Member Communication

Welcome New Members!

We are pleased to announce three new members have joined our Association since January 1st:

Anthony Terranova
732-219-8611

Robert Davey
201-935-0425

Al Dellinger
800-328-7636  

Refer A Member & Get 50% Off of Your Membership!

Do you know a fellow Motorcoach operator who may benefit from joining our Association? 

Refer a member, and if they join, you will get your membership dues for 2016-2017 discounted by 50%!

We are serious about growing membership!  Contact Pattie Cowley, Executive Director,  for more information.
 
Executive Director Note

Just a note to say thank you for making my transition into this role with the Association a sincere pleasure. I received many warm welcomes and well wishes. I already sense the quality of this organization and its members.

We have work to do yet we will be building on a great foundation that has been laid. With a committed board of directors and caring members, together we can accomplish much.

Also, I also want to personally invite you to reach out to me with your ideas, suggestions and feedback, in general.

Thank you again and I look forward to meeting many of you in-person at the March 15th meeting.

Best Regards,

Pattie
2016 Important Dates

  • GNJMA Spring Meeting: Mar. 15th

  • UMA Capitol Hill Days: Apr. 12-13th

  • ABA Capitol Hill Fly-In: May 4- 5th 

  • GNJMA Fall Meeting:  Oct. 25-26th
Host of Our March Meeting:

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Thank you!


A Note From Our President

Dear Members,

We are gearing up for our Association Spring Meeting & Motorcoach Professional Awards Luncheon scheduled for March 15th at Bally's. We are pleased with the response and attendance numbers.  If you are still interested in attending but missed the February 15th deadline, please contact Pattie Cowley, our Executive Director.  

The board members have been busy with several initiatives to support the membership:
  • We have a meeting scheduled in April with the Commissioner of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to address the concerns of our members in regards to the CDL testing and licensing delays.
  • We submitted a request to NJ Transit sharing our collective interest in bidding on transportation services with the potential NJ Transit strike. This week, we have been notified that were determined 'qualified' to provide fixed route motor coach ground transportation services in direct response to emergent situations, which include any event, man-made or natural, that interferes with or otherwise disrupts NJ TRANSIT's operations'.  Stay tuned for more on this.
  • Several board members attended the ABA and UMA conferences held in January and early February.  It is always good to reconnect with industry friends and make new connections that benefit the Association.
  • We are looking to recruit new members and develop new programs & partnerships to benefit the membership.  
We look forward to seeing you March 15th! 
 
Sincerely,

Tim Stout
President 


Intercity Bus Security Grant Program 

The Department of Homeland Security has released the FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP).

In FY 2016, the IBSGP provides $3 million to owners and operators of intercity bus systems located within one of the specific Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)-eligible Urban Areas, to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure. To determine if your locations is eligible, please see Appendix B, Table 3, FY 2016 UASI Allocations.

FEMA and TSA will host conference calls for all potential applicants of all FY 2016 grant programs on Wednesday March 16, 2016, Wednesday March 30, 2016 and Wednesday April 13, 2016. Further details on times and call in numbers will be disseminated in the next few weeks.

Important Dates to Note: 
  • February 16, 2016:   DHS releases grant NOFO; application period starts.
  • April 11, 2016:   Recommended date for Standard Form 424 to be submitted in grants.gov to establish intentions of applying for grant under IBSGP; allowing FEMA chance to review to confirm eligibility.
  • April 25, 2016:   Completed application packets due via FEMA's ND Grants system (https://portal.fema.gov) no later than 11:59 PM EDT.
  • June 29, 2016:   Anticipated Funding Selection announcement date (Tentative).
Please visit FEMA's website ( http://www.fema.gov/preparedness-non-disaster-grants) for information regarding this funding opportunity. Additional resource documents are also available on the website.

If you have any questions regarding the announcement, please contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) at 1-800-368-6498 or [email protected].

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908-835-0935 x105