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Request For Proposals (RFP) No. NJHT 26-001 New Jersey Historic Trust | Heritage Tourism Theme Development

Posted on October 23, 2025

The New Jersey Historic Trust is seeking a proposal from a consultant team to develop two context studies for Journey Through Jersey.

Public Notice

Introduction: The New Jersey Historic Trust is an agency affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs whose primary mission is to advance historic preservation for the benefit of the state’s diverse population today and for its future generations. Through its education, tourism, stewardship, and financial investment programs, the Trust saves New Jersey’s heritage and strengthens its communities. In 2017, the Trust launched Journey Through Jersey, the first website dedicated solely to promoting heritage tourism in New Jersey, and to support and improve visitor experiences at the state’s many diverse historic sites. The website supports over 150 historic destinations organized by themes, and provides travel tools such as blog posts, travel itineraries, and annual events.

Summary: The New Jersey Historic Trust is seeking a proposal from a consultant team to develop two context studies for Journey Through Jersey. A context study for heritage tourism is a comprehensive analysis of the various factors influencing a heritage site's tourism experience and its surrounding environment. It examines the historical, cultural, economic, social, and environmental circumstances of a heritage destination, considering the perspectives of stakeholders, visitors, and the local community. The goal is to understand how these elements interact to create visitor experiences, ensure sustainable development, and inform effective management practices for heritage tourism programs. The consultant team should have expertise in historic site interpretation, educational programming, historical content development, and web design. Two previously completed context studies are available on the resources tab of the Journey Through Jersey website: NJ in Conflict and Lives of Purpose: New Jersey Women’s Heritage.

Tasks to be completed by the consultant team include:

  • Develop a survey of theme-related sites that meet Journey Through Jersey’s Guidelines for Inclusion to determine what types of programming is currently being offered and identify opportunities for further development. The sites identified in the survey will be listed on the website.
  • Develop context studies (2) of 9-10 pages in length and the to support two themes identified in the New Jersey Heritage Tourism Master Plan: NJ in Design and NJ at Play. The narratives should justify the remarkable assembly of great design and New Jersey’s history of hosting vacationers seeking relaxation and inspiration. The narrative shall also identify and define the likely sub-themes to be further developed on the tourism website. While the context narrative should be written in a more scholarly manner, complete with footnotes and references cited, the consultant shall synthesize this narrative into a shorter, engaging summation suitable for general audiences to be used as content for the website.
  • Using the sites identified in the survey as they relate to each theme, the consultant shall develop four travel itineraries: Two for NJ by Design and two for NJ at Play. The itineraries should use the state’s three regions on the existing website as a guide and include one-day excursions and multi-day excursions.

The proposal should include methodology for completion of this scope of work, a proposed schedule noting milestones, samples of completed heritage tourism products, examples of content material to illustrate writing style, a writing sample, and other promotional material relevant to this REQUEST.

In addition to a client list and references, the proposal should also include resumes for the individuals that would be principally involved in executing this project.

The project cost proposal should be itemized by the tasks outlined above. Any anticipated travel and/or reimbursable expenses should also be itemized. The New Jersey Historic Trust estimates the above services to cost $60,000, inclusive of expenses.

DEADLINE:
Proposals with all supporting material is due by 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 13, 2025 to:

Glenn A. Ceponis, Executive Director, glenn.ceponis@dca.nj.gov

USPS:
Glenn A. Ceponis, Executive Director
New Jersey Historic Trust, PO Box 457, Trenton, NJ 08625 

For hand-deliveries:
Glenn A. Ceponis, Executive Director
New Jersey Historic Trust, 101 South Broad Street, 6th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608

For questions or more information, please contact:
Ashley Parker, ashley.parker@dca.nj.gov


New Jersey Treasury Required Bid Forms:
Click the links below to open pdf files of the New Jersey Treasury’s required bid forms:


Agency Request for Proposal

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State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions

Waiver Supplement to Standard Terms and Conditions

Posted on: September 25, 2025

More Than $13 Million in Awards Recommended for Preservation Planning, Heritage Tourism, and Capital Projects

TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), today approved a total of $13,839,484 in grant recommendations from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund to save and promote historic sites throughout the state. Sixty-seven preservation planning, municipal, county, and regional planning, heritage tourism, and capital projects are included in this year’s list of recommendations.

