September 1, 2023

State Issues

Municipal Fire Department Chaplain Benefits Legislation Signed

On Monday, Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari signed A-5275/S-3671 that allows a municipality to determine if newly appointed individuals serving as municipal fire department chaplains will hold rank and receive salary and benefits.

Contact: Paul Penna, Senior Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.

Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Starts Municipal Outreach Campaign

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury's Unclaimed Property Administration (UPA) announced an outreach campaign last week to reunite New Jersey's counties and municipalities with their property.

Contact: Paul Penna, Senior Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.

NJDEP Holds Inland Flood Protection Rule Q&A Session

On Thursday, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) hosted an “Ask the Administrator Q&A Session” to answer questions from the public regarding the Inland Flood Protection Rule and implementation.

Contact: Frank Marshall, Esq., Associate General Counsel, fmarshall@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x137.

Lunch & Learn: State Planning Commission – State Plan Update

On Tuesday, October 3, the League is hosting a Lunch and Learn with the New Jersey State Planning Commission to begin discussions as the Commission starts the process of updating the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.

Contact: Frank Marshall, Esq., Associate General Counsel, fmarshall@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x137.

FY 2024 Vibrant Places Program by NJTPA

NJTPA is now accepting applications for Vibrant Places Program, which provides technical support for local development initiatives. Applications are due by September 30.

Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.

Also of Interest

State to Host Opioid Summit

The State of New Jersey and the Department of Human Services are hosting the Opioid Summit 2023, Revitalizing Communities: Healing Together from the Opioid Crisis on September 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The NJDEA Announces Grant Funding

The New Jersey Economic and Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the New Jersey Asset Activation Planning Grant, which will provide up to $50,000 in grant funding for pre-development planning demonstrating the viability of projects activating underutilized public assets to benefit communities and the regional economy.

The grant requires the submission of proposed plans including conceptual designs; feasibility studies; land-use planning; economic analyses; market analyses; and legal analyses.

The proposals must:

Demonstrate to what extent the utilization of the public asset will be improved and its benefits to the regional economy and the community.
Target deficient, under-utilized, or vacant land, buildings, or infrastructure owned by a county, municipality, district, public authority, public agency, or political subdivision/body.
Correlate with the state's development objectives through project elements including creating new business sectors, driving economic growth and equity, improving land use, expanding access to public transportation/public services, and innovating uses for distressed public assets, un/underutilized public property, or unutilized public lands.

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis during a 90-day period ending on November 13, 2023, or until grant funding is exhausted. For more information, please visit NJEDA’s website.

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