The City of Trenton Consolidated Plan is a strategic plan intended to serve the following functions:
The City of Trenton Consolidated Plan primarily addresses the needs of low- and very low income persons in accordance with the following major Federal goals:
In preparation of the Consolidated Plan, the City of Trenton held several
public meetings which were advertised in the Trenton Times. The City published
a summary of the Draft Consolidated Plan in the newspaper, copies of which were
distributed upon request and were available for public review at all the
branches of the Trenton Public Library. Overall, approximately 100 copies of
the Draft Consolidated Plan were distributed to agencies, organizations and
interested citizens. Many of the strategies included in the Consolidated Plan
were taken from the Trenton Enterprise Initiative plan, the development process
of which was characterized by widespread public participation.
Data from the 1990 Census indicates that 41% of Trenton's population of 89,000 is considered very low income, earning less than 50% of the regional median income. While Trenton comprises only 27% of the county's population, it now contains 93% of the county's families receiving Aid for Dependent Children (AFDC).
The 1990 Census also reported a greater proportion of African-Americans and
Latino people in the City than at any other time in Trenton's past history.
Today, 47% of the City's population is African-American, and 14% is Latino.
The City of Trenton's most serious housing problems include severe housing cost burden and overcrowding among low income renters, a proliferation of substandard housing conditions and a corresponding decrease in available housing opportunities for low income renter households. Among low income homeowners, there is an ongoing need for financial assistance for property improvement repairs in order to satisfy code violations.
The City of Trenton estimates that a total of 2,300 homeless individuals were provided with emergency shelter during 1994. This figure includes 719 families, including as many as 1,325 homeless children. For March-April 1995, approximately 685 individuals, including 150 children, were estimated to be homeless during an average day.
Homeless individuals with special needs include those with substance abuse problems, those suffering from mental illness, and people who have AIDS or are HIV-infected. There is a also growing number of homeless youth in the City of Trenton.
The City's health and human service needs include insufficient maternal/prenatal and infant care for low income families and inadequate rehabilitation services for substance abusers. The City also has substantial health and human service needs in the areas of support services for children, including health care, day care, recreation, education and intervention programs.
The City of Trenton's economic opportunity needs include inadequate job opportunities for adults and young people; inadequate job training, employment readiness and transportation services for the City's workforce; inadequate provision of retail goods and services at the neighborhood level; and an uncompetitive physical and economic environment for development.
In the areas of open space and recreation, the City's needs for additional
park facilities and
programmed recreation programs are greater than ever because, as the current
demographic statistics indicate, Trenton's population is becoming increasingly
characterized by a growing concentration of low and very-low income,
single-parent households.
| 1995 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) | $4,247,000 |
| 1995 HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) | $781,000 |
| 1995 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) | $146,000 |
| City Housing and Neighborhood Improvement Programs | $1,179,000 |
| Staffed Housing Program Services | 1,005,735 |
| Community Facility Improvements | 13,560 |
| City Park Improvements | 117,000 |
| Subtotal: Physical Improvement Program | $2,415,295 |
| Employment Training | 69,000 |
| Health Services | 94,500 |
| Aging Programs | 74,615 |
| Child Intervention Programs | 389,144 |
| Recreation Programs | 350,010 |
| Other Service Programs | 86,000 |
| Subtotal: Public Service Programs | $1,063,269 |
| Administration and Planning | 768,150 |
| Total: | $4,246,713 |
| PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM: | ||
| CITY HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS: | ||
| Affordable Housing Infrastructure | $ 89,000 L | |
| Objective: To under-write the cost of infrastructure improvements needed to make the development of city-owned lands and buildings possible. City-wide. | ||
