Applications are now open for the Municipal Open Space Grant Program to acquire lands for open space preservation and to improve land for parks and recreation purposes.
Donor Name: Monmouth County Park System
State: New Jersey
County: Monmouth County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/15/2022
Grant Size: $250,000
Details:
The Program is administered by the Monmouth County Park System on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
The purpose of the Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Program is to expand park and open space opportunities for Monmouth County residents by providing funding to assist municipalities with their local programs of park and open space acquisition and/or development/redevelopment. The program is a competitive program where municipalities submit applications for proposed projects. The Municipal Open Space Program has the following objectives:
- Acquire land for conervation and preservation
- Acquire land for active and passive recreation
- Develop or redevelop land to expand recreational opportunities
Funding Information
Monmouth County will fund up to 50% of eligible project costs. In State- designated Urban Aid Communities, the county will increase its maximum share to 75%. County funding will be limited to $250,000 per project. Matching funds must be non-county funds. In-kind services are not eligible as project match. All funding requests should be rounded to the nearest $1000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Monmouth County municipalities are the only eligible applicants. Municipalities are encouraged, however, to form partnerships with other public or non-profit organizations to strengthen and enhance project proposals. The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will enter into grant agreements with municipalities only.
- Municipalities must identify and authorize a “municipal contact person” by name and title. All correspondence and communications will be directed to the authorized municipal contact. The municipal contact must be identified in the Municipal Resolution (see item #1 in the Resolution) and on the Application Cover Page & Checklist. If the individual named ceases to work for the municipality, the current person in the specified title shall be the contact person unless otherwise specified by the municipality. For ease of communications and continuity over the life of the project, it is recommended that a responsible full-time employee of the municipality available during regular business hours be named as the municipal contact person, rather than a consultant or appointed or elected official. Communication with attorneys, engineers, and other third parties shall be the responsibility of the municipal contact person
For more information, visit Monmouth County Park System.