“New Jersey has made a significant impact in our nation’s history. This impact is visible in our state’s incredible array of historic sites spanning nearly three centuries where residents and tourists alike can learn about and appreciate New Jersey’s unique heritage,” said DCA Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez. “The grant recommendations made today by the New Jersey Historic Trust will help these special sites continue to captivate and inspire visitors for years to come. Our state’s historic places are worth protecting and we’re proud to be a part of the preservation effort.”

Of the 67 grant award recommendations, 30 will help fund a variety of preservation planning projects such as condition assessments, preservation plans, archaeological investigations, and construction documents; three will help fund intensive-level architectural surveys, a historic preservation element for a master plan and a county-wide preservation plan for cemeteries; three will help fund heritage tourism initiatives to improve the visitor experience at historic sites; and 31 will fund capital preservation projects on sites listed in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. All grants awarded are to nonprofit organizations or entities of municipal, county and state governments and require a match from the recipient. Included in the list of recommendations is $1,500,000 for the next phase of funding for two previously awarded multi-year projects.

“The New Jersey Historic Trust, through the Preserve New Jersey Fund, is excited to support so many impactful projects,” said New Jersey Historic Trust Executive Director Glenn Ceponis. “These grant awards are helping preserve New Jersey’s historical legacy. Each funded project will benefit not only the individual historic site but also its surrounding community.”

Some of the grant award recommendations are for Revolutionary War-era sites such as Old Eagle Tavern in Trenton and Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell Township. Through its agencies like the New Jersey Historic Trust, partnerships with nonprofit organizations, and federal initiatives, the State has made a commitment to ensuring that many Revolutionary War resources are being preserved in preparation for the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The grant recommendations, which have been approved by the New Jersey Historic Trust Board, will be presented to the Garden State Preservation Trust at its next meeting and require a legislative appropriations bill and the Governor’s approval before funds are made available. Funding for the current grant round is dedicated from a voter-approved constitutional amendment that created the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund. The Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund continues the work of the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund and voter-supported referendums that have committed over $200 million to more than 1,000 historic preservation projects since 1990. All funded resources are listed or certified eligible in the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places, either individually or within designated historic districts.

Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund Grant Recommendations

Historic Site Management (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

The Friends of The Hermitage

The Hermitage (Waldwic Cottage)

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough

Bergen

$75,000

Borough of Oradell

Oradell Railroad Station

Oradell Borough

Bergen

$49,012

Roebling Main Gate Museum [DBA: Roebling Museum]

101 Second Avenue (Roebling Historic District)

Roebling (Florence Township)

Burlington

$19,500

Whitesbog Preservation Trust, Inc.

Whitesbog Historic District

Pemberton Township (Brown Mills)

Burlington

$21,712

Township of Willingboro

City Federal Savings and Loan Space Bank Futuro

Willingboro Township

Burlington

$39,465

Saving Historic Moorestown

Thomas Cowperthwaite House

Moorestown Township

Burlington

$57,188

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities

Emlen Physick Estate (Cape May Historic District)

Cape May City

Cape May

$65,347

East Lynne Theater Company

Allen AME Church (Cape May Historic District)

Cape May City

Cape May

$39,863

Van Riper House, Inc.

Van Riper House

Nutley Township

Essex

$37,980

Friends of the Howe House

369 Claremont Avenue (Mountain Historic District)

Montclair Township

Essex

$37,875

Township of Montclair

647 Bloomfield Avenue 
(Montclair Central Business Historic District)

Montclair Township

Essex

$46,875

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Friends of Mount Pleasant, Inc.

