County applies for and accepts state and federal grants for homeland security and victim services
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The Board authorized applications or accepted awards for several grants, including a FY26 Homeland Security Grant application for $200,000, an award acceptance for a FFY24 VOCA grant of $725,009, a VAWA application for $40,594 and an increase for WorkFirst New Jersey funds; these were approved on the consent agenda.
Cape May County commissioners approved multiple grant applications and acceptances on the consent agenda Tuesday, including an application for a FY26 Homeland Security Grant Program award totaling $200,000 and acceptance of an FFY24 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) award for $725,009.
The $725,009 VOCA award (Grant #V-05-24) includes federal funds and in‑kind match components and is designated to support victim service projects for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The Board also authorized an application for FFY24 Stop Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds in the amount of $40,594 to support direct services at the municipal court level and accepted additional WorkFirst New Jersey (WFNJ) funding of $82,576.25 with an updated grant period through Sept. 30, 2025.
Resolutions related to these grants were filed on the consent agenda (Res. Nos. 465‑25, 466‑25, 467‑25, 469‑25) and approved as part of the omnibus consent vote. Each resolution specifies the grant period and, where applicable, any required county cash match. For example, the Human Services Advisory Council 2026 grant accepted under Res. No. 468‑25 totaled $57,311 and requires a county cash match of $13,468.
No debate on these grant items was recorded during the meeting; the Board approved the consent agenda that included these applications and acceptances.