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FirstEnergy Foundation awards grants to nonprofits in Warren, Sussex and Morris counties to support housing and domestic violence services
NEW JERSEY — Five nonprofit organizations serving Warren, Sussex and Morris counties are among 10 New Jersey groups receiving a combined $120,000 in grants from the FirstEnergy Foundation to support emergency shelter, housing assistance and services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and housing instability.
The grants are part of the foundation’s Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative, which expanded in 2026 to provide $500,000 to 38 organizations across FirstEnergy’s five-state service territory. The funding was announced in connection with Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October and is intended to help organizations provide shelter, crisis intervention and other services to people facing difficult circumstances.
Among the New Jersey recipients are the Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center (DASACC) in Warren County, the Samaritan Inn Family Shelter Program in Sussex County, and three Morris County organizations: Homeless Solutions, JBWS, formerly known as Jersey Battered Wom...