Description

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Bergen County New Jersey Division of Community Development (BCDCD) 

HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HUD Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HUD Continuum of Care Grant (CoC)

Bergen County receives the largest allocation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annual entitlement funding in New Jersey and is seeking a highly experienced specialist with detailed knowledge of HUD regulatory requirements and a background in civil service staff management to serve as Division Deputy Director. Highly competitive salary/benefits commensurate with position.

Requirements

Job Responsibilities for Division as a Whole and by Grant

Directs 80% of BCDCD Annual Grant Funding in Addition to Supplemental Grants *

        Manages Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

        Manages Community Development Block Grant – COVID Supplemental Grant, Cares Act (CDBG-CV) (Expires 8/14/26) *

        Administers Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

        Administers Continuum of Care (CoC)

        Senior Advisor, Home Investment Partnership  – American Rescue Plan Grant   (HOME-ARP)  for Support Services Projects *

 Bergen County Division of Community Development (BCDCD)

        Writes/submits annual HUD Action Plan (except for HOME Grant section)

        Writes/submits annual HUD CAPER Report (except for HOME Grant section)

        Writes/submits/updates HUD 5-Year Consolidated Plan as needed

        Final review of all BCDCD bimonthly voucher submissions to Treasury

        De Facto Chief Compliance Officer for all Grants other than HOME

 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

        Supervises 3 CDBG contract administrators

        Reviews 100+ annual applications for HUD eligibility and finalizes with staff: BCDCD uses ZoomGrant application software

        Supervises annual regional committee (6 regions) funding allocation meetings

        Reviews/finalizes all CDBG contracts prior to submission for signatures

        Partners with Director on annual division work plan; annual HUD Time Test; Unprogrammed Funds allocations; project/subgrantee troubleshooting; special projects

        Stays updated on HUD CDBG regulations, paperwork requirements, et al.; maintains policies and procedures

 Community Development Block Grant – COVID Supplemental Grant, Cares Act Funding (CDBG-CV)

        Manages all aspects of project application assessment, contracting, project implementation, and voucher reimbursement with support from CDBG Contract Administrators

        Stays updated on HUD CDBG-CV regulations, paperwork requirements, et al., and maintains policies and procedures

        Current focus is on grant phase-out, which will require close-out reporting through December 2026

 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

        Manages all aspects of application assessment (8+); contracting; subgrantee technical assistance; project implementation; voucher reimbursement; and annual close-out            reporting with support from designated CDBG Contract Administrator

        Reviews/finalizes all ESG contracts prior to submission for signature

        Keeps updated on HUD ESG regulations, paperwork requirements, et al.; maintains policies and procedures

        Coordinates ESG and CoC annual allocations; collaborates with CoC Executive Committee

 Continuum of Care (CoC)

        Serves as HUD CoC Lead for Bergen County; administers/coordinates/oversees all aspects of program, including:

o   Leading/coordinating regularly scheduled meetings of the full Continuum/General Committee (government and nonprofit agencies involved with homeless prevention and care), Executive Committee, and 4 specialized Subcommittees, each of which meets separately 6 times per year

o   Ongoing site and desk monitoring of all CoC projects to ensure compliance with HUD requirements and timely submission of all required reports;

o   Provision of direct technical assistance to subgrantees and making sure that monitoring findings are addressed correctly and on time;

        Oversees/works with:

o   Specialized contractor responsible for writing/submission of annual CoC HUD application; development of annual CoC program/work plan; management of project implementation by subgrantees; and analysis of annual homeless PIT count data

o   Designated CDBG Contract Administrator who provides support as needed

        Stays updated on HUD CoC regulations, paperwork requirements, et al.; maintains policies and procedures

        Serves as Board member of Bergen County Homeless Trust Fund Committee