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 New Jersey Department
of Transportation (NJDOT)
notifies eligible municipalities
as to the application
process administered
through the Division
of Local Aid and Economic
Development. 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. A recommendation is made for final approval by the Commissioner of Transportation.
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
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