| Circle F Neighborhood Preservation | $ 25,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide a match for the funds provided by the NJ Department of Community Affairs Neighborhood Preservation Program which are targeted toward the city's Circle F neighborhood. | ||
| City-Owned Emergency Repairs | $ 50,000 L | |
| Objective: To make repairs to City-owned properties, in order to prevent further deterioration to the structure and any adjacent properties. City-wide. | ||
| Demolition | $ 296,000 S | |
| Objective: To demolish vacant structures which pose a threat to public health and safety, and which can not be economically rehabilitated. City-wide. | ||
| Emergency Loans and Grants | $ 50,000 S | |
| Objective: To provide loans and grants for emergency housing repairs for income eligible households. City-wide. | ||
| Homeowners Loans and Grants | $ 370,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide housing rehabilitation loans and grants to low incomesenior citizen homeowners to correct code violations. City-wide. | ||
| Neighborhood Improvement Project (North Ward) | $ 150,000 L | |
| Objective: To concentrate housing, physical improvements and/or site preparation projects in one ward. Proposed projects include $ 5,000 for improvements to be made at George Page Park, including new play equipment. | ||
| Paint Program | $ 74,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide matching grants to low and moderate income homeowners for exterior painting to correct code violations. City-wide. | ||
| Section 108 Reserve | $ 50,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide a reservation for interim interest payment to HUD for community development loan. | ||
| Sidewalk Repair Matching Grant | $ 25,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide matching grants to low and moderate income households to fix the sidewalks of their homes. City-wide. | ||
| Subtotal Housing and Neighborhood Programs: | $1,179,000 | |
| STAFFED HOUSING PROGRAM SERVICES: | ||
| Code Enforcement Staff | $ 79,939 S | |
| Objective: To provide intensive housing code enforcement in cityneighborhoods. City-wide. | ||
| Housing Finance Manager | $ 56,271 L | |
| Objective: To coordinate the city's use of federal and state housing finance programs and to work with nonprofit agencies to organize their financing activities. | ||
| Property Improvement Staff | $ 507,303 L | |
| Objective: To operate the city's various rehabilitation loans and grant programs, including review of income eligibility and credit status, preparation of specifications, cost estimates and super-vision of contracts and contractors. | ||
| Property Maintenance Staff | $ 251,674 S | |
| Objective: To clean and secure vacant city-owned proper-ties. City-wide. | ||
| Property Management Staff | $ 110,548 S | |
| Objective: To manage and prepare for sale, vacant or occupied city-owned properties acquired through tax-foreclosure. City-wide. | ||
| Subtotal Staffed Housing Services: | $ 1,005,735 | |
| PUBLIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS (COMMUNITY-BASED): | ||
| Catholic Youth Organization, Inc. | $ 3,917 L | |
| Objective: To replace windows in lobby restrooms, and in first and second floor of facility. 920 S. Broad Street | ||
| East Trenton Center of Habitat for Humanity | $ 16,000 L | |
| Objective: To make the main floor of facility handicapped accessible by constructing wheelchair ramp and two handicapped accessible bathrooms. 601 North Clinton Avenue. | ||
| Isles, Inc. | $ 19,500 S | |
| To provide signage, improved water access, fencing, raised garden beds and/or benches for eleven garden sites: 231-235 Academy St.- -335-341 Academy St.; Asbury Place; Asbury Extension; N. Clinton and Eastburn Ave.- 15 Hart Ave.Greenwood Ave. - 71-93 Chestnut Ave.; 54 Prospect St.; Cole St. and Shard Garden. | ||
| Little People's College | $ 6,020 L | |
| Objective: To replace windows as part of building renovations for day care center for low income families. 102 Taylor Street | ||
| NJ Fed. of Colored Women | $ 15,000 L | |
| Objective: To upgrade electrical system, repair exterior steps and six windows in accordance with historic Guidelines. 40 Fowler Street | ||
| N. Clinton Ave. Community Center | $ 6,000 S | |
| Objective: To provide rehabilitation improvements to city-owned community center facility, including windows and exterior wall repair. 454 N. Clinton Ave. | ||
| New Visions Cultural Community Development Center | $ 4,060 L | |
| Objective: To provide handicapped accessibility through construction of a handicapped ramp. 908 Stuyvesant Avenue. | ||
| TEDCO- Transitional Housing | $ 22,563 L | |
| Objective: To install air conditioning units/system in facility used as transitional housing for homeless women. 16-18 Lincoln Avenue. | ||
| Young Men's Christian Association | $ 20,500 L | |
