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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.11 - Activities eligible for funding: heritage tourism grants

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following activities are eligible for
				heritage tourism grants:
1. Visitor-readiness
				assessments;
2. Visitor evaluations
				and/or development of performance evaluation measures;
3. Interpretive planning for one or multiple sites
				and/or to develop and enhance linkages between sites;
4. Design and fabrication of interpretive signage
				or literature;
5. Marketing plans and
				studies;
6. Design and fabrication of
				marketing materials; and
7. Training and
				workshops, including speaker honoraria, that create, foster, or enhance linkages
				between sites.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.12 - Activities eligible for funding: emergency intervention grants

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(a) The following planning activities are eligible
				for an emergency intervention grant:
1.
				Preparation of, but not limited to, the following documents, studies, or reports
				and/or assistance to prevent the worsening of a physical condition:
i. Condition assessment report;
ii. Existing conditions documentation to Federal
				or State recordation standards;
iii.
				Engineering reports;
iv.
				Feasibility/reuse studies;
v.
				Preparation of architectural plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates, and
				other contract documents; and
vi. Costs
				in support of acquisition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.13 - Activities eligible for funding: easement acquisition

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(a) The following activities are eligible costs
				for a grant to fund the acquisition of historic preservation easement:
1. Appraisal(s);
2. Survey;
3. Recordation of easement documents;
4. Endowment fees; and
5. Permanent sign or marker.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.14 - Activities eligible for special project grants

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(a)
				The following activities are eligible for consideration for funding by a special
				project grant:
1. Context studies;
2. Regional and State plans that further the goals
				to identify, evaluate, and protect historic resources;
3. Economic impact studies; and
4. Re-grant programs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.17 - Procedures: emergency intervention grants

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(a)
				The following steps constitute the application procedure for emergency intervention.
1. Availability of emergency intervention funds
				shall be posted on the Trust's official website, and published in the New Jersey
				Register, in accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				52:14-34.4 et seq., annually. Applications for
				emergency intervention will be accepted throughout the year, as needed.
2. The applicant must submit a separate written
				application for each site where emergency funds are requested.
3. Each project application shall include
				sufficient information to ensure that the Trust is able to conduct an adequate and
				thorough review. Applications shall be on forms provided by the Trust and must in
				all cases include at least:
i. Identification of
				historic resource(s) to be impacted;
ii.
				A description, justification, statement of need for the proposed project, and
				description of the emergency;
iii. Cost
				estimates for proposed work;
iv.
				Photographic and other documentation;
v.
				As applicable, proof of the applicant's nonprofit and charitable registration
				status;
vi. If the property, district,
				or region for which a grant is requested is not owned by the applicant in fee
				simple, the application must include the property owner(s) written consent to the
				submission of an application by an eligible entity; and
vii. If the property for which a grant is
				requested is not listed in the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places, a
				certification by the State Historic Preservation Officer that, as of the date of the
				Trust's receipt of the application, the historic property for which a grant is
				requested is approved for listing or the applicant can demonstrate that it meets the
				criteria for listing in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places as set forth at
				N.J.A.C. 7:4.
4. A notice of
				receipt for each application shall be sent by the Trust to each applicant.
5. The Trust will review each application for
				possible funding within five days of receipt and notify the applicant if additional
				information is needed.
6. If the
				application is approved by the Trust and funds are appropriated by law, funds are to
				be distributed in accordance with an executed grant agreement between the Trust and
				the applicant which shall specify, among other things:
i. The amount of the grant;
ii. The project period;
iii. The project scope; and
iv. Special requirements.
7. Applications not processed as an emergency
				intervention request can be submitted in subsequent grant rounds.
8. At least annually, the Trust shall submit a
				list to the Legislature identifying sites that received emergency intervention
				funding.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.18 - Procedures: acquisition of easements

