The Centers of Place program is designed to assist municipalities who have formally participated in implementation of the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP). The program provides an opportunity to apply for funds to support non-traditional transportation improvements that advance municipal growth management objectives. The Department notifies eligible municipalities as to the application process administered through the Division of Local Aid and Economic Developement. A municipality may submit an application if it falls within one or more of the following categories of formal participation in implementation of the SDRP:
- Is a designated center with boundaries designated by the State Planning Commission (SPC).
- Has a Strategic Revitalization Plan and Program approved by the SPC.
- Is within an endorsed urban complex consisting of two or more municipalities and a designated center in the Metropolitan Planning Area.
- Is a Pinelands Town or Village under the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan. Pinelands Towns and Villages are now receiving treatment equivalent to State Plan designated Centers in this program, in accordance with an agreement signed in June 1999 by the Pinelands Commission and the State Planning Commission.
All applications for the Centers of Place Program are to be submitted online through SAGE (System for Administering grants Electronically). Review and evaluation will be conducted by a Centers of Place Review Committee which includes representation from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Downtown New Jersey. A recommendation is made for final approval by the Commissioner of Transportation. Funding levels have varied from $750,000 to $3 Million depending upon appropriations by the Legislature.
Some of the links below are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these links, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available for free at our State Adobe Access Page.
Additional detailed information (including
designated Centers) can be found in the Centers
of Place Handbook (pdf 47k).
