N.J. Admin. Code § 5:101-2.17

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:101-2.17 - Procedures: emergency intervention grants

(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.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:101-2.17

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 2474(a), effective 12/18/2023