Grants & funding in New Jersey local government
What New Jersey city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,051 New Jersey meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Jersey with the most grants & funding activity
- Lodi, NJ (43)
- Ridgewood, NJ (41)
- Bergen County, NJ (41)
- Sussex, NJ (41)
- Cape May County, NJ (41)
- Hunterdon County, NJ (35)
- Red Bank, NJ (32)
- East Orange, NJ (31)
- Clinton, NJ (29)
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ (28)
- Hamilton, NJ (23)
- Florham Park, NJ (22)
Latest matching meetings
Berkeley Heights Recreation Commission monthly meeting covers routine updates
This is a routine monthly meeting of the Recreation Commission. The agenda includes adopting prior minutes, approving trust financials, and receiving updates on fields, parks, pickleball/tennis, scheduling, grants, programming, and senior citizen activities. No major decisions or public hearings are listed.
Berkeley Heights Recreation Commission monthly meeting covers routine updates
This is a routine monthly meeting of the Recreation Commission. The agenda includes adopting prior minutes, approving trust financials, and receiving updates on fields, parks, pickleball/tennis, scheduling, grants, programming, and senior citizen activities. No major decisions or public hearings are listed.
CADB to decide Right to Farm eligibility for Sandy Creek LLC
The Burlington County Agriculture Development Board is meeting to decide on a Right to Farm commercial farm eligibility determination for Sandy Creek LLC in Springfield Township, and to consider a motion supporting SADC preservation of Gates Farm in Pemberton Township. The board will also hear presentations on SADC…
Commission discusses Lifeboat Station 105 open house and 2026/2027 grant plans
The Point Pleasant Beach Historic Preservation Commission will discuss the status of the Lifeboat Station 105 open house, including building condition and potential café tenants. The agenda includes a reading of the Historical Ordinance Plan by Bill Elwell and plans for obtaining grant money for 2026/2027. The…
County board to vote on settlements, contracts, and grants
The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda containing numerous resolutions. These include authorizing settlements in four lawsuits, approving various contracts and purchases, accepting grants, and scheduling a public hearing on senior transportation. The meeting…
Environmental Commission to review zoning resolutions, grants, and ordinances
The Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission is meeting via Zoom on September 7, 2026, to discuss new and old business. Items include Zoning Board resolutions, grant applications, stormwater ordinance status, and a possible leaf blower ordinance. The meeting is open to residents for public comment.
Green Ridgewood to discuss leaf blower transition, flood grants, and climate planning
Green Ridgewood, an environmental advisory group, will meet to discuss and strategize on local sustainability initiatives. Key topics include a new approach to the leaf blower transition, expansion of food scrap collection, and updates on flood resilience and climate planning grants. The group will also review goals…
County to award $43.8M contract for jail renovations, approve $10.45M state aid
The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners will vote on a consent agenda with resolutions covering contracts, grants, and budget amendments. Key items include a $43.8 million contract for renovations at the Adult Correctional Facility, a $10.45 million state transportation aid budget amendment, and various…
County to award $43.85M contract for adult correctional facility renovations
The Board of County Commissioners will vote on a consent agenda of resolutions, including a $43.85 million contract for renovations at the Adult Correctional Facility in North Brunswick, several engineering and construction contracts, and various grants and budget amendments. The meeting is a conference meeting…
County to approve $1.3M settlement in Zisa lawsuit and $1.76M opioid grant
The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners will vote on a series of resolutions, including a $1.3 million settlement in a lawsuit, a $1.76 million opioid settlement fund grant, and numerous contracts for IT, construction, and services. The agenda also includes site plan approvals and several proclamations.
Borough approves $197K playground contract and cancels $43K in grants
The Emerson Mayor and Council adopted resolutions on September 1, 2026, including awarding a $197,181.46 contract for Ackerman Park playground equipment, cancelling $43,002.42 in completed grants and capital project balances, and setting policies for vendor claim payments.