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(a) The
				following steps constitute the application procedure for acquisition of easement
				funding.
1. Announcement of the availability of
				grant funds for the acquisition of easements will be posted on the Trust's official
				website, and published in the New Jersey Register, in accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				52:14-34.4 et seq. Applications for easement
				acquisition will be accepted, reviewed, and processed throughout the year, however,
				funds will be appropriated annually as part of the Trust's routine grant
				round.
2. The applicant must submit a
				separate written application for each property to be protected.
3. Each project application shall include
				sufficient information to ensure that the Trust is able to conduct an adequate and
				thorough review. Applications shall be on forms provided by the Trust and must, in
				all cases, include at least:
i. A statement of the
				significance and condition of the property;
ii. A full description of the property to be
				protected and list of features to be protected;
iii. Photographic and other
				documentation;
iv. As applicable, proof
				of the applicant's nonprofit and charitable registration status;
v. As applicable, the names and addresses of all
				owners, all parties with an ownership interest, and evidence of ownership or an
				interest in ownership of the historic property for which the easement acquisition
				funding is requested;
vi. As applicable,
				the names of lessors and lessees, and, if available, a copy of any lease agreement
				or other encumbrance on the property; and
vii. If the property for which a grant is
				requested is not listed in the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places, a
				certification by the State Historic Preservation Officer that, as of the date of the
				Trust's receipt of the application, the historic property for which a grant is
				requested is approved for listing or meets the criteria for listing in the New
				Jersey Register of Historic Places as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:4.
4. A notice of receipt for each
				application shall be sent by the Trust to each applicant.
5. The Trust will review each
				application.
6. If the application is
				approved and funds are appropriated by law, funds will be disbursed following the
				legal recordation of the easement and placement of the plaque.
7. Applications not funded in a given fiscal year
				shall not receive further consideration for funding by the Trust in that fiscal
				year; however, revised, or new applications can be submitted in subsequent fiscal
				years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.19 - Procedures: special project grants

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				following steps constitute the application procedure for special project grants.
1. Applications may be submitted to the Trust for
				consideration at any time. The announcement of fund availability for special project
				grant applications shall be posted on the Trust's official website, and published in
				the New Jersey Register, in accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				52:14-34.4 et seq. Applications for special
				project grants will be accepted, reviewed, and processed throughout the year,
				however, funds will be appropriated annually as part of the Trust's routine grant
				round.
2. The applicant must submit a
				separate written application for each special project.
3. Each application shall include sufficient
				information to ensure that the Trust is able to conduct an adequate and thorough
				review. Applications may include, but not limited to:
i. Identification of historic resource(s) to be
				impacted;
ii. A description,
				justification, and statement of need of the proposed project;
iii. Cost estimates for the proposed
				project;
iv. Information on the
				applicant organization's programs, outreach activities, and finances;
v. As applicable, proof of the applicant's
				nonprofit and charitable registration status;
vi. Evidence of the applicant's commitment to the
				project, either cash match or in-kind; and
vii. A narrative illustrating the proposal's
				consistency with the goals expressed in the State historic preservation plan or
				other regional plan.
4. A
				notice of receipt for each application shall be sent by the Trust to each
				applicant.
5. The Trust will review each
				application for possible funding.
6. If
				the application is approved and funds are appropriated by law, funds are to be
				distributed in accordance with an executed grant agreement between the Trust and the
				applicant which shall specify, among other things:
i. The amount of the grant;
ii. The project period;
iii. The project scope; and
iv. Special requirements.
7. Applications not funded in a given fiscal year
				shall not receive further consideration for funding by the Trust in that fiscal
				year; however, revised, or new applications can be re-submitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.20 - Matching funds: capital grants

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(a) To be
				eligible for a capital grant for a historic preservation project, the applying State
				agency or entity, local government unit, and nonprofit organization, except as
				provided at (b) below, shall, as part of the application for capital grant,
				demonstrate the ability to match the grant requested by generating $ 1.00 in funds
				for every $ 1.00 of grant money requested in the application.
(b) State agencies or entities, local government
				units and nonprofit organizations awarded grants up to $ 150,000 are eligible for a
				3:2 funding match in which the Trust may provide up to 60 percent of project
				funding. The grant recipient is responsible for a minimum of 40 percent of project
				funding.
(c) Funds derived from the sale
				of debt of the State of New Jersey or special appropriations by the State
				Legislature shall not be used as the matching share of project costs by nonprofit
				organizations or local government units. Matching grants, contributions, donations,
				or reimbursements from Federal aid programs or from other public or private sources
				established for the same or similar purposes as the fund may be used as a
				match.
(d) Funds expended by the
				applicant up to two years prior to the time of application for historic preservation
				projects, and of which the project described in the application is a significant and
				substantial part, may satisfy the matching funds requirement enumerated in (a) and
				(b) above if:
1. As part of the application, the
				applicant submits plans and specifications or other items documenting the
				expenditure of funds by the applicant and describing the work performed;
2. The Trust determines that the work performed is
				an integral part of the historic preservation project described in the
				application;
3. The work was performed
				in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards; and
4. Funds spent for eligible project work prior to
				submission of an application shall not exceed 25 percent of the total project costs
				requested.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.21 - Matching funds: historic site management, MCRP, and heritage tourism grants

