Sustainable Communities Grant Program - Resiliency Grants

The Sustainable Communities Grant Program - Resiliency Grants aims to empower New Jersey municipalities by providing $35,000 in funding from Atlantic City Electric for environmental stewardship and resiliency projects. Grants of $5,000 will be awarded to support initiatives that enhance community capacity to prevent and respond to emergencies. This program works collaboratively with Sustainable Jersey to build a sustainable future through proven best practices, training, and financial incentives.

NOTE: After submitting the completed grant application  (Pre-Proposal deadline), you will gain access to the Grant Authorization Resolution stage which has a longer deadline than the grant application. A grant authorization resolution must be submitted no later than the second deadline (Full Proposal).
Overview
Sustainable Jersey is a network and movement of municipalities, schools and school districts working collectively to bring about a sustainable New Jersey. Acting with state agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, academia and industry, Sustainable Jersey researches best practices for what communities could and should do to contribute to a sustainable future. The program culminates in a prestigious certification award to municipalities and schools that have documented meeting a set of rigorous standards.
Since the launch of the Sustainable Jersey municipal program in 2009 and the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program in 2013, participants have successfully implemented and documented over 9,000 discrete actions from our list of best practices. Over five-million dollars in grants have been awarded to municipalities, schools and school districts in the program. Sustainable Jersey provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs. By supporting efforts to reduce waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions, educate for sustainability, stimulate local economies, increase resiliency and progress toward an equitable society, Sustainable Jersey is empowering communities to build a better world for future generations.
Atlantic City Electric and Sustainable Jersey are pleased to announce the Sustainable Communities Grant Program. Atlantic City Electric values the environment and is always working toward delivering a cleaner and brighter future for communities. That is why it is contributing $35,000 to support municipal environmental stewardship and resiliency projects in its service territory. Grants to support environmental stewardship and resiliency will be awarded.
These grants will support projects that enhance a municipality’s capacity to prevent and respond to catastrophic events and emergencies. The following number of grants will be awarded:

• Two (2) $5,000 grants