County Of Essex

County of Essex Housing & Community Development Division, operating as Economic Dev, Training & Employment, is a U.S. local government entity registered with the federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since July 2009. As a county-level government division, it serves as a prime recipient of federal grant funding dedicated to community development, affordable housing initiatives, and homelessness prevention programs. The entity functions as a municipal housing and community development authority tasked with leveraging federal resources to improve living conditions and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents in Essex County, New Jersey, particularly in communities such as East Orange.

County of Essex has demonstrated consistent engagement across three primary HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) grant programs over multiple funding cycles. The entity has received recurring awards through the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239), most recently a $1,199,356.09 formula grant awarded December 8, 2025, which finances affordable housing activities including rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, acquisition and rehabilitation of rental housing, and tenant-based rental assistance. Additionally, the county has been awarded Emergency Solutions Grants (CFDA 14.231), with the most recent $464,006 award on December 8, 2025, supporting street outreach, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing services. The entity also receives Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) under the entitlement program to develop viable urban communities and expand economic opportunities. All awards originate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Community Planning and Development, with County of Essex implementing these programs directly through partnerships with local non-profit organizations, municipal entities, and community housing development organizations to ensure compliance with income targeting and affordability requirements extending 5 to 20 years depending on project type.