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(a) To be eligible for a
				historic site management grant for a historic preservation project, the applying
				State agency or entity, local government unit and nonprofit organization shall, as
				part of the application for a historic preservation grant, demonstrate the ability
				to match the grant requested by generating $ 1.00 in funds for every $ 3.00 of grant
				money requested in the application. Evidence of applicant match must be presented at
				time of application.
(b) Funds derived
				from the sale of debt of the State of New Jersey or special appropriations by the
				State Legislature shall not be used as the matching share of project costs by
				nonprofit organizations or local government units. Matching grants, contributions,
				donations, or reimbursements from Federal aid programs or from other public or
				private sources established for the same or similar purposes as the fund may be used
				as a match.
(c) An applicant's matching
				share shall consist only of eligible cash raised by the applicant, except as
				provided at (b) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.22 - Matching funds: emergency intervention

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Matching funds shall not be required for emergency intervention
				  grants. If the requested amount is less than the project cost, evidence of
				  applicant's match must be presented at time of application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.23 - Matching funds: easement acquisition

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(a) Matching
				funds shall not be required for a grant to acquire an historic preservation
				easement.
1. The value of the easement shall be
				determined based on real estate appraisals performed to professional standards. The
				Trust shall determine the grant award for easement acquisition, based on activities
				set forth at N.J.A.C.
				5:101-2.13(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS › Section 5:101-2.24 - Matching funds: special project grants

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Matching funds shall not be required for special project grants;
				  however, applicant shall demonstrate agency or organization commitment through
				  in-kind service or actual cash contribution.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.1 - Allocation of historic preservation grant funds

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(a) In each grant round,
				historic preservation funds are to be allocated in accord with a ranking of
				applications received by the Trust, subject to availability and appropriation of
				funds under the Act. The ranking of applications is to be established by the Trust
				based on criteria set forth in
				5:101-3.2.
(b) The Trust reserves the right to limit funding
				to less than the amount requested.
(c)
				Up to 20 percent of the monies made available for historic preservation projects may
				be awarded to State agencies and entities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.3 - Proposed action by New Jersey Historic Trust if a recommended project is deleted by the Garden State Preservation Trust

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If the Garden State Preservation Trust deletes a project that has
				  been submitted to the Garden State Preservation Trust by the New Jersey Historic
				  Trust for approval, the Garden State Preservation Trust shall, in consultation with
				  the applicant and the New Jersey Historic Trust, review and reevaluate the merits
				  and validity of the project. After completion of this review and reevaluation, if
				  the New Jersey Historic Trust continues to recommend funding of the project, it
				  shall transmit its reasons in writing to the Garden State Preservation Trust and
				  place the project on the next or a subsequent list of projects submitted to the
				  Garden State Preservation Trust. The Garden State Preservation Trust shall include
				  the project in the next legislation to appropriate moneys from the Garden State
				  Historic Preservation Trust Fund and send it to the Governor, President of the
				  Senate, and Speaker of the General Assembly for consideration, together with a
				  written report setting forth the rationale of the Garden State Preservation Trust in
				  recommending deletion of the project from the proposed legislation and the rationale
				  of the New Jersey Historic Trust in recommending retention of the project in the
				  proposed legislation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.4 - Commencement of project and payment: capital grants

