Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) - County Shared Services Coordinator Grant (NJ)

The Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) offers counties in New Jersey up to $75,000 to hire or designate a Shared Services Coordinator. This initiative encourages collaboration among local government entities to identify and implement shared services, enhancing efficiency in operations. As a rolling application process, interested parties are urged to apply promptly due to the program's popularity and limited funding. The grant supports the state's goal of fostering shared services across municipalities, school districts, and various authorities.

NOTE: This is a rolling application process. It is recommended that applications be submitted as soon as possible due to the LEAP program’s popularity and funding availability.
Please find the additional associated grants related to this opportunity -Here is the Challenge Grant page.Here is the Implementation Grant page.
In 2019, DLGS established the Local Assistance Bureau (LAB) to provide direct support to local government entities in a variety of ways. This includes a key collaboration with the Czars and local governments to identify and implement shared services opportunities across the state.
The Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) is a natural extension of this mission.
The LEAP affords an unprecedented opportunity to incentivize shared services implementation across New Jersey’s local government entities, advancing the mission of the Shared Services Program. The LEAP facilitates exploring and establishing shared services. The LEAP provides counties, municipalities, school districts, commissions, authorities, and fire districts assistance for the study or implementation of promising shared services projects undertaken pursuant to the Uniform Shared Service and Consolidation Act. The program is available to all New Jersey local government entities.
Allocates up to $75,000 to each county for the purpose of hiring a new full employee or designating an existing employee (in good standing), to act as a county Shared Services Coordinator. The coordinator will work with the county and each local government entity within the county or any entity with whom they may be able to share services to identify and advance shared service opportunities. For those counties already employing or engaging coordinators, this grant is still available to supplement the coordinator function.