Newark City

Essex

$74,994

Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department

Collins House

Bloomfield Township

Essex

$45,000

Hunterdon Art Museum

Dunham's Mill / Parry's Mill (Clinton Historic District)

Clinton Town

Hunterdon

$54,701

Tewksbury Land Trust

Hollow Brook Preserve Bridge

Tewksbury Township

Hunterdon

$13,073

Township of Hamilton

Isaac Pearson House

Hamilton Township

Mercer

$44,983

League of Women Voters of New Jersey Education Fund

204 W State Street 
(State House Historic District Boundary Increase)

Trenton City

Mercer

$44,932

Township of Holmdel

Horn Antenna

Holmdel Township

Monmouth

$74,930

Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms

Craftsman Farms

Morris Plains (Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Morris

$75,000

Orchard Street Gatehouse Historical Association

Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse

Dover Town

Morris

$13,140

Museum of Early Trades and Crafts

Madison Public Library and the James Building

Madison Borough

Morris

$54,612

Township of Jefferson

George Chamberlain House

Jefferson Township

Morris

$5,380

County of Passaic, Department of Cultural and Historic Affairs

Belle Vista (Lambert Castle)

Paterson City

Passaic

$50,000

NJ State Park Service: Fort Mott State Park

Fort Mott and Finn's Point National Cemetery

Pennsville Township

Salem

$75,000

Franklin Inn-Van Liew Homestead Association, Inc.

Van Liew Farmhouse

Somerset (Franklin Township)

Somerset

$71,897

Township of Warren

Kirch-Ford House

Warren Township

Somerset

$47,512

Bound Brook Borough

402 E High Street (Bound Brook Public Library)

Bound Brook Borough

Somerset

$70,350

Historical Society of Plainfield

Nathaniel Drake House

Plainfield City

Union

$16,725

Help Our Preservation Effort

Crusen House (Hope Historic District)

Hope Township

Warren

$27,897

Help Our Preservation Effort 

Cooper House (Hope Historic District)

Hope Township

Warren

$26,847

 Municipal, County, and Regional Planning (up to $75,000) 

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Borough of West Cape May

West Cape May Historic District

West Cape May Borough

Cape May

$36,000

Township of Belleville

Reformed Dutch Church of the Second River

Belleville Township

Essex

$26,250

County of Passaic

Dey Mansion

Wayne Township

Passaic

$66,375

 Heritage Tourism (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Millville Army Air Field Museum

Millville Army Air Field Historic District

Millville City

Cumberland

$7,125

EagleVision Productions, Inc.

Washington Crossing State Park

Titusville (Hopewell Township)

Mercer

$25,000

Friends of Passaic County Parks, Inc.

Belle Vista (Lambert Castle)

Paterson City

Passaic

$75,000

  Capital Level I ($5,000 - $150,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Roebling Main Gate Museum [DBA: Roebling Museum]

101 Second Avenue (Roebling Historic District)

Roebling (Florence Township)

Burlington

$74,887

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of New Jersey (NSCDA-NJ)

Old Schoolhouse

Mount Holly Township

Burlington

$40,722

Community House of Moorestown

Moorestown Community House

Moorestown Township

Burlington

$49,500

Gloucester Township

Hillman Hospital House (Gabriel Davis Tavern)

Glendora (Gloucester Township)

Camden

$150,000

Millville Army Air Field Museum

Millville Army Air Field Historic District

Millville City

Cumberland

$67,692

Lambertville Historical Society

James Marshall House

Lambertville City

Hunterdon

$42,332

Hunterdon Land Trust

Case-Dvoor Farmstead

Raritan Township

Hunterdon

$30,000

Hamilton Township

Isaac Pearson House

Hamilton Township

Mercer

$34,800

Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties

Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church

Millstone Township

Monmouth

$30,000

Allentown Public Library Association, Inc.

First Baptist Church

Allentown Borough

Monmouth

$50,052

Orchard Street Gatehouse Historical Association

Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse

Dover Town

Morris

$150,000

Skylands Association

Skylands

Ringwood Borough

Passaic

$150,000

Peters Valley School of Craft

Hilltop Farm (Peters Valley Historic District)

Layton (Sandyston Township)

Sussex

$21,000

Liberty Hall Museum, Inc.

