Grant Opportunities

The Community Forestry Program offers grants to towns to develop community forestry management plans.

For more information regarding Grant Opportunities email joseph.bennett@dep.state.nj.us

Green Communities Grant

What does the Green Communities Grant fund?
Under the New Jersey Shade Tree & Community Forestry Assistance Act of 1996, the New Jersey Community Forestry Program awards Green Community Grants of $3,000 to communities for the development of comprehensive community forestry management plans. The funding allows a county or municipality to hire an outside firm to assist in the production of a community forestry management plan.

How does my community benefit from the Act?
Once a community completes a management plan and community representatives complete the State's training skills and accreditation program, the Act provides the community with liability protection under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act for their shade tree programs. See Community Forestry Assistance Act for more information.

Who is eligible for the Green Communities Grant?
Any municipality or county in good standing with the Community Forestry Grants program with a need to create or renew a Community Forestry Managment Plan with the intent to execute the Grant Agreement and complete the project within the allotted two year work period.

What is the match requirement for the Green Communities Grant?
The Green Communities Grant is a cost-sharing grant that requires a 33.3% match of the total project amount.

When are the Green Communities Grant applications available?
Green Communities Grant applicantions are available annually in the Summer/Fall with an application deadline in the first week of December.

NJ Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act
No Net Loss Reforestation Act
Cool Cities
Tree City USA
Grant Opportunities
Tree Management Tools
Community Forestry Newsletters

Links

Green Communities Grant

2010 Green Communities Grant Application
(Microsoft Word format)

Community Stewardship Incentive Program (CSIP) Grant

2009 Business Stimulus Fund (CSIP) Application
(Microsoft Word format)

2009 Governing Body Resolution
(Microsoft Word format)

Attachment A BSF 2009
(Microso word Format)

Example Community Stewardship Incentive Program (CSIP) Application
(Microsoft Word format)

Community Stewardship Incentive Grant (CSIP) Resolution
(Microsoft Word format)

Community Stewardship Incentive Grant (CSIP) Sample
(Microsoft Word format)

New Jersey Forest Service's Tree Planting Specifications
(Microsoft Word format)

Tree Care/Forestry Business Selection Form
(Microsoft Word format)

I-9 Employment Verification Form
(PDF Format)

Community Stewardship Incentive Program (CSIP) Grant

What does the CSIP Grant fund?
The CSIP grant provides municipalities or counties with up to $25,000 to assist them in the implementation of forestry goals and objectives as stated in their five year community forestry management plan.

Who is eligible for the CSIP Grant?
Only municipalities and counties with Approved Status under the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act.

What is the match requirement for the CSIP Grant?
This grant is a cost-sharing grant that is evaluated by the New Jersey Community Forestry Council. The cost-share ratio is seventy-five percent grant to twenty-five percent match of cash or in-kind services.

When are the CSIP Grant applications available?
CSIP Grant applications are available annually in the Fall with an application deadline in the first week of December.