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• Agriculture in the Classroom - Educational Grant Programs
  http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/agsociety/classroomdetail.htm#grant
  These are grants for teachers and their students learn about the importance and usefulness of agriculture.
• Farmland Preservation Program
  http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve.htm
  • Grants to Nonprofits - fund up to 50 percent of the fee simple or development easement values on farms to ensure their permanent preservation.
  • Planning Incentive Grants - are provided for the purchase of development easements to permanently protect large blocks of reasonably contiguous farmland in project areas.
  • Soil and Water Conservation Grants - fund up to 50 percent of the cost of approved soil and water conservation projects.

• Brownfields Remediation Incentive
  http://www.njbrc.org/finance/brown.html
  The New Jersey Commerce & Economic Growth Commission (http://www.state.nj.us/commerce/dcedhome.htm) provides incentives to developers who remediate and redevelop contaminated sites.
• Real Estate Development
  http://www.njbrc.org/finance/real.html
  The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (http://www.njeda.com/) supports the creation of jobs and ratables principally in the urban centers of the state by providing assistance for projects that are consistent with state and local economic development objectives. The NJEDA's main development focus targets urban-aid municipalities. In pursuing that goal, the NJEDA has engaged in a large number of projects in the development of centers identified in the State Plan. Examples include the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, the Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Center in Camden and the Jersey City Medical Center. It also supports the growth of important industry sectors such as the Technology Center in New Brunswick.
• Local Development Financing Fund
  http://www.njbrc.org/finance/local.html
  The New Jersey Economic Development Authority's (http://www.njeda.com/) Local Development Financing Fund is aimed at stimulating commercial and industrial projects in Urban Aid communities through matched fixed-asset loans. Low-interest local development loans can range from $50,000 to $2 million. The host municipality must sponsor the request for financial assistance.
• Urban Enterprise Zone Program
  http://www.njbrc.org/finance/uez.html
  The New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Program was created to stimulate economic development and job creation in the State's designated zones (designated zones can be found at http://www.njbrc.org/finance/uezzones.html). Participating businesses located in these zones are eligible to receive incentives, including sales tax exemptions for building materials, equipment and supplies invested or used at the certified site, corporation tax benefits, and unemployment insurance rebates. Retailers charge only half the current sales tax on most "in person" purchases. Receipts from retail sales are deposited into a Zone Assistance Fund to which zone municipalities may apply for funding for projects within the urban enterprise zones.
• New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
  http://www.njbrc.org/finance/redev.html
  The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) supports economic development efforts in New Jersey's urban communities. The NJRA focuses on investing in neighborhood-based redevelopment projects.

• Programs Book
  http://www.nj.gov/dca/programsbook/02programsbook.pdf
  This document includes programs and services dealing with housing matters, local government finance, fire safety, child care, women's issues, disabled persons, low-income energy conservation, local police services, local government management, rooming and boarding houses, affordable housing, domestic violence, urban neighborhoods, and many other issues of community interest.
• Office of Smart Growth
  http://www.state.nj.us/osp/
  The Office of Smart Growth is the land use-planning unit for the State of New Jersey. The Office provides administrative and technical support to the New Jersey State Planning Commission and the New Jersey Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force. The State Planning Commission is charged with coordinating state land use policies, implementing the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan, reviewing legislation for capital appropriations as they relate to the State Plan, and encouraging the use of effective and efficient planning resources, tools and techniques to local governments, businesses, and citizens.
  • Smart Growth Planning Grants
    http://nj.gov/osp/resources/sggrants.htm
    Provides $3 million annually through the state budget to help develop plans that lead to "Smart Growth" and more livable and sustainable communities. "Smart Growth" means planning, designing, and building livable communities in ways that make more efficient use of land and infrastructure improvements and protect the environment and valuable natural resources.
  • Smart Growth Community Schools Planning Grants
    http://www.state.nj.us/osp/doc/schools/grants2001.htm
    These are targeted to the 30 Abbott School districts and those non-Abbott districts eligible for 55% or more in state aid for the eligible costs authorized by the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. These school districts and the municipalities in which they are located have the opportunity to develop partnerships and strategies to site and develop new schools.

• New Jersey Historical Commission ­ Grants
  http://www.state.nj.us/state/history/grants.html

• Grant and Loan Programs
  http://www.state.nj.us/dep/grantandloanprograms/
  There are grants related to Environmental Regulation, Planning & Land Use Management, Environmental Planning and Science, Natural and Historic Resources, and others.
• State Environmental Education Directory (Seeds)
  http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/sect9.htm
  These grants can be used to cover projects related to recycling, pollution control and management, environmental awareness and action programs, natural resource protection, tree planting and community forestry programs, and watershed management and protection.
• Environmental Services Program (ESP)
  http://www.state.nj.us/dep/esp/
  These grants provide financial assistance for local environmental projects through a matching grants program. Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Legislative and External Affairs, the ESP helps municipalities fund projects that will enhance environmental quality in New Jersey.
• Division of Watershed Management
  http://www.state.nj.us/dep/watershedmgt/financial_resources.htm
  These grants are related to wide array of environmental and water quality improvement projects and watershed management planning.

• State Aid Handbook
  http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/docs/stateaidhandbook.pdf
  DOT's State Aid Handbook provides information on all state funding pertaining to a variety of transportation issues, including pedestrian safety, bikeways, centers of place, livable communities, and others.
• Smart Moves for Business (SMFB) Challenge Grant Program
  http://www.state.nj.us/njcommuter/html/cginfo.htm
  Awards financial assistance grants to New Jersey employers to develop innovative commuter assistance services at their work sites.