Is your community or municipality struggling with a minuscule budget for tree planting and care? The Community Forestry Program, within the Division of Parks and Forestry's State Forest Service, currently offers grants to towns to develop their community forestry management plans.
Our grant applications are now available for you to download, simply click on the applications below. The
applications are available in both Microsoft Word format
and as a PDF file. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, which
would allow you to view the PDF file(s), you can receive
a free download by clicking on the Adobe symbol below. If
you are unable to access any of the applications please
e-mail the
Community Forestry Program and we will be happy to send
an application to you in the mail.
Green Communities Grant
2009 Green Communities Grant Application (Microsoft Word format)
Green Communities Resolution (Microsoft Word format)
Green Communities Sample Resolution (Microsoft Word format)
Recommended Forestry Consultants List (Microsoft Word format)
Community Forestry Assistance Act Guidlines (Microsoft Word format)
In response to the passing of the New Jersey Shade Tree
& Community Forestry Assistance Act in 1996, the New Jersey
Community Forestry Program's 2009 Green Community Grants
will be awarded to communities for the development of comprehensive
community forestry management plans.
The Act, which was passed on December 5, 1996, allows New
Jersey communities to obtain liability protection under
the New Jersey Tort Claims Act for their shade tree programs.
However, in order to qualify for this protection, shade
tree commissioners or other community representatives must
develop a community forestry plan for their community, as
well as attend the state's training skills and accreditation
program. This $3,000 grant allows a county or municipality
to hire an outside firm to assist in the production of a
community forestry management plan.
Applicants are awarded through a lottery system and are
then ranked and placed on a list. Funding is awarded when
it becomes available and this continues until all applicants
have been funded. The only eligibility requirement is a
completed application and intent to oversee the completion
of the management plan. A minimum matching amount of $1,500
is necessary, either cash or in-kind services.
Community Stewardship Incentive Program
(CSIP) Grant
2008 Community Stewardship Incentive Program (CSIP) Application (Microsoft Word format)
Community Stewardship Incentive Grant (CSIP) Resolution (Microsoft Word format)
Community Stewardship Incentive Grant (CSIP) Sample (Microsoft Word format)
New Jersey Forest Service's Tree Planting Specifications (Microsoft Word format)
CSIP grants allows municipalities and counties to implement their Community Forestry Management Plan. (See Green Communities Challenge Grant.)
This grant is a cost-sharing grant that is evaluated by the New Jersey Community Forestry Council. Only municipalities and counties with approved management plans and two CORE trained individuals are eligible. The cost-share ratio is seventy-five percent grant to twenty-five percent match of cash or in-kind services.