| Objective: To replace the gym/multipurpose room floor (currently concrete with tiles) with an improved surface for sports. 431 Pennington Avenue. | ||
| Subtotal Public Facility Improvements (Community-based): | $ 113,560 | |
| PUBLIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS (CITY-PARKS): | ||
| Cadwalader Park | $ 15,000 S | |
| Objective: To provide new landscaping for the City's largest, historic park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. West Ward. | ||
| Faircrest Park | $ 12,000 L | |
| Objective: To complete renovations. Rebuild stairs, secure embankment, remove concrete foundation. Regrade and landscape. East Ward. | ||
| Urban Woman's Center/Home-based | $ 30,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide entrepreneurial program to teach women to become economically sufficient through running their own home-based businesses. | ||
| Subtotal Employment Training | $ 69,000 | |
| HEALTH: | ||
| City of Trenton/Lead Screening | $ 64,500 L | |
| Objective: To screen city children for exposure to lead-based paint poisoning through outreach and testing. | ||
| U.P.I. Detoxification | $ 30,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide recovery facilities for alcohol abusers through the Alcoholism Program and Detoxification Center. 541 East State Street. | ||
| Subtotal Health: | $ 94,500 | |
| AGING: | ||
| City of Trenton CR/SS Aging | $ 65,115 L | |
| Objective: To provide service delivery system for senior citizens, including transportation, recreation, health and social services. Funds are used as a match for Title XX Funding. City-wide | ||
| Christ Church Community Center | $ 9,500 L | |
| Objective: To provide assistance services to Latino seniors of limited English speaking ability. 331 Hamilton Avenue. | ||
| Subtotal Aging: | $ 74,615 | |
| CHILD INTERVENTION PROGRAMS: | ||
| Big Brother/Big Siste | $ 12,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide a mentoring program for 180 school children in the Weed and Seed identified schools. City-wide. | ||
| Catholic Charities/Family Protective Services | $ 7,840 L | |
| Objective: To provide therapeutic intervention in 160 child abusing and violent families through use of conflict resolution training. 39 N. Clinton Ave. | ||
| Catholic Charities /Juvenile Sex Offenders Treatment Project | $ 10,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide treatment and prevention counseling for sexually abusive behavior by juveniles and adolescents. 39 N. Clinton Ave. | ||
| CYO/After School Program | $ 20,489 L | |
| Objective: To provide an educational after school program for youth, ages 6 - 14 years old. 920 S. Broad Street. | ||
| Child Day Care Services (North Ward) | $ 20,131 L | |
| Objective: To offer state-licensed day care program for children from low and moderate income families in the North Ward. Identification of subrecipient pending a Request For Proposals. | ||
| Family Guidance Center | $ 8,890 L | |
| Objective: To provide counseling and treatment program for children with developmental disorders. 946 Edgewood Ave. | ||
| Little People's College | $ 31,147 L | |
| Objective: To provide state-licensed day care program for 60 children from low and moderate income families. 102 Taylor Street. | ||
| Mill Hill Child & Family Development Center | $ 50,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide a therapeutic day care program for abused and neglected children, and counseling for parents. 101A Oakland Street. | ||
| Parents for Action | $ 20,281 L | |
| Objective: To provide a state-licensed day care program for 100 low and moderate income children. 1140 Greenwood Ave. | ||
| Puerto Rican Day Care | $ 29,176 L | |
| Objective: To provide a state-licensed day care program for 100 children from low and moderate income families. 131 Hamilton Ave. | ||
| TEDCO Learning Center | $ 39,253 L | |
| Objective: To provide state-licensed child care services for low and moderate income infants and children. 517-519 N. Clinton Ave. | ||
| TEDCO Parent Child | $ 75,327 L | |
| Objective: To provide state-licensed child day care program for children from low income families. 517-519 N. Clinton Ave. | ||
| TEDCO Wesley McNair | $ 43,578 L | |
| Objective: To provide state-licensed child day care program for children from low and moderate income households. 112-314 Church Street. | ||
| UPI / Headstart | $ 9,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide educational program that focuses on developing parental skills, as well as providing good child day care, for low income families. | ||
| UJIMA | $ 12,032 L | |
| Objective: To provide a youth outreach and juvenile delinquency prevention program. | ||
| Subtotal Child Intervention: | $ 389,144 | |
| RECREATION: | ||
