepartmentofCommunityAffairs,101SouthBroadStreet,PostOfficeBox823,Trenton,NewJersey08625‐0823.TheStatealsowillsolicitpubliccommentsatthepublichearings.
TheStatewillreviewthepubliccommentsprovidedduringthecommentperiod.Allcommentswillreceiveequivalenttreatmentregardlessofwhethertheyaresubmittedbyemail,U.S.mail,oratapublichearing.
PerHUDguidelines,theStatewillsynthesizethecommentsitreceivesandprovidewrittenresponses.
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APPENDIXA:ALLOCATIONOFFIRST,SECONDANDTHIRDTRANCHECDBG‐DRFUNDSBYPROGRAM*
Category Total Amount Program Allocation Level
Homeowner Assistance Programs
$1,680,000,000
Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation & Mitigation
$1,325,000,000
LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program $40,000,000
Blue Acres Buyout Program $100,000,000
Housing Resettlement Program $215,000,000
Rental Housing and Renter Programs
$624,520,000
Fund for Restoration of Multi‐Family Housing $594,520,000
Landlord Rental Repair Program (Small Rental) $70,000,000
Pre‐Development Fund $10,000,000
Neighborhood Enhancement Program (Blight Reduction Pilot Program)
$50,000,000
Incentives for Landlords $23,000,000
Sandy Homebuyer Assistance Program $25,000,000
Sandy Special Needs Housing Fund $60,000,000
Economic Development
$305,000,000
Grants/Forgivable Loans to Business $100,000,000
Direct Loans for Small Business $100,000,000
Neighborhood & Community Revitalization $75,000,000
Tourism Marketing Campaign $30,000,000
Infrastructure Programs
$550,000,000
New Jersey Energy Resilience Bank $200,000,000
Flood Hazard Risk Reduction Program $100,000,000
Non Federal Cost Share (Match) $250,000,000
Support for Government Entities
$181,000,000
Unsafe Structures Demolition Program $25,000,000
Essential Services Program $145,000,000
Zoning/Code Enforcement $11,000,000
Supportive Services $10,000,000 Supportive Services Program $42,000,000
TOTAL $3,590,520,000 TOTAL FUNDED PROGRAMS $3,590,520,000
Planning and Administration
$202,000,000 Planning Grants $15,000,000
Administration $187,000,000
TOTAL $3,792,520,000 $3,792,520,000
*Excludes$380millioninthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsallocatedtoRebuildbyDesignprojects
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APPENDIXB:PERCENTAGEOFAGGREGATECDBG‐DRFUNDSRECEIVEDTARGETEDTOMOST‐IMPACTEDCOUNTIES*
Category Program Allocation Level
Portion of Allocation Benefiting Most‐Impacted and
Distressed Counties
Estimated Percentage to Benefit Most‐Impacted and
Distressed Counties
Homeowner Assistance Programs
Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation & Mitigation
$1,325,000,000 $1,325,000,000 100%
LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program
$40,000,000 $40,000,000 100%
Blue Acres Buyout Program $100,000,000 $85,000,000 85%
Housing Resettlement Program $215,000,000 $215,000,000 100%
Rental Housing and Renter Programs
Fund for Restoration of Multi‐Family Housing
$594,520,000 $416,164,000 70%
Landlord Rental Repair Program (Small Rental)
$70,000,000 $49,000,000 70%
Pre‐Development Fund $10,000,000 $8,000,000 80%
Neighborhood Enhancement Program (Blight Reduction Pilot Program)
$50,000,000 $40,000,000 80%
Incentives for Landlords $23,000,000 $17,250,000 75%
Sandy Homebuyer Assistance $25,000,000 $24,500,000 98%
Sandy Special Needs Housing Fund $60,000,000 $45,000,000 75%
Economic Development
Grants/Forgivable Loans to Business
$100,000,000 $75,000,000 75%
Direct Loans to Small Business $100,000,000 $75,000,000 75%
Neighborhood & Community Revitalization Program
$75,000,000 $56,250,000 75%
Tourism Marketing Campaign $30,000,000 $22,500,000 75%
Infrastructure Programs
New Jersey Energy Resilience Bank $200,000,000 $100,000,000 50%
Flood Hazard Risk Reduction Program
$100,000,000 $80,000,000 80%
Non Federal Cost Share (Match) $250,000,000 $125,000,000 50%
Support for Government Entities
Unsafe Structures Demolition Program
$25,000,000 $23,750,000 95%
Essential Services Program $150,000,000 $142,500,000 95%
Zoning/Code Enforcement $11,000,000 $9,900,000 90%
Supportive Services
Supportive Services $42,000,000 $37,800,000 90%
TOTAL TOTAL FUNDED PROGRAMS $3,590,520,000 $3,012,614,000 84%
Planning and Administration
Planning Grants $15,000,000 NA NA
Administration $189,000,000 NA NA
TOTAL $3,792,520,000
*Excludes$380millioninthirdroundCDBG‐DRfundsallocatedtoRebuildbyDesignprojects