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(a) For a capital grant,
				a grant agreement for a historic preservation project shall be in effect within 18
				months of the effective date of the appropriation by law of the funds for the
				capital grant, or the grant for that historic preservation project shall lapse into
				the Fund.
(b) As defined in the grant
				agreement, work on a historic preservation project funded with a capital grant shall
				commence within two years of the effective date of the appropriation by law for the
				grant, or the grant for that historic preservation project shall lapse into the
				Fund.
(c) After funds for a capital
				grant have been appropriated by the Legislature, the grant agreement has been fully
				executed, and all eligibility requirements have been met, the grant recipient will
				be reimbursed for expenditures incurred for historic preservation activities which
				are eligible pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				5:101-2.4 ; which are within the scope of the
				historic preservation project described in the grant agreement subject to the
				Trust's approval of documents submitted pursuant to (d) below. Total reimbursements
				cannot exceed the amount of the grant.
(d) Reimbursement is to be made pursuant to (c)
				above and must be substantiated by itemized invoices, canceled checks approved by
				the Trust, and referenced to completed tasks within the scope of the historic
				preservation project described in the grant agreement. Invoices must itemize cost of
				labor and materials and describe the work performed for which reimbursement is
				requested. Invoices are to be submitted for each reporting period set forth in the
				grant agreement and shall be accompanied by other documentation defined in the grant
				agreement.
(e) Up to 10 percent of the
				total amount of each grant is to be retained by the Trust. The Trust is to deduct as
				retainage an amount equal to up to 10 percent of each payment approved under (d)
				above. The retainage is to be kept by the Trust until the historic preservation
				project has been completed and met financial and project requirements, including
				submission of required reports.
(f) The
				Trust may choose to advance 10 percent of grant monies to nonprofit organizations
				before receipt of expenditure documentation. Until such documentation is received
				and approved, the Trust shall make no further payments beyond the 10 percent
				advanced.
(g) For projects where the
				grantee is a State agency, at its discretion, the Trust may advance 100 percent of
				the funds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.5 - Commencement of project and payment: historic site management, MCRP, and heritage tourism grants

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(a) For historic site management, MCRP, and
				heritage tourism grants, a grant agreement must be in effect within 18 months of the
				effective date of the appropriation by law of the funds for the grant, or the grant
				for that historic preservation project shall lapse into the Fund.
(b) As defined in the grant agreement, any work on
				a historic preservation project funded with a historic site management, MCRP, or
				heritage tourism grant awarded pursuant to the Act shall commence within 18 months
				of the effective date of the appropriation by law of the funds for the grant, or the
				grant for that historic preservation project will lapse into the Fund.
(c) After funds for the grant have been
				appropriated by the Legislature, the grant agreement has been fully executed, and
				all eligibility requirements have been met, the grant recipient will be reimbursed
				for expenditures incurred for historic preservation activities which are eligible
				for funding and which are within the scope of the historic preservation project
				described in the grant agreement subject to the Trust's approval of documents
				submitted pursuant to (d) below. Total reimbursements cannot exceed the amount of
				the grant.
(d) Disbursement of 80
				percent of the grant is to be made under (c) above once documentation of the
				following has been received by the Trust:
1. The
				project team or consultants have been retained;
2. An initial payment for retaining said project
				team or consultant has been paid by the grantee; and
3. A contract has been signed by both the
				consultant and grantee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.6 - Commencement of project and payment: emergency intervention

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(a) A project
				agreement between the Trust and grant recipient must be fully executed, subject to
				the Trust's approval at (b) below.
(b)
				Disbursement of 90 percent of the grant is to be made once documentation of the
				following has been received by the Trust:
1. The
				project team or consultants have been retained; and
2. A contract has been signed by both the
				consultant and grantee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.7 - Commencement of project and payment: acquisition of historic preservation easement

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After funds for the acquisition grant have been appropriated by
				  the Legislature, the purchaser's agreement has been fully executed, an easement has
				  been recorded, and the Trust has approved the plaque installation pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  5:101-5.1(h), the Trust will
				  disburse the funds. Total disbursement cannot exceed the amount of the acquisition
				  grant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.8 - Grant amount: capital grant

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(a) The minimum capital
				grant awarded for a historic preservation project shall be $ 5,000. The maximum
				capital grant that may be allocated to any historic property, structure, or site in
				a funding round of the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund is $
				750,000.
(b) For multi-phased
				construction projects, the minimum amount awarded shall be $ 1,000,000, awarded in
				two tranches of $ 500,000; at its discretion, the New Jersey Historic Trust may
				award two or more tranches of $ 750,000.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.9 - Grant amount: historic site management, MCRP, and heritage tourism grant

