Organization

Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation

Bayonne, NJ
Mission

To provide services to low-income citizens, senior citizens and handicapped residents of bayonne, nj through various programs such as headstart, nutrition, meals on wheels, weatherization, transporation and community outreach.

Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation
555 John F Kennedy Blvd
Bayonne, NJ 07002
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All Programs

County of hudson/city of bayonne/state of NJ dept of human services & dept of agriculture-nutrition program-provides meals to senior citizens of bayonne at nutrition sites & home delivery meals on wheels.

Program Locations

PO BOX 1032
BAYONNE, NJ 07002
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NJ dept of human services/NJ dept of energy/pse & g-weatherization program-provides weatherization energy savings to senior citizens and underprivileged citizens of bayonne, NJ

Program Locations

PO BOX 1032
BAYONNE, NJ 07002
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To provide services to low-income residents and senior citizens of bayonne, NJ

Program Locations

PO BOX 1032
BAYONNE, NJ 07002
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U.s. dept of health & human services-head start program-provides daycare to underprivileged children of bayonne, NJ

Program Locations

PO BOX 1032
BAYONNE, NJ 07002
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Various other grants which are used to provide aid to the homeless and senior citizens through transportation and fair housing programs.

Program Locations

PO BOX 1032
BAYONNE, NJ 07002
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THE PROGRAM, FUNDED THROUGH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO HELP PREVENT HIGH ENERGY COSTS AS WELL AS PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION. BY CONDUCTING ENERGY AUDITS THROUGH WEATHERIZATION, BEOF HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE PRESERVATION OF HOMES AS WELL AS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CLIENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PROGRAM. AS THE NEED FOR WEATHERIZATION INCREASES THROUGHOUT BAYONNE CITY, BEOF HAS INCREASED OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT ALL THOSE IN NEED KNOW OF THE BENEFICIAL SERVICES BEOF PROVIDES.

TO EMPOWER FAMILIES AND NURTURE AND EDUCATE YOUNG CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 5. THE PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, NUTRITIONAL AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. BEOF HEAD START PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES OF UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN BAYONNE, NJ. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, THE BEOF OFFERS AN ON-SITE INCLUSION PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE BAYONNE BOARD OF EDUCATION. DURING THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR THERE WERE 156 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE HEAD START PROGRAM, INCLUDING 15 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. DURING THE YEAR THE PROGRAM RECEIVED $351,934 IN IN-KIND SUPPORT, INCLUDING RENT FROM BAYONNE CITY AND VARIOUS CONTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. SOME OF THE OTHER SERVICES OFFERED TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF BAYONNE CITY INCLUDE: ENERGY ASSISTANCE, NUTRITIOUS MEALS SERVED AT TWO NUTRITION SITES, MEALS-ON-WHEELS, TRANSPORTATION FOR ELDERLY AND/OR HANDICAPPED RESIDENTS, HOMELESS PREVENTION, FAIR HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.