Somerset Times

(May 24, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his office has submitted fifteen Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for funding consideration ahead of the fiscal year 2025 congressional appropriations process. All six counties in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District are represented in the selections.

“Community Project Funding requests are an important way to send much-needed federal dollars back home to New Jersey,” said Congressman Kean. “From supporting our police to improving aging infrastructure, I am excited to share the 15 community projects selected for consideration in the FY2025 appropriations process. I will continue to fight in Congress to get this funding across the finish line, so we can improve lives in the Garden State.”

Community Project Funding allows Members of Congress to request direct funding for projects that benefit their communities. Each member may submit up to fifteen projects. This process includes eligibility, ethics, and transparency guidelines and is available only to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as some non-profits. Only projects with evidence of strong community support will be considered.

Below are the fifteen Community Project Funding requests submitted by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.:

1) Warren Community College Agricultural Education and Training Center

- Subcommittee: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies

- Amount: $978,625

- Recipient: Warren Community College

- Location: Oxford, NJ

- Justification: Improvements for training students on vocational agriculture and culinary studies.

2) Washington Township Police Department Building Renovation

- Subcommittee: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies

- Amount: $560,000

- Recipient: Washington Township

- Location: Long Valley, NJ

- Justification: Renovation including roof replacement and HVAC upgrades.

3) Memorial Pond Stormwater Dredging in Borough of Mount Arlington

- Subcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

- Amount: $560,000

- Recipient: Borough of Mount Arlington

- Location: Mount Arlington, NJ

- Justification: Sediment dredging involving data collection and regulatory compliance.

4) City of Summit Glenside Avenue Sidewalk Improvements

- Subcommittee: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies

- Amount: $530,274.60

- Recipient: City of Summit

- Location: Summit, NJ

- Justification: ADA-compliant sidewalk upgrades on a high-traffic corridor.

5) Borough of Hopatcong Lead Service Line Replacements

 - Subcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies  

 - Amount: $1,456,796  

 - Recipient: Borough of Hopatcong  

 - Location: Hopatcong , NJ  

 - Justification : Initial phase lead service line replacements near low-income households .

6 ) Phillipsburg Riverfront Park Revitalization  

 - Subcommittee : Transportation , Housing , Urban Development , Related Agencies  

 - Amount : $2 ,400 ,000  

 - Recipient : Town of Phillipsburg  

 - Location : Phillipsburg , NJ  

 - Justification : Revitalizing Delaware River Park for recreational purposes .

7 ) Hunterdon County Senior Center Expansion Renovation

 - Subcommittee : Transportation , Housing , Urban Development , Related Agencies

 - Amount : $2 ,000 ,000

 - Recipient : Hunterdon County

 - Location : Flemington , NJ

 - Justification : Expanding senior center benefiting low moderate income senior citizens .

8 ) Bernards Township Police Department Communications Upgrade

 - Subcommittee : Commerce Justice Science Related Agencies

 - Amount : $1 ,626 ,100

 - Recipient : Bernards Township

 Location : Bernards Township NJ

Justification Improving communications capabilities police department partner emergency response agencies

9 ) Township Warren Public Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade

Subcommittee Commerce Justice Science Related Agencies

Amount 900 000

Recipient Township Warren

Location Warren NJ

Justification Communication technology upgrades emergency operations police department

10 School Resource Officer Vehicle Equipment Greenwich Township Police Department

Subcommittee Commerce Justice Science Related Agencies

Amount 89 243 .50

Recipient Township Greenwich

Location Stewartsville NJ

Justification Purchase single police vehicle school resource officer ensuring safe secure supportive environment

11 Modernizing Holland Township Police Department Headquarters Holland Township

Subcommittee Agriculture Rural Development Food Drug Administration Related Agencies

Amount 555 000

Recipient Holland Township Department Police Public Safety

Location Milford NJ

Justification Modernize police headquarters improve operational efficiency community engagement

12 Readington Police Department Expansion Modernization Readington

Subcommittee Agriculture Rural Development Food Drug Administration Related Agencies

Amount 3 000 000

Recipient Readington Police Department

Location Whitehouse Station NJ

Justification Enhance operational capacity efficiency community engagement strategic upgrades expansion efforts

13 Mountainside Security Improvements Borough Hall Police Fire Departments Building

Subcommittee Agriculture Rural Development Food Drug Administration Related Agencies

Amount 63 250

Recipient Borough Mountainside

Location Mountainside NJ

Justification Install security cameras computerized badged locking system intercom system enhance security

14 Byram Municipal Site Improvements

Subcommittee Agriculture Rural Development Food Drug Administration Related Agencies

Amount 1 237 500

Recipient Byram

Location Byram Township NJ

Justification Move renovate existing building suitable house police headquarters

15 Upper Passaic River General Investigation Feasibility Study US Army Corps Engineers

Subcommittee Energy Water Development

Amount 500 000

Recipients New Providence Berkley Heights Summit USACE

Locations New Providence Berkeley Heights Summit NJ

Justifications Feasibility study flood risk management Upper Passaic River tributaries erosion land flooding storm events

To view more details about these submissions on Congressman Kean's website click HERE.

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