Township Council Meeting — Packet

340-24 EXHIBIT A TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 PRIORITY LIST 12/02/2024 1 Bethany Center for Champions (BCC) - Academic Assistance Program to maintain sufficient staff to support our programs. Our academic assistance program began a few years ago. We aim to support academically at-risk middle and high school students through a small wholistic cohort of seventeen students. $75,000.00 2 Main Street Counseling Center -Comprehensive Mental Health Care for At-Risk Populationsto partially fund the salary of an additional full-time bilingual social worker. This therapist will enhance our ongoing efforts to expand quality and accessible outpatient mental health services. The project will prioritize vulnerable West Orange adolescents, in particular, but will also assist couples, families, and seniors who require support in multiple languages. Services will primarily be provided at Main St. Counseling's two locations in West Orange. As we strengthen our community collaborations, we will also offer additional mental health services at Valley Settlement House, Renna Senior Housing, and Degnan Senior Housing. There has been a significant increase in community demand for high-quality, affordable, and accessible mental health services, especially in light of the continued pandemic recovery. There remains an urgent need for support, particularly for Medicaid-insured residents with minimal care options. $50,000.00 3 STANDISH AVE (FROM PARK AVE TO LAKESIDE AVE) AND FREMONT ST (FROM SAMUEL ST TO MONTCLAIR TWP.) TOTAL $610,000.00 $735,000.00