Resilient Communities Program (RCP)

Resilient Communities Program (RCP) is sponsored by New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Competitive grant program funding public infrastructure projects to enhance resilience against flood-related natural hazards in designated 'most impacted and distressed' areas.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs | Resilient Communities Program New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Resilient Communities Program The Resilient Communities Program (RCP) is a competitive grant program designed to fund unmet recovery and mitigation needs for public infrastructure projects that will help HUD-identified and State-identified "most impacted and distressed" (MID) areas become more resilient to current and future flood-related natural hazards.

Eligible applicants will be responsible for the implementation, operation, and maintenance of awarded projects.

June 15, 2026 – September 30, 2026 Click here to register & gain access to the application materials Approved activities will focus on achieving the following objectives: Reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship by lessening the impact of future disasters. Recover from the disaster impacts of Hurricane Ida.

Protect publicly funded recovery investments in impacted communities. Expand awareness within the state and help build the capacity of local governments to apply for funding through other FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs.

Cities, townships, counties, special districts and federally recognized tribal governments within the HUD or State-identified MID counties listed below or wholly within one or more of those counties are eligible to apply to RCP. Each applicant is eligible to apply for no more than one (1) distinct project. Exceptions to this will be made for multi-jurisdiction applications.

The counties are: Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union, and Warren.

Examples of Eligible Activities Examples of eligible activities may include but are not limited to: Construction or reconstruction of infrastructure Installation of public works, facilities (i.e. emergency services, pump stations) Site or other improvements Application Submission Requirements Disadvantaged Communities Public Notice and Community Outreach Implementation and Timeline Program Priorities and Scoring Mitigates the risk to public infrastructure, people, and property.

Protects and benefits disadvantaged communities. Is a cost-effective solution to natural hazard risk(s). Promotes resiliency through ancillary or triple bottom line benefits (social, environmental, and economic benefits).

Considers climate change and future conditions. Leverages federal, state, and local partnerships. Is designed and scoped with public input and meaningful stakeholder engagement.

Can be feasibly implemented and completed by the applicant within budget and timeframe required by the program. Incorporates nature-based solutions. Project scope generated from previous qualifying resilience/ infrastructure planning awards.

“Project Readiness” (when planning and engineering is advanced enough that environmental review can begin upon selection to the Program). Projects must be completed by the federal expenditure deadline, which is currently January 13, 2029. RCP provides a maximum award up to $5 million, subject to funding availability.

Applications that meet the minimum eligibility requirements will be reviewed by a panel as part of a technical scoring process. Round 2 Resilient Communities Notice of Funding Availability Resilient Communities Policy Manual English Resilient Communities Policy Manual Spanish Resilient Communities FAQ CDBG-DR Infrastructure Subrecipient Manual For additional information, email: ResilientCommunities@dca. nj.

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