The Board of Chosen Freeholders has allocated $2 million from the annual Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund for cooperative projects with Monmouth County municipalities. Both land acquisition and development for park, recreation, and open space purposes are eligible for funding.
The Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant Program is a competitive program. The project eligibility and evaluation criteria are described in the Policy and Procedures Manual. A copy of the 2013 manual and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Sheet are posted here - see below.
Applications for 2013 funding will be mailed to Mayors, Administrators and Clerks of all Monmouth County municipalities on or about May 1, 2013.
The 2013 filing deadline is 4pm, Wednesday, September 18, 2013.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders selected the following projects for 2012 funding at its
December 13, 2012 meeting:
- Asbury Park
Springwood Avenue Park and Recreation Area – Phase 2 (Development) $250,000
- Avon-by-the-Sea
Volunteer Park (Development) $100,000
- Deal
Roseld Avenue Park Improvements (Development) $150,000
- Englishtown
French Property (Acquisition) $95,000
- Freehold Borough
Veterans Park Redevelopment – Phase 1 (Development) $135,000
- Highlands
Snug Harbor Beach Access (Development) $23,000
- Holmdel
Ackerson Indian Hill Park Improvements (Development) $100,000
- Howell
Van Schoick Property (Acquisition) $98,000
- Little Silver
Parker Homestead Restoration (Development) $250,000
- Long Branch
Lake Takanassee Bank Stabilization (Development) $250,000
- Millstone
Historic Baird Homestead (Development) $183,000
- Neptune City
Memorial Park Beach Improvements (Development) $206,000
- Neptune Township
Jumping Brook Ballfield Improvements (Development) $250,000
- Ocean
Poplar Village (Acquisition) $85,000
- Sea Girt
Baltimore Park Redevelopment (Development) $100,000
- Tinton Falls
Traditions Site (Acquisition) $250,000
The Program is administered by the Monmouth County Park System on behalf of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Questions and correspondence should be addressed to the Monmouth County Park System, Acquisition and Design Office, Attn: Open Space Grant Program, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738. For additional information, please call (732) 842-4000, ext 4472 or email municipal.grants@monmouthcountyparks.com.