County Of Cape May

County Of Cape May, Board Of Social Services (a division of Cape May County government in New Jersey) operates as a recipient of federal grant funding for social services and housing assistance programs, with a footprint spanning both direct prime grants and sub-grants flowing through the New Jersey Department of Human Services. The entity is a U.S. government instrumentality — a county social services agency — and does not hold federal contracts; all federal activity is grant-based.

The Board Of Social Services administers Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Short-Term Housing Assistance (SSH) grants. Recent sub-grant awards from the New Jersey Department of Human Services (the intermediate recipient under federal pass-through funding) span SSH housing assistance for homeless individuals and families, TANF case management, and administrative support for county Community Services Social Services Agencies (CSSAs). Multiple awards dated January and July 2026 reflect ongoing funding cycles for these programs; SSH provides up to four months of short-term, non-recurring housing assistance to individuals and families who have exhausted or do not qualify for Work First New Jersey/Emergency Assistance, while TANF and SNAP administrative funding supports county staffing and operations.

Customer concentration by award count is driven by two grantor agencies: the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development holds four awards, and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families holds four awards combined. A single Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service award completes the portfolio. The entity has received nine federal awards total since 2008, with five awards obligated in 2026 and $2.6 million combined obligation across the full award history. Activity has been episodic — one or two awards per year in 2008, 2011, and 2017, then five awards in 2026 — reflecting the rhythm of state pass-through grant cycles and county social services funding reauthorizations rather than competitive procurement growth. The Board Of Social Services does not pursue federal contracts and operates exclusively in the social safety-net and housing assistance grant space as a recipient agency.