Environmental Commission to discuss Sustainable Jersey certification, grants, and leaf blower rules
The Red Bank Environmental Commission is meeting to review minutes, hear public comment, and discuss current initiatives. Key topics include Sustainable Jersey certification efforts, potential grants (including a $20K grant for a compost program), and a gas-powered leaf blower reduction initiative. The commission will…
Board appoints Melany Cruz Burgos to fill vacancy and approves $320,000 grant
The Jersey City Board of Education will appoint Melany Cruz Burgos to replace the resigned Matthew Schneider, restoring the board to nine members. The board will also approve a $320,000 grant from the Youth Foundation of Jersey City for food pantries, laundry facilities, and health clinics in local schools…
Open Space Committee to discuss Stewardship Grant Program
The Sussex County Open Space Advisory Committee is meeting remotely to review and approve the minutes from June 25, 2026, and to discuss the Stewardship Grant Program under new business. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, correspondence, public comment, and adjournment.
County awards $3.2M courthouse HVAC renovation contract
The Cape May County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to approve a consent agenda of resolutions, including contracts, grants, and budget amendments. Key items include a $3.2 million HVAC renovation for the courthouse, a $1.06 million transit grant for senior and disabled residents, and a 25-year lease of…
Red Bank Parks & Recreation Committee reviews summer programs and plans fall events
The Red Bank Parks & Recreation Committee is meeting to review updates on summer activities, including the summer camp, projects at Count Basie and Eastside (basketball court, fencing), and a Green Acres grant. They will also discuss upcoming fall events like the Halloween Parade and movie, an Eagle Scout project, and…
Open Space Committee reviews trails, grants, and recreation plan draft
The Warren Township Open Space Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss stewardship updates for local trails, potential grant applications for Morecraft, and the draft Open Space and Recreation Plan. The agenda includes planning for volunteer days, trail improvements, and a timeline for public input on the recreation…
Red Bank committee reviews street design, safety audits, and grant prep
The Complete & Green Streets Advisory Committee is meeting to review engineering design plans for several streets, discuss a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) audit report, and prepare for an SRTS grant application with Engineering and Traffic Safety. The agenda also includes ongoing business on various borough streets.
Commissioners to set salaries, approve soccer stadium deal
The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing and final adoption on a resolution fixing commissioners' salaries. The board will also consider a consent agenda with numerous resolutions, including a stadium license and commercial rights term sheet for soccer at the new Edison stadium…
Berkeley Heights Recreation Commission monthly meeting covers routine updates
The Recreation Commission is holding its monthly meeting to adopt prior minutes, approve trust financials, and receive updates on fields, parks, pickleball/tennis, scheduling, grants, programming, and senior citizen activities. The agenda is largely procedural and informational, with no major decisions or public…
Sussex County Commissioners to vote on $2.3M in contracts and grants
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners will meet on August 19, 2026, to consider a consent agenda with resolutions for contract modifications, equipment purchases, and budget insertions. Key items include modifications to meal and transportation service agreements totaling over $300,000, and the purchase of…
Council to appoint Taryn Jones as city attorney, approve contracts and budget items
The Lodi City Council will hold a closed session for existing litigation and employee performance reviews, followed by a regular meeting with consent and regular agenda items. Key decisions include appointing Taryn Jones as city attorney, approving a cybersecurity platform purchase, a tree maintenance contract, and…
County approves $1.57M workforce grant and other budget inserts
The Gloucester County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to approve routine resolutions, including budget adjustments, contracts, and grants. Key items include accepting over $2.3 million in state and federal grants for workforce development, transportation, and other programs, as well as authorizing contracts…
Bergen County to issue up to $102.6M in bonds and notes
The Board of County Commissioners will consider resolutions authorizing the issuance of up to $74.3 million in bond anticipation notes and $28.3 million in bonds through the Bergen County Improvement Authority, along with numerous grant acceptances and contracts. The agenda includes a work session at 4:30 PM and a…
Council to adopt ordinance banning additional uses, accept $900K dredging grant
The Stafford Township Council will hold a second reading and public hearing on Ordinance 2026-22, which adds new prohibited uses to the township code. The council will also vote on a consent agenda containing numerous resolutions, including accepting a $900,000 grant from the Ocean Wind Pro-NJ Grantor Trust for…
Nutley board to vote on soil cleanup, sound system, and traffic changes
