Business Stimulus Fund
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) or Stimulus Plan was signed into effect by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. The objective of the plan is to increase the economy throughout the U.S. by providing jobs to businesses.
In September of 2009 the New Jersey Forest Service’s Community Forestry Program was informed that they were to receive ARRA funding which would be divided across the state of New Jersey to all eligible municipalities and counties.
It was determined that the ARRA funding would be allocated by the state of New Jersey in the form of a grant allowing all eligible municipalities and counties to receive up to a maximum of $7,000 to accomplish one or more of the 15 specified Community Stewardship Incentive Program (CSIP) forestry practices. The funding is then used to hire one or more Tree Care/Forestry businesses to perform and complete forestry project. The 15 CSIP practices are as follows:
CSIP Practices
- CSIP #1 Training
- CSIP #2 Community Forestry
Ordinance Establishment
- CSIP #3 Public Education &
Awareness
- CSIP #4 Arbor Day
- CSIP #5 Tree Inventory
- CSIP #6 Hazard Tree Assessment
- CSIP #7 Storm Damage Assessment
- CSIP #8 Tree Maintenance and Removals |
- CSIP #9 Insect and Disease
Management
- CSIP #10 Wildfire Protection
- CSIP #11 Tree Planting
- CSIP #12 Tree Recycling
- CSIP #13 Sidewalk Maintenance
Program
- CSIP #14 Storm Water
Management
- CSIP #15 Other_____________ (Describe) |
Feel free to click on the Community Forestry Grants Guidelines link for more information on the 15 CSIP practices.
All grantees must have an executed grant agreement before starting their project. The work expiration date for all projects is September 30, 2011. Upon project completion, grantees have 90 days to submit their invoices, and project summaries.
For more information regarding the Business Stimulus Fund email joseph.bennett@dep.state.nj.us
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