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New Jersey Urban and Community Forestry Grants (NJUCF Stewardship Grant and Green Communities Grant) is sponsored by New Jersey Forest Service (NJDEP). The New Jersey Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program provides financial assistance in the form of grants to counties and municipalities statewide to assist in implementing their local management plans for trees and forests.
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# NJDEP| Grant and Loan Programs | New Jersey Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Program (NJUCF) Green Communities # OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY Governor Mikie Sherrill • Lt. Governor Dr. Dale G.
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**New Jersey Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Program (NJUCF) Green Communities** # New Jersey Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Program (NJUCF) Green Communities To assist local governments in the development (Green Communities Grant) of a Community Forestry Management Plan (CFMP) and conduct an inventory as the basis of this plan.
A CFMP is a document for action, guiding communities to establish and maintain healthy, safe, and sustainable urban and community forests. Funding is provided by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forest Preservation License Plate Fund (N. J.
S. A. 39.
3-27. 81), and the No Net Loss Compensatory Reforestation program [N. J.
S. A. 13:1L-14.
2(c)]. Rolling basis for those municipalities and counties developing a Community Forestry Management Plan Approximately 90 days after receiving the application No Net Loss and Treasure our Trees license plate funds N. J.
S. A. 13:1D-9.
et. seq. and N.
J. S. A.
13:1L-17. 1 Municipal and County Governments (Green Communities Grant). Refer to the current year’s Request for Proposals (NJUCF Stewardship Grant).
The maximum awarded amount is $5,000 for a CFMP (Community Forestry Management Plan) alone or $20,000 for CFMP and inventory. **APPLICATION PROCEDURES** Green Communities applications are accepted on a rolling basis for those municipalities and counties developing their Community Forestry Management Plan.
**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION** NJUCF staff will host a webinar on March 25th from 12pm-1pm to go over the Green Communities RFP and application. An opportunity to ask questions will be provided at the end of the presentation. Click here to register.
To get the most out of the webinar,_**it is highly recommended**_ that you review theCFMP guidelines. Grants – State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites **FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION** Email: communityforestry@dep. nj.
gov or brian. mcdonald@dep. nj.
gov ### Grant and Loan Programs * Other State Agency Grant Opportunities ### Environmental Protection * Commissioner Ed Potosnak * Governor Mikie Sherrill * Lt. Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell * Legal Statement & Disclaimers TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube Department of Environmental Protection Last Update: March 17th, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Counties and municipalities statewide. Non-profit organizations may be eligible to partner with local governments. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies, up to $20,000 for Green Communities Grant. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
New Jersey Urban and Community Forestry Grants (NJUCF Stewardship Grant and Green Communities Grant) is funded by New Jersey Forest Service (NJDEP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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