Liberty Hall (Governor William Livingston House)

Union Township

Union

$89,995

Capital Level II ($150,001 - $750,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

City of Atlantic City

West Pavilion (Atlantic City Convention Hall)

Atlantic City

Atlantic

$750,000

Camden County Historical Society

Benjamin Cooper Ferry and Tavern

Camden City

Camden

$750,000

The Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey Inc

USS New Jersey (BB-62)

Camden City

Camden

$750,000

Camden County

Ebenezer Hopkins House 
(Cooper River Park Historic District)

Haddon Township

Camden

$334,837

Bayshore Center at Bivalve

A.J. Meerwald Schooner

Port Norris (Commercial Township)

Cumberland

$164,000

Township of Maplewood

Woman's Club of Maplewood 
(Maplewood Village Historic District)

Maplewood Township

Essex

$702,850

The Montclair Foundation

William D. Van Vleck House (Mountain Historic District)

Montclair Township

Essex

$397,310

Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department

Oakes Estate

Bloomfield Township

Essex

$435,660

Township of Weehawken

Hackensack Water Company Complex

Weehawken Township

Hudson

$383,750

Tewksbury Library Association

31 Old Turnpike Road (Oldwick Historic District)

Tewksbury Township

Hunterdon

$430,213

Washington Crossing Park Association, Inc.

Washington Crossing State Park

Titusville (Hopewell Township)

Mercer

$324,459

Mercer County Improvement Authority

Old Eagle Tavern

Trenton City

Mercer

$750,000

City of Perth Amboy

Perth Amboy Public Library

Perth Amboy City

Middlesex

$750,000

Monmouth Boat Club

Monmouth Boat Club

Red Bank Borough

Monmouth

$750,000

Little Falls Historical Society

Municipal Building (Little Falls Old Town Hall)

Little Falls Township

Passaic

$472,885

Capital Level III: Multiphase ($500,000 - $750,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Burlington County

Smithville Historic District (Revised Nomination)

Eastampton Township

Burlington

$750,000

County of Passaic

Passaic County Courthouse Annex 
(Passaic County Court House, and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District)

Paterson City

Passaic

$750,000

Miscellaneous

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Hunterdon Land Trust

Case Dvoor Farmstead

Raritan Township

Hunterdon

$750,000

New Jersey Historic Trust

Emergency Intervention Fund

Trenton City

Mercer

$100,000

County of Passaic

Passaic County Courthouse Annex  
(Passaic County Court House, and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District) 

Paterson City

Passaic

$750,000

 

Created by the State Legislature, the New Jersey Historic Trust is a nonprofit historic preservation organization affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs. Governed by a 15-member board of trustees, the mission of the Trust is to advance historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save our heritage and strengthen our communities.

DCA offers a wide range of programs and services, including local government management and finance, affordable housing production, rental assistance, fire safety, building safety, community planning and development, disaster recovery and mitigation, and privacy protection.

For more information about DCA, visit https://nj.gov/dca/ or follow the Department on social media: 

Posted on: 10/24/2024

Introduction:
The New Jersey Historic Trust is an agency affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs whose primary mission is to advance historic preservation for the benefit of the state’s diverse population today and for its future generations. Through its education, tourism, stewardship, and financial investment programs, the Trust saves New Jersey’s heritage and strengthens its communities. The Trust also co-hosts the annual state-wide New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference. The annual conference attracts over 500 participants in the fields of architecture, planning, heritage site and museum management, public history, archaeology, municipal preservation commissions, county heritage offices, developers, students, and more. 

 

Summary:
The New Jersey Historic Trust is seeking a proposal from a consultant team with expertise in dynamic website design and implementation to develop and launch a website to promote and market the New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference.

Tasks to be completed by the consultant team include:  

  • Develop the overall website architecture (AI) for a fully developed conference website based on the needs outlined above.  
  • Wireframe all pages and content pieces based on the approved IA. 
  • Work in collaboration with Trust staff throughout the design process and content development. This includes site-wide copy content, data points for all forms (participation, registration, sponsorships, etc.) 
  • Design all pages based on the approved wireframes and site-wide copy content.  
  • Develop backend CMS for site maintenance and updating, frontend development and implementation of approved designs, and integration with 3rd-party systems for payment processing and/or proposal submissions.  The fully developed New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference website will:
  • Requirements:  
  • Have a brand identity 
  • Be interactive and vibrant  
  • Have the ability to process payments (registration and sponsorship)  
  • Have the ability to accept session and poster proposals  
  • Be designed for compatibility on mobile devices 
  • Have the ability to link to other sites: YouTube, Facebook, etc.  

