The Green Acres rules (N.J.A.C. 7:36) govern the award of loans or matching grants, or both, to local government units for the acquisition or development of land, and matching grants to nonprofits for the acquisition or development of land, for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes. These rules establish project eligibility requirements, application requirements, funding award categories and criteria, matching grant and loan terms, and program administrative requirements. In advance of the expiration of these rules in December 2025, the Green Acres Program invites our local government and nonprofit partners and the public to contribute to the process of making changes to the rules.

We invite you to attend our upcoming virtual outreach meetings where we will present our planned changes and get your input. Three meetings will be held, as follows:

•  Thursday, May 23rd from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM regarding nonprofit issues

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Meeting ID: 235 239 781 787
Passcode: NCY678]
Dial-in by phone: +1 856-338-7074,,336831751# United States, Camden
Phone conference ID: 336 831 751#

• Tuesday, May 28th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM regarding local government and nonprofit park development and stewardship funding

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Meeting ID: 235 928 176 057
Passcode: euQ2JQ
Dial-in by phone: +1 856-338-7074,,520458012# United States, Camden
Phone conference ID: 520 458 012#

• Tuesday, May 28th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM regarding local government and nonprofit acquisition funding

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Meeting ID: 235 928 176 057
Passcode: euQ2JQ

Dial-in by phone: +1 856-338-7074,,520458012# United States, Camden
Phone conference ID: 520 458 012#

Please see our website at www.njgreenacres.org after May 13, 2024, to see a list of topics which we expect to discuss, in addition to those raised by meeting attendees. The list will also include some proposed changes to acquisition project policies and procedures. We welcome your ideas about how we can better meet our shared recreation and conservation goals. If you have questions, or if you would like to provide us with thoughts or recommendations for program improvements in advance of or after the meetings, please email us at GreenAcres@njdepwptest.net and put RULEMAKING in the subject line.