Welcome to the City of Vineland SNAP/UCC office!

Alex Curio, Director

Strategic Neighborhood Assistance Program (SNAP) & Urban Coordinating Council (UCC)

                                                      City Hall, 640 E. Wood St.    

Vineland, NJ 08360

Phone: (856) 563-5376

Fax: (856) 563-5377

E-mail: acurio@vinelandcity.org  

What is SNAP/UCC?

   SNAP is the Strategic Neighborhood Assistance Program. UCC is the Urban Coordinating Council initiative. Both are partnerships between the City of Vineland and the State of New Jersey. Both are intended to improve the quality of life in Center City Vineland, defined as the area bounded by East, West and Chestnut avenues and Oak Road.

   Vineland is one of 16 UCC communities in the state. All are directed by the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority. For more information on UCC communities, go to http://www.state.nj.us/uccguide/

 What does the SNAP/UCC office do?

   We work with local organizations, businesses, other departments of city government, various offices of state government and area residents on the following activities:

·          Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) – provides interest-free loans of up to $2,500 for use toward the purchase of a single-family or duplex residential property in the target area that the buyer intends to live in. The program has helped approximately 50 residents become homeowners. Also works with area certified housing counseling agencies, lenders and realtors to help prospective buyers through the home-buying process.Please note – funds are available at this time only for the portion of the target area bounded by Park, West, East and Chestnut avenues.

·          Non-profit development – provides information on funding and training opportunities to non-profit organizations serving the Center City Vineland area. To have your non-profit added to our mailing list, contact the office at any of the numbers or addresses listed above or send an e-mail to acurio@vinelandcity.org

·          Community building – works with other organizations, including Weed & Seed, Communities in Schools, Vineland Public Schools, Cumberland County College, Cumberland Empowerment Zone and neighborhood groups to plan and implement activities that inform and empower members of the Center City community.