Deadlines:
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 4:00pm

Please send proposals to: 
Glenn A. Ceponis, Executive Director glenn.ceponis@dca.nj.gov  
USPS: New Jersey Historic Trust, PO Box 457, Trenton, NJ 08625  

For hand-deliveries 
Glenn A. Ceponis, Executive Director 
New Jersey Historic Trust, 101 South Broad Street, 6th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608 

 

For questions or more information, please contact:
Ashley Parker, ashley.parker@dca.nj.gov


Bid Opp - New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference Website Design.pdf

Agency Request For Proposal 25001.pdf

 

New Jersey Treasury Required Bid Forms:
Click the links below to open pdf files of the New Jersey Treasury required bid forms:

Waiver and DPA Contract Checklist

State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions

Waiver Supplement to Standard Terms and Conditions

 

Posted on: September 25, 2024

More Than $16 Million in Awards Recommended for Preservation Planning, Heritage Tourism, and Capital Projects

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), today approved a total of $16,598,738 in grant recommendations from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund to save and promote historic sites throughout the state. Seventy-five preservation planning, municipal, county, and regional planning, heritage tourism, and capital projects are included in this year’s list of recommendations.

 

“Historic preservation is an integral part of community and economic revitalization and I am excited to see a diverse list of grant recipients this year,” said DCA Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez. “From historic homes, farms, schoolhouses, and churches to train stations, lighthouses, and villages, the work that will be accomplished with the preservation grants will help to secure the future of our most treasured historic places in the Garden State.”

 

Of the 75 grant award recommendations, 30 will help fund a variety of preservation planning projects such as condition assessments, historic structure reports, archaeological investigations, and construction documents; two will help fund Intensive-Level Architectural Surveys and an update to existing Design Guidelines; two will help fund heritage tourism initiatives to improve the visitor experience at historic sites; and 41 will fund capital preservation projects on sites listed in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. All grants awarded are to nonprofit organizations or entities of municipal, county and state governments and require a match from the recipient.

 

Included in the list of recommendations is $1,500,000 for the next phase of funding for the following previously awarded multiyear projects: Shadow Lawn in Monmouth County and the Passaic County Court House in Passaic County.

 

“I am very pleased that we are able to assist, through the Preserve New Jersey Fund, so many worthy projects throughout the State of New Jersey,” said New Jersey Historic Trust Executive Director Glenn Ceponis. “The projects associated with these historic properties will benefit all New Jerseyans and provide lasting impacts to the communities where these sites are located.”

 

The grant recommendations, which have been approved by the New Jersey Historic Trust Board, will be presented to the Garden State Preservation Trust at its next meeting and require a legislative appropriations bill and the Governor’s approval before funds are made available. Funding for the current grant round is dedicated from a voter-approved constitutional amendment that created the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund. The Preserve New Jersey Fund continues the work of the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund and voter-supported referendums that have committed over $200 million to more than 1,000 historic preservation projects since 1990. All funded resources are listed or certified eligible in the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places, either individually or within designated historic districts.

 

Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund Grant Recommendations

Historic Site Management (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

City of Atlantic City

Atlantic City Fire Station #6 / Atlantic City Fire Station #9

Atlantic City

Atlantic

$49,999.00

Radburn Association

Radburn Historic District

Fair Lawn Borough

Bergen

$75,000.00

Bordentown Historical Society

Clara Barton Schoolhouse (Bordentown Historic District)

Bordentown City

Burlington

$43,867.00

Roebling Main Gate Museum

101 Second Ave (Roebling Historic District)

Florence Township

Burlington

$18,750.00

Camden County Historical Society

Pomona Hall (Cooper House)

Camden City

Camden

$43,110.00

Millville Army Air Field Museum (MAAFM)

Millville Army Air Field Historic District

Millville City

Cumberland

$13,830.00

Van Riper House, Inc.

