Congresswoman Pou Wins Over $14.4 Million for North Jersey Community Projects

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) announced that the 2026 government spending bill package enacted this week included $14,494,000 for 15 separate community projects in the Ninth Congressional District championed by Pou. 

With their passage into law, Congresswoman Pou has so far this year secured funding for 26 separate community projects in North Jersey, totaling $24,205,000 delivered for the people of New Jersey’s Ninth District.

“I am proud to secure this additional round of multi-million dollar direct federal investments for communities across our district,” said Congresswoman Pou. “These funds reflect what effective representation looks like: delivering real resources that strengthen public safety, expand access to recreation and education, address flooding and transportation challenges, and support our most vulnerable residents. From infrastructure and stormwater management to youth programs, food security, and services for seniors and the unhoused, these projects will make a tangible difference in people’s daily lives. I am grateful to our Senators, Senators Booker and Kim, for their continued partnership on behalf of our cities and towns, and will work to make sure this money reaches our cities and towns as quickly as possible.”

List of projects for the Ninth Congressional District included in the most recent FY2026 appropriations bills:

Road Repair and Street Safety

Recipient: Borough of Little Ferry

Amount: $250,000

Purpose: To provide funding for repairing roads, sidewalks, and drainage systems.  Repairs would improve pedestrian and motorist safety, reduce the risk of flooding, and improve access for residents to schools, houses of worship, public transportation, and other important locations.  

Holster Park Rehabilitation

Recipient: City of Clifton

Amount: $850,000

Purpose: Funding for a capital improvement project to rehabilitate Holster Park, including the construction of an inclusive playground, walking path, pavilion, and other accessibility and recreational improvements. 

Community Center Renovation

Recipient: Borough of Ridgefield

Amount: $600,000

Purpose: To renovate the Ridgefield Community Center to increase energy efficiency. Improvements will include renovating the roof and installing solar panels, and installing electric vehicle charging stations and two solar canopies in the center parking lot. 

Parking Garage Construction

Recipient: City of Passaic

Amount: $3,150,000

Purpose: To support the design and construction of a high-capacity parking facility that addresses the ongoing parking shortages in Passaic. The renovated parking deck will incorporate ADA-compliant features to ensure improved access for individuals with disabilities.

Stormwater Management

Recipient: County of Passaic

Amount: $250,000

Purpose: To fund the purchase of 20 vacant, privately owned lots in downtown Paterson to implement a stormwater management project to reduce the impact of significant weather and flooding events. 

Passaic Avenue Safety Improvement

Recipient: County of Hudson

Amount: $3,000,000

Purpose: To fund construction of roadway, pedestrian, and cyclist safety improvements on Passaic Avenue in Kearny. 

Recreation Center

Recipient: City of Paterson

Amount: $250,000

Purpose: For construction of a new recreational building at a youth complex in Paterson to provide residents with a multi-use space, including a gymnasium, college support area, and an entrepreneurial suite. 

Homeless Hub Project

Recipient: City of Paterson

Amount: $3,200,000

Purpose: To construct a multi-purpose building that will act as a homeless shelter and hub for social services. 

Recreation Center Renovation

Recipient: Town of Secaucus

Amount: $250,000

Purpose: Funding will be used to help construct a new gym for youth and high school-level sports programs and build a state-of-the-art gymnasium for sports, tournaments, and special events year-round. Funds will modernize the facility and expand its capacity to serve a growing population, meeting the increasing demand for recreational services in the area. 

Recycling Center Rehabilitation Project

Recipient: Borough of Haledon

Amount: $250,000

Purpose: To rehabilitate the roof and doors of the Haledon Recycling Center to protect it from water or storm damage. The funding will be used to help the center process materials like scrap metal, used motor oil and car batteries, and tires.

Senior Transportation System

Recipient: Borough of East Rutherford

Amount: $29,000

Purpose: To help purchase a new senior-transportation vehicle, which will help senior residents visit their primary care physicians and local pharmacies. 

Felician University Tech Upgrades

Recipient: Felician University

Amount: $675,000

Purpose: Funding will be used to provide much-needed upgrades to the university’s technology infrastructure, which will increase students’ access to technology-rich teaching and learning environments as well as critical, just-in-time advising support.

Boys & Girls Club Youth Programming

Recipient: Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic

Amount: $500,000

Purpose: To help purchase toys and provide trauma-informed, wrap-around support services and out-of-school time programming.

Food Security Project

Recipient: City Green

Amount: $200,000

Purpose: Funding will support a meal delivery program, including vehicles and equipment. City Green provides a variety of programs, including School Gardens, Field Trips, Children's & Family Program, Teen After School, Community Gardens, Regenerative Farming, therapeutic horticulture, and adult education in Clifton.

Performing Arts Education

Recipient: Wharton Institute for Performing Arts

Amount: $90,000

Purpose: Funding will help support music instruction education, and programming for Paterson students and assist with purchasing music education equipment.

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