Public hearing for PY 2026 Annual Action Plan on April 30, 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICE URBAN HUDSON COUNTY AND  HUDSON COUNTY CONSORTIUM PY 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING   NOTICE IS GIVEN that a draft of the Program Year (PY) 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) will be available for a public comment and review period. Notice is also given that a public hearing will be held to allow the public to review and make comments.   The PY 2026 AAP outlines proposed projects and activities by the County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs to address the identified priority needs and goals in the Consolidated Plan. The County expects to receive an estimated $1,968,610 in CDBG funding, $2,670,233.82 in HOME funding, and $180,254 in ESG funding from HUD for PY 2026, which begins July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2027. The estimated budget is as follows:  CDBG CDBG: Administration (20%): $393,722.00 CDBG: Public Facilities & Infrastructure: $1,279,597.00 CDBG: Public Services (15%): $295,291.00  HOME HOME: Administration (10%): $267,023.00 HOME: CHDO Reserves (15%): $400,535.82 HOME: non-CHDO Housing Development: $2,002,675.00  ESG ESG25: Homeless Housing and Services (100%): $180,254.00  Public Hearing: Hudson County will hold a public hearing during the development of the PY 2026 AAP to gather feedback from the community, especially low- and moderate-income residents and households of the Urban County municipalities of East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Kearny, Secaucus, Weehawken and West New York, on proposed uses of the funds. In addition, Hudson County is the lead agency for the Hudson County HOME Consortium, consisting of the Urban County municipalities and Entitlement communities of Bayonne, Hoboken, North Bergen and Union City. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for all residents and non-profit providers to address and comment on the proposed recommendations on specific activities to be undertaken by the County in its submittal to HUD. All interested persons are encouraged to attend and provide feedback. The hearing will be held on April 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at 830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 and can be accessed virtually by using the following link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fELcTi6hRLaLw5E033KzvQ  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Citizens are invited to review and make comments on the draft PY 2026 AAP. The draft AAP will be available for (30) thirty days beginning May 1, 2026 to May 30, 2026.The draft PY 26 AAP can be viewed at the Hudson County Division of Housing & Community Development 830 Bergen Avenue, Suite 5A, Jersey City, NJ 07306 from Monday to Friday at regular business hours between 8:30am and 4:00pm and can also be downloaded and viewed from the County website at https://www.hcnj.us/housing-and-community-reintegration/housing-and-community-development/. Comments may be returned by mail at the address above, by phone by calling 201-369-4520, or by email to HCDHCD@hcnj.us. Accessibility: Hudson County does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its federally assisted programs or activities. Assistance will be provided to accommodate the special needs of disabled persons.  Translation Assistance: The County of Hudson will make efforts to provide translation assistance for public program information. Please contact the Housing & Community Development office at least 48 hours in advance if translation assistance is needed for the viewing the draft AAP. To request assistance please contact: call 201-369-4520.  4/19/26 $158.42