Van Riper House

Nutley Township

Essex

$9,634.00

Township of Weehawken

Hackensack Water Company Complex

Weehawken Township

Hudson

$56,250.00

The 1759 Vought House, Inc., A Revolutionary War Loyalist Homestead

Christoffel Vought Farmstead

Clinton Township

Hunterdon

$16,111.00

The Kalmia Club

The Kalmia Club

Lambertville City

Hunterdon

$26,250.00

Readington Township

Taylor's Mill (Taylor's Mill Historic District)

Readington Township

Hunterdon

$34,290.00

Stockton Borough

District No. 98 Schoolhouse

Stockton Borough

Hunterdon

$43,875.00

Historic Trenton Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple (State House Historic District)

Trenton City

Mercer

$31,350.00

Greater Mt. Zion Community Development Corporation

Greater Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church

Trenton City

Mercer

$18,700.00

Washington Crossing Park Association, Inc.

Washington Crossing State Park

Hopewell Township

Mercer

$75,000.00

Old Barracks Association

Old Barracks

Trenton City

Mercer

$66,450.00

The Founders Committee, NJ State Society of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Isaac Watson House

Hamilton Township

Mercer

$53,400.00

Historical Society of Hamilton Township, Inc.

Isaac Pearson House

Hamilton Township

Mercer

$20,145.00

Borough of Fair Haven

Fisk Chapel

Fair Haven Borough

Monmouth

$38,625.00

Township of Middletown

Dempsey Pump House

Middletown Township

Monmouth

$38,100.00

Friends Meeting House & Cemetery Association of Randolph Township, NJ

Friends Meetinghouse

Randolph Township

Morris

$75,000.00

Morris County Park Commission

Willowwood Arboretum

Chester Township

Morris

$47,175.00

The Town of Boonton

Darress Theatre

Boonton Town

Morris

$75,000.00

Franklin Inn-Van Liew Homestead Association, Inc.

Van Liew Farmhouse (East Millstone Historic District)

Franklin Township

Somerset

$39,540.00

NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Old Dutch Parsonage

Somerville Borough

Somerset

$75,000.00

Historical Society of Stillwater Township

Casper and Abraham Shafer Grist Mill Complex

Stillwater Township

Sussex

$19,537.00

Vernon Township Historic Society

Hinchman-Rickey Farm

Vernon Township

Sussex

$16,125.00

City of Rahway

Rahway Library

Rahway City

Union

$35,250.00

City of Plainfield

Former YMCA (Plainfield Civic Historic District)

Plainfield City

Union

$26,250.00

Jerusalem Lodge No. 26 F & AM

Plainfield Masonic Temple, Jerusalem Lodge No. 26 F & AM

Plainfield City

Union

$75,000.00

Municipal, County, and Regional Planning (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Borough of Dumont

Derick Banta House

Dumont Borough

Bergen

$25,875.00

Borough of Red Bank

Monmouth Boat Club

Red Bank Borough

Monmouth

$45,000.00

Heritage Tourism (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Atlantic City

Liberty Hotel

Atlantic City

Atlantic

$75,000.00

Union Township Historical Society

Caldwell Parsonage

Union Township

Union

$65,250.00

Capital Level I ($5,000 - $150,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

New Hanover Township

General Edward S. Godfrey House

New Hanover Township

Burlington

$149,257.00

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities (trading as Cape May MAC)

Cape May Lighthouse

Lower Township

Cape May

$23,166.00

Lower Township

Judge Nathaniel Foster House

Lower Township

Cape May

$150,000.00

Hunterdon County Historical Society

Doric House (Flemington Historic District)

Flemington Borough

Hunterdon

$8,153.00

Township of Holland

Riegel Ridge Community Center

Milford Borough

Hunterdon

$120,000.00

Borough of Hopewell

Hopewell Railroad Station

Hopewell Borough

Mercer

$146,676.00

The Founders Committee, NJ State Society of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Isaac Watson House

Hamilton Township

Mercer

$40,200.00

Historic Trenton Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple (State House Historic District)

Trenton City

Mercer

$60,300.00

Dover Area Historical Society

Condict House (Blackwell Street Historic District)

Dover Town

Morris

$150,000.00

Middle Valley Community Center, Inc.

