The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) are pleased to provide you with an HDSRF Child Care Facility Grant application. HDSRF Child Care Facility Grants are available to an existing or prospective owner or operator of a child care facility that is licensed or who has applied for a license with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq). A grant reimbursement up to a maximum amount of $1500 is available to those child care facility that submit a complete Preliminary Assessment (PA) in order to obtain a no further action letter (NFA). Upon NJDEP approval of all required documents and the issuing of an NFA letter, the Department will award funding based on the cost to produce the PA.

Please note that Site Investigation (SI)/Remedial Investigation (RI) costs and NJDEP fees are not eligible for this grant. Please submit an invoice from the environmental consultant that completed the PA report to assist the Department in determining the amount of the award. If a PA was completed by a child care owner/operator yourself, please submit an itemized list of costs on a spreadsheet with supporting paid invoices.

The following forms must be completed and submitted to the address below:

• HDSRF Application Form - Part 1 (2 pages)
• Notarized Certification Form- Part 2 (1 page)
  
  The two forms above are available in these file formats:
  • Microsoft Word document [doc 101 Kb]
  • Adobe Acrobat [pdf 169 Kb]
• NJ W-9 Questionnaire : Go to http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/omb/forms/pdf/W9.pdf

ONE original and ONE copy of all Child Care Facility Grant Application forms must be mailed to:

Enforcement & Assignment Element
Child Care/Educational Facility Unit
PO Box 028
401 East State St, 5th Fl
Trenton, NJ 08625-0028

If a PA has not yet been submitted for NJDEP review, it is requested that all Child Care Facility Grant Application forms be sent together with the PA. Please visit the NJDEP web site at http://www.nj.gov/dep/dccrequest/grant_faqs.htm for frequently asked questions regarding the Child Care Facility Grant Application process or call the Office of Community Relations at (609) 984-2038.

The NJDEP and NJEDA look forward to working with you.

Related Links

• HDSRF Child Care Facility Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• NJDEP Environmental Guidance for Licensing of Child Care Facilities
• New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

File Format Notes

• The PDF version of the forms can be printed out and completed.
• The Microsoft Word version of the forms can be completed and printed out using word processors that can read MS Word DOC files.
• Additional help for these file formats can be found on our Web Help Page.