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The minimum grant awarded for a historic site management or
				  heritage tourism project shall be $ 5,000. The maximum historic site management,
				  MCRP, or heritage tourism grant that may be allocated to any one historic property,
				  structure, site, or district in a funding round is $ 75,000.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.10 - Grant amount: emergency intervention

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The minimum grant awarded for emergency intervention shall be $
				  5,000. The maximum emergency intervention grant that may be awarded is $ 150,000. A
				  grant award to address an emergent situation does not preclude the applicant from
				  applying for a historic sites management and/or a construction grant in future
				  competitive rounds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.11 - Grant amount: easement acquisition

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(a) The
				value of the easement shall be determined based on the Trust's acceptance of real
				estate appraisals performed to professional standards.
(b) The Trust shall determine the grant award for
				easement acquisition, based on criteria pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				5:101-2.13.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.12 - Grant amount: special projects

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At its discretion, the Trust may determine the amount of the grant
				  award based on the criteria set forth at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  5:101-2.14.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS › Section 5:101-3.13 - Reallocation of lapsed grant funds

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(a) At the
				discretion of the Trust, funds from lapsed or terminated projects may be:
1. Reallocated to the Fund for distribution under
				a future round of funding; or
2.
				Reallocated to unforeseen construction expenses or other historic preservation
				grant-aided projects. Reallocated funds are limited to those preservation costs
				outlined in the grant agreement. Reallocated funds shall not exceed 20 percent of
				the historic preservation grant. The process for the reallocation of said funds
				shall be determined by the Trust.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 101 - GARDEN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANTS PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - EASEMENT COVENANTS › Section 5:101-4.1 - Easement on the historic property

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(a) Term easements are
				as follows:
1. To assure the continued
				preservation of historic properties receiving construction grants in excess of
				$50,000 and owned by nonprofits, and to assure that public benefit continues after
				the expenditure of the grant moneys, the Trust shall not make grant assistance
				available until an easement agreement between the Trust and the nonprofit grant
				recipient and all other parties having an ownership interest in the historic
				property is recorded. The easement agreement shall include:
1. Provision for the continued preservation of the
				historic property;
2. Limitations on the
				right to change the use, alter, demolish or convey the property; and
3. Provisions for public access to the historic
				property.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:102-1.1 - Purpose

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This chapter shall constitute the rules of the New Jersey
				  Historic Trust in but not of the Department of Community Affairs for the Historic
				  Preservation Bond Program providing for the award of loans on a competitive basis
				  for historic preservation projects, for the preservation, improvement, restoration,
				  rehabilitation or acquisition of historic properties owned by county and municipal
				  governments and by tax-exempt nonprofit organizations in accord with the P.L. 1987,
				  c.265 and P.L. 1991, c.41.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION › Section 5:102-2.1 - Eligible applicants

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(a) County and municipal
				governments and tax-exempt nonprofit organizations are eligible to submit
				applications for historic preservation loans.
(b) No historic preservation loan will be made to
				nonprofits or governmental units which are in default on prior obligations to the
				State of New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION › Section 5:102-2.2 - Eligible property

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(a) A historic
				preservation project is eligible for a historic preservation loan only if, at the
				time the Trust receives the loan application, the property which is the subject of
				the project is:
1. Individually listed in the
				National or State Register of Historic Places;
2. Located within a historic district listed in
				the National or State Register of Historic Places and identified in the nomination
				of the district as contributing to the significance of the district;
3. Included in a thematic listing of historic
				resources in the State National Register of Historic Places; or
4. Certified by the Deputy State Historic
				Preservation Officer that the property, structure, facility or site is approved for
				listing or meets the criteria for listing in the State Register of Historic Places
				as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION › Section 5:102-2.3 - Historic preservation activities eligible for funding