The Nutley Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on August 18, 2026, to introduce two ordinances and hold public hearings on three others, including a $125,000 soil remediation project and zoning changes. The board will also vote on six resolutions, including a $147,974 sound system purchase and a…
Camden school board to approve $69.9M bill list, contracts
The Camden City School District Advisory Board will hold a regular meeting with routine items including financial reports, line-item transfers, and a $69,941,404.40 bill list. The board will also consider multiple contracts for services like nursing, tutoring, and technology, plus grant applications and an auditor…
Council to vote on ordinances, contracts, and budget insertions
The Hamilton Township Council will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda of resolutions covering budget insertions, contracts, and appointments, plus five ordinances for second reading and public hearing. The most consequential items include a $869,523.77 Safe Routes to Schools grant for Klockner Elementary…
Bridgeton Council to vote on cannabis retail expansion and property sales
The Bridgeton City Council is meeting to consider ordinances that would expand retail cannabis operations, including allowing a new dispensary at 70 Manheim Avenue and extending operating hours to 10 p.m. They will also vote on selling city-owned properties and a consent agenda with resolutions on tax sales, grants…
Council to consider contracts for street safety and beach management
The Cape May City Council is holding a regular meeting with several resolutions up for approval, including contracts for professional services related to safety improvements on Elmira Street, Venice Avenue, and Bank Street, and continued engineering for the beach management program. The council will also consider a…
Council to award contract for Stewart Lake field lighting
The Woodbury City Council is meeting to consider a resolution awarding a contract for the FY2026 Local Recreation Improvement Grant (LRIG) for the Woodbury Stewart Lake Practice Field Lighting Project. The contract recipient is not named in the agenda. This is the only substantive item on the agenda; the rest is…
County to award $930K road resurfacing contract, approve grants and hires
The Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners will meet to consider a range of routine and financial items, including multiple grant budget insertions, contract awards, and personnel actions. The board will also enter executive session and hear public comment. Most items are routine and will be voted on as a…
Council to consider redevelopment agreements and contracts at Aug. 17 meeting
The Verona Township Council will hold its regular meeting on August 17, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The agenda includes introduction of a financial agreement ordinance for 383 Bloomfield Avenue, a short-term tax abatement ordinance, and several resolutions including contract awards for sound system and HVAC upgrades…
Environmental Commission to review zoning resolutions and 450 Springfield plan
The Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission is meeting to approve past minutes, hold public hearings, and discuss new business including Zoning Board resolutions and the 450 Springfield plan. Old business covers the annual report, tree ordinance amendment, stormwater ordinance, and various environmental initiatives…
Agriculture board to review farmland preservation, right-to-farm cases
The Sussex County Agriculture Development Board is meeting to review minutes, hear reports, and discuss farmland preservation and right-to-farm matters. The agenda includes updates on preservation applications, a grant application, and conflict resolutions for local farms. No major decisions are listed; most items are…
Council to apply for Essex County arts and history grant
The South Orange Village Council is holding a special virtual meeting with a single substantive item: a resolution authorizing an application for the Essex County Local Arts and History Grant Program. The rest of the agenda is procedural, including roll call, public comment, and setting the next regular meeting date.
Council to introduce ordinance consolidating occupancy certificate requirements
The Medford Lakes Borough Council will hold a regular meeting on August 12, 2026, at Oaks Hall. The main item is the first reading of Ordinance 733, which would create a new chapter on Certificates of Continuing Occupancy, consolidating fire/life safety, sewer extraneous flow, and tree preservation requirements. The…
Council to adopt ordinances on salaries and administrative positions
The Borough Council is meeting to adopt two ordinances: one creating or redefining administrative positions and another fixing 2026 employee salaries. They will also consider a consent agenda of resolutions, including grant applications, a road improvement contract, and emergency repairs. Public comment is limited to…
Environmental Commission to review commercial redevelopment at 687 Klockner Rd
The Hamilton Township Environmental Commission is meeting to discuss routine business, including approval of minutes, Green Team updates, and old/new business items. The most consequential item is a land use application for a commercial property at 687 Klockner Rd, proposing to convert a bar/restaurant with two…
Warren County to create improvement authority, award $13M in contracts
The Warren County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing and second reading on an ordinance to create the Warren County Improvement Authority. The board will also vote on numerous resolutions, including awarding contracts for road resurfacing, a nature center expansion, and other projects, as well as…