Middle Valley Community Center (Middle Valley Historic District)

Washington Township

Morris

$30,900.00

The Growing Stage - The Children's Theatre of New Jersey

Palace Theatre

Netcong Borough

Morris

$150,000.00

Ocean County Historical Society

Elizabeth Sculthorp Force House

Toms River Township

Ocean

$12,600.00

Preserve Shady Rest Committee

Shady Rest Golf and Country Club

Scotch Plains Township

Union

$150,000.00

Liberty Hall Museum

Liberty Hall

Union Township

Union

$89,844.00

Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum Association

Merchants and Drovers Tavern

Rahway City

Union

$120,000.00

Township of Clark

Seventeenth Century Clark House

Clark Township

Union

$145,950.00

Capital Level II ($150,001 - $750,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Atlantic City

Fire Station #8 (Northside Institutional Historic District)

Atlantic City

Atlantic

$750,000.00

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority

Atlantic City Convention Hall

Atlantic City

Atlantic

$750,000.00

Inlet Public/Private Association, Inc.

Absecon Lighthouse

Atlantic City

Atlantic

$750,000.00

County of Bergen

New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company

Oradell Borough

Bergen

$750,000.00

Borough of Fair Lawn

Naugle-Vanderbeck House

Fair Lawn Borough

Bergen

$537,509.00

Cherry Hill Township

Kay-Evans Farmstead (Croft Farmstead)

Cherry Hill Township

Camden

$638,286.00

Borough of Gibbsboro

John Lucas House

Gibbsboro Borough

Camden

$552,094.00

Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey, Inc.

USS New Jersey (BB-62)

Camden City

Camden

$350,000.00

The Montclair Foundation

Van Vleck House & Gardens (Mountain Historic District)

Montclair Township

Essex

$337,197.00

Township of Livingston

Theophilus Ward/Thomas Force House and Condit Family Cook House

Livingston Township

Essex

$370,750.00

Save Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island

Jersey City

Hudson

$191,152.00

Jersey City Free Public Library

Jersey City Public Library (Van Vorst Park Historic District)

Jersey City

Hudson

$600,000.00

Roebling Machine Shop

Roebling Machine Shop

Trenton City

Mercer

$750,000.00

Lawrence Township

Baker-Brearley House

Lawrence Township

Mercer

$400,000.00

Asbury Park African-American Music Project Inc

Turf Club

Asbury Park City

Monmouth

$313,075.00

Monmouth County Historical Association

Allen House

Shrewsbury Borough

Monmouth

$200,000.00

Morris County Historical Society

Acorn Hall

Morristown Town

Morris

$168,225.00

Township of Rockaway

Ford-Faesch Manor House

Rockaway Township

Morris

$400,000.00

The Woman's Club of Morristown, Inc.

Dr. Lewis Condict House

Morristown Town

Morris

$350,900.00

Borough of Mendham

Cary Barn (Stephen Cary House)

Mendham Borough

Morris

$434,845.00

Borough of Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes Train Station (Mountain Lakes Historic District)

Mountain Lakes Borough

Morris

$270,950.00

Township of Wayne

Van Duyne House

Wayne Township

Passaic

$407,520.00

The Friends of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, Inc.

Kennedy-Martin-Stelle Farmstead

Bernards Township

Somerset

$577,384.00

Township of Berkeley Heights

Littel-Lord Farmstead

Berkeley Heights Township

Union

$384,067.00

Capital Level III: Multiphase ($500,000 - $750,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Hunterdon Land Trust

Case-Dvoor Farmstead

Raritan Township

Hunterdon

$750,000.00

Miscellaneous

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

New Jersey Historic Trust

Easement Purchase

Trenton City

Mercer

$100,000.00

Monmouth University

Shadow Lawn

West Long Branch Borough

Monmouth

$750,000.00

County of Passaic

Passaic County Court House, and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District

Paterson City

Passaic

$750,000.00

 

Created by the State Legislature, the New Jersey Historic Trust is a nonprofit historic preservation organization affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs. Governed by a 15-member board of trustees, the mission of the Trust is to advance historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save our heritage and strengthen our communities.
 