| Carver Youth & Family Center | $ 7,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide cultural enrichment program for inner city youth through weekly and summer programs. 40 Fowler Street. | ||
| Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) | $ 19,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide a much needed recreation program for teens. 920 S. Broad Street. | ||
| Christine Gage Upper East Trenton Outreach Center | $ 12,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide recreational and cultural activities, including an after-school program for the East Trenton community. 17 E. Trenton Avenue. | ||
| City of Trenton, Div. of Recreation | $ 5,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide an athletic program specifically for girls. Administration of program may be subject to an RFP or run by City. | ||
| Family Guidance Center | $ 5,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide recreation programs for autistic children. 946 Edgewood Avenue. | ||
| MECHA | $ 3,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide recreation programs for Hispanic youth. 200 W. State Street. | ||
| Miller Homes Drill Team | $ 2,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide funding support for drill team at Miller Homes. Lincoln Avenue. | ||
| New Visions Community Center | $ 6,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide cultural enrichment program for youngsters ages 5-8. 1908 Stuyvesant Avenue. | ||
| Passage Theater | $ 4,000 L | |
| Objective: To work with young people writing their own plays. | ||
| Sophisticated Debs | $ 1,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide funding support for drill team. | ||
| Trenton Hispanics Individual Athletic Program, Inc. | $ 1,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide recreational, athletic and counseling services to Hispanic teenage girls at the YMCA. 431 Pennington Avenue. | ||
| Trenton/ National Junior Tennis League | $ 6,000 L | |
| Objective: To introduce low income children from around the city to tennis. | ||
| Ujima Ministries | $ 3,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide martial arts programs at the City's Safe Haven sites. N. Montgomery Avenue. | ||
| Urban League (Year-round program) | $ 212,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide recreation and social service programs at four recreation facilities: West Ward Recreation Center, Prospect and Stuyvesant Ave.; North Hanover Street Center. Clinton Ave. Recreation Center, N. Clinton Avenue; Perry Street Teen Post, Unity. Hanover Street Center | ||
| Urban League (Summer program) | $ 42,100 L | |
| Objective: To provide a summer camp program for eighth graders in Cadwalader Park. | ||
| Y.M.C.A. (Camp Meta/Dance Camp) | $ 6,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide scholarships for 20 low income youth to attend full day summer camp, with recreational, computer literacy and dance programs. 431 Pennington Avenue. | ||
| Y.M.C.A. (Pool Program) | $ 5,000 L | |
| Objective: To provide a learn-to-swim summer program for West Ward youth and their families. 431 Pennington Avenue. | ||
| Y.M.C.A. (3 R's Camp) | $ 1,010 L | |
| Objective: To provide low income youth with a summer educational camp experience, 431 Pennington Avenue. | ||
| Y.W.C.A. (Cultural Enrichment Program) | $ 8,500 L | |
| Objective: To provide creative and cultural opportunities for women, children and teens through a performing arts program. 140 E. Hanover Street. | ||
| Subtotal Recreation: | $ 350,010 |
| Proposed 1995 HOME Investment Partnerships Budget Summary | |
| Funds Available: | $ 781,000 |
| Rental Housing Development (New and Rehab) | $ 260,000 |
| Home ownership Housing Development (New and Rehab) | $ 470,000 |
| Housing Development Administration | $ 50,000 |
| Total: | $ 780,000 |
| Proposed 1995 Emergency Shelter Grant Budget Summary | |
| Funds Available: | $146,000 |
| Emergency Rental Security Deposits and Back Rent Payments | $ 29,200 |
| Operating Costs of Homeless Programs (RFP) | $ 116,800 |
| Total: | $ 146,000 |
MAP 2 depicts points of interest and low-moderate income areas.
MAP 3 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, and minority concentration levels.
MAP 4 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, and unemployment levels.
MAP 5 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded projects.
MAP 6 is a map, sectioned by neighborhood, which depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded projects.
MAP 7 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded projects within one of the four neighborhoods indicated in MAP 6; in addition, a table provides information about the project(s).
MAP 8 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded projects, as described in the table under MAP 7, within another of the four neighborhoods indicated in MAP 6.