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(a) The following
				activities are eligible for funding by the Historic Preservation loan program:
1. Preservation;
2. Rehabilitation;
3. Restoration;
4. Improvement;
5. Acquisition;
6. The following non-construction activities
				related directly to the development, implementation, operation and monitoring of a
				historic preservation project:
i. Architectural
				plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates and other contract
				documents;
ii. Feasibility
				studies;
iii. Historic structure
				reports;
iv. Preservation
				plants;
v. Historic landscape
				reports;
vi. Archaeological
				reports;
vii. Architectural
				reports;
viii. Engineering
				reports;
ix. Historic research
				reports;
x. Project completion
				reports;
xi. Preparation of a successful
				loan application;
xii. Construction
				permits;
xiii. Architectural fees for
				construction administration services;
xiv. Consultant fees for preparation of reports
				required by the Trust; and
xv. Market
				feasibility studies;
7.
				Project signs, required under
				5:102-5.1;
8. Interpretive signs or plaques approved by the
				Trust for funding as part of a historic preservation loan; and
9. The following expenses to acquire title or
				permanent interest in a property, or to refinance the acquisition of an eligible
				property:
i. Survey costs;
ii. Appraisal fees;
iii. Title searches;
iv. Title insurance;
v. Recording fees;
vi. Inspection fees;
vii. Legal fees associated with acquisition;
				and
10. Costs to market the
				property for resale.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION LOAN FUNDS › Section 5:102-4.1 - Allocation of historic preservation loan funds

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(a) Historic
				preservation loan funds shall be allocated in accord with an evaluation of
				applications received by the Trust. The Trust shall evaluate applications based on
				the following criteria:
1. The balance in the
				revolving loan fund;
2. The aggregate
				amount of loans for which requests are pending;
3. Any minimum reserve amount established for the
				fund; and
4. The extent to which a
				proposed historic preservation project meets the criteria in
				5:102-4.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - ALLOCATION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION LOAN FUNDS › Section 5:102-4.2 - Criteria for review and evaluation of applications for historic preservation loans

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(a) All applications for
				eligible historic preservation projects shall, for the purpose of determining
				priority for funding, be evaluated on the basis of the following competitive
				criteria:
1. The significance of the resource,
				which shall involve consideration of the following:
i. The degree to which a property is historically
				or archaeologically significant, or is significant in the architectural,
				engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political,
				military, or cultural annals of the State, according to the evaluation criteria for
				the National Register of Historic Places;
ii. The degree of significance locally or at the
				regional, state, or national level; and
iii. The degree to which a property retains its
				historical features and setting;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - LOAN DISBURSEMENT AND REPAYMENT › Section 5:102-5.1 - Loan disbursement and repayment

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(a) After the project
				agreement has been fully executed, the Trust shall deposit the revolving loan
				payment into a separate account established by the recipient specifically for the
				project for which the loan is made. Payments shall be made in one or more
				installments, at the discretion of the Trust.
(b) Any changes in the scope of the project funded
				by this loan must be reviewed and approved in advance by the Trust.
(c) Any use of funds provided through this program
				that are not in accord with the project agreement will constitute default of the
				loan agreement and the loan shall immediately become payable to the New Jersey
				Historic Trust Revolving Loan Fund with interest.
(d) Specific loan terms, conditions and repayment
				information will be provided in the project agreement:
1. An amortization or loan repayment schedule will
				be provided in the project agreement. The schedule will indicate installment dates
				and loan repayment amounts;
2. The
				precise terms, conditions, and repayment schedule is based on the loan recipient's
				ability to pay which is calculated from information obtained during the loan review
				process. The maximum term of the loan will not exceed 20 years from the date the
				first payment is made until the date the final payment is due; and
3. The recipient may prepay the loan in whole or
				in part at any time without penalty.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - EASEMENT › Section 5:102-6.1 - Easement on the historic property

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(a) To assure the
				continued preservation of loan-assisted historic properties and to assure that
				public benefit shall continue to accrue from the use of the public funds, the Trust
				may require that an easement agreement be executed and recorded between all parties
				having an ownership interest in the historic property. The easement agreement shall
				include:
1. Provision for the continued
				preservation of the historic property; and
2. Limitations on the right to change the use,
				alter, demolish or convey the property.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 102 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Subchapter 7 - PROJECT SIGNS › Section 5:102-7.1 - Project signs

