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Local Recreation Improvement Grant
The Division of Local Government Services within the Department of Community Affairs is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for Local Recreation Improvement Grants.

New Jersey counties, municipalities, and school districts are eligible to apply to this grant program to help cover costs associated with updating community centers, playgrounds, pools, fields, walking or bicycle trails, rail trails, multi-sport courts, and recreational facilities; one-time personnel costs directly related to improvements; project development professional services costs; equipment costs including playground and recreation facilities equipment; and environmental remediation costs required to prepare recreation sites for use.

Applications must be submitted through the NJDCA SAGE Portal and are due no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 24, 2021. 
21ST CENTURY REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board has approved the reopening of the 21st Century Redevelopment Program application window in accordance with the updated parameters approved in 2019. The program will make grants of up to $50,000 available to help municipalities, counties, and redevelopment agencies develop plans to repurpose vacant properties into productive economic assets.

In addition to the $50,000 in grant funding, recipients will be offered technical support provided by the Division of Policy, Planning, and Research at NJEDA and the Office of Local Planning Services at New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Modernize and Create New American Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 discretionary grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. 

Projects for RAISE funding will be evaluated based on merit criteria that include safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, economic competitiveness, state of good repair, innovation, and partnership. The program is highly competitive with 680 projects funded out of over 9700 applications. It is one of the few DOT discretionary programs for which regional and local governments can directly compete for multimodal transportation funding.

The deadline to submit an application is July 12, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
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