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(a) At the initiation of
				a historic preservation project funded by a historic preservation loan, a sign
				acknowledging that the project is being funded with assistance available through the
				New Jersey Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Program administered by the New
				Jersey Historic Trust, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, shall be
				prominently located and maintained on the project site.
(b) The project sign shall be fabricated and
				erected by the loan recipient in accord with specifications contained in the project
				agreement.
(c) The costs of fabricating
				and erecting the project sign are eligible for funding under
				5:102-2.3(a)9. The
				costs of replacing or maintaining the project sign are not eligible for
				funding.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 103 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:103-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish criteria for the
				  designation of local downtown areas as Main Street New Jersey (MSNJ) districts and
				  administration of the Main Street New Jersey Program authorized by
				  N.J.S.A.
				  52:27D-452et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 103 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:103-1.2 - Applicability

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(a) The MSNJ program
				seeks to support municipalities who are working with owners of small businesses and
				entrepreneurs to foster public and private reinvestment in managed mixed-use
				commercial districts operating in historic New Jersey downtowns. It does so through
				the criteria evaluation and designation process set forth in this chapter.
(b) With certain exceptions set forth at NJ.A.C.
				5:103-3.1(c), only MSNJ district management organizations designated in accordance
				with this chapter are eligible to receive training and technical assistance through
				MSNJ.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 103 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:103-2.1 - Program description

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(a) The MSNJ program
				promotes the historic and economic redevelopment of traditional business districts
				in New Jersey by providing training and technical assistance to designated MSNJ
				districts. The purpose of the program is to assist the development of
				preservation-based downtown revitalization initiatives including strengthening the
				existing tax base, increasing sales, creating a positive community image with
				attractive and viable downtown buildings, attracting new businesses, creating new
				jobs, increasing investment in the downtown, and preserving historic architectural
				resources.
(b) Districts are designated
				for participation in the MSNJ program through the process set forth in this
				subchapter. Once designated, an MSNJ district management organization is eligible to
				receive training and technical assistance as described in N.J.A.C. 5:103-3 and
				grants as described in N.J.A.C. 5:103-4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 103 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:103-2.2 - Applicant eligibility criteria

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(a) An
				applicant for a district that was formerly designated an MSNJ district and currently
				is accredited through the National Main Street Center's Main Street America(R)
				process prior to June 17, 2019, shall execute a Letter of agreement with MSNJ for
				designation as an MSNJ district.
(b) An
				applicant not subject to (a) above shall be an eligible organization that manages a
				defined downtown commercial district; a redevelopment agency that has been
				established by the municipal governing body pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				40A:12A-11, or a district management corporation
				created to oversee an Improvement District pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				40:56-65et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 103 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:103-2.4 - Application review

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(a) Applications will be
				reviewed for consistency with N.J.A.C. 5:103-2.3.
(b) The applicant will be notified in writing of
				any deficiencies in its application. An applicant receiving written notice of
				deficiencies shall cure the deficiencies within seven business days of receipt of
				the notice. Failure to satisfactorily address all deficiencies within seven days
				shall automatically result in the rejection of the applicant's
				application.
(c) An application that
				does not meet the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 5:103-2.3shall be declared
				ineligible by the Department.
(d)
				Applicants not selected for designation as an MSNJ district will be notified in
				writing by the Department.
(e)
				Successful applicants will be notified in writing by the Department and shall be
				designated as an MSNJ district, which shall not be effective until a Letter of
				agreement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:103-3.1(a) and 3.2 is executed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 103 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - DESIGNATED MSNJ DISTRICTS › Section 5:103-3.1 - Assistance provided

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(a) Upon designation as
				an MSNJ district, the successful district management organization, the participating
				municipality, and the Department shall enter into a formal Main Street New Jersey
				Letter of agreement. This agreement shall set forth the responsibilities of each
				party relative to participation in the MSNJ program. The Letter of agreement shall
				be in effect for one year with provision for annual renewal by agreement of the
				parties.
(b) Depending on the
				availability of State resources, services provided by the Department to a designated
				MSNJ district management organization shall be at no cost to the municipality and
				may include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Volunteer and executive director
				training;
2. Training on specific
				downtown issues, including, but not limited to, marketing, business recruitment,
				volunteer management, and historic preservation;
3. Visits by professional consultants to help each
				municipality develop its strengths and plan for the success of its downtown area,
				including:
i. Small business development consulting
				services for local business owners;
ii.
				Marketing and public relations consulting for local businesses and "Main Street New
				Jersey" organizations; and
iii.
				Architectural design consulting for business and property owners; and
4. Educational materials, including
				manuals and slide programs.