 

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Historic Trust (Trust), an affiliate agency of the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), announced the retirement of its esteemed Executive Director, Dorothy P. Guzzo, who has been at the helm of the Trust since February 2008 and served for 13 years prior as the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for the State of New Jersey. Under her leadership, the Trust has significantly contributed to the preservation of New Jersey’s historic resources. Succeeding her is Glenn Ceponis, a veteran in the field of cultural resource management and historic preservation.

“Dorothy Guzzo administered significant preservation initiatives that were crucial in implementing historic preservation programs at both the state and municipal levels. Her work leaves a legacy for generations to come providing insights into the history of our state and country. Our lives are enriched thanks to her dedicated service,” said DCA Acting Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez.

Dorothy Guzzo's career spans more than three decades in government service, devoted to historic resource stewardship. "I will miss working with everyone at the Trust and with all the wonderful stewards of New Jersey’s resources. I am excited to see what’s next for me. With Glenn Ceponis taking over, I am confident that the Historic Trust will continue to excel in preserving our state's historic treasures," said Guzzo.

Before her tenure as Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, Ms. Guzzo managed restoration and development projects for state-owned historic sites, showcasing her diverse experience in preserving a wide range of historic resources ranging from Revolutionary War Battlefields, agricultural villages, 18th and 19th century mansions, to lighthouses, ironworks, and sawmills.

Glenn Ceponis, with his extensive experience within the New Jersey Historic Trust and his commitment to historic preservation, is set to continue the impactful work of the Trust. “We are thrilled to have Glenn serve as our new Executive Director. His expertise ensures that the Historic Trust will continue to thrive and provide important leadership within the preservation community,” said NJ Historic Trust Board of Trustees Chairman, Peter Lindsay.

"I am thrilled to work with the Board of Trustees and the dedicated staff at the Trust. We will build upon Dorothy’s remarkable legacy and keep pushing forward the mission of the Trust in preserving New Jersey’s built heritage," said Ceponis.

The New Jersey Historic Trust, since its inception in 1967, has been pivotal in advancing historic preservation in New Jersey, a mission Dorothy Guzzo has significantly contributed to and one that Glenn Ceponis is committed to continuing.

The Board of Trustees and staff thank Dorothy P. Guzzo for her invaluable service and warmly welcome Glenn Ceponis as the new Executive Director.

  •  Posted on: 09/27/2023

More Than $14 Million in Awards Recommended for Preservation Planning, Heritage Tourism, and Capital Projects

 

TRENTON - The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), today approved a total of $14,038,043 in grant recommendations from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund to save and promote historic sites throughout the state. Seventy-one preservation planning, municipal, county, and regional planning, heritage tourism, and capital projects are included in this year’s list of recommendations.

“As the state’s leading voice for historic preservation, the Trust has consistently advanced historic guardianship in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship, and financial investment programs that protect our traditions and strengthen our communities,” said DCA Acting Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez. “This investment in historic resources will help to preserve New Jersey’s history for generations to come.”

Of the 71 grant award recommendations:

  • 26 will help fund preservation planning projects such as condition assessments, historic structure reports, archaeological investigations, and construction documents;
  • One grant will help fund a historic preservation ordinance and an update to an existing Master Plan Historic Preservation Element;
  • Eight grants will help fund heritage tourism initiatives to improve the visitor experience at historic sites; and
  • 36 grants will fund capital preservation projects on sites listed in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

All grants awarded to nonprofit organizations or entities of municipal, county, and state governments require a match from the recipient.

Included in the list of recommendations is $125,000 in support of two special initiatives: the Discover New Jersey History License Plate Fund and the Emergency Intervention Fund. Also included is $750,000 for the next tranche of funding for the multi-year project at Hoboken Public Library in Hudson County.

“We are pleased to be able to make the investment of more than $14 million in 16 counties throughout the state,” said New Jersey Historic Trust Executive Director Dorothy Guzzo. “We will continue to assist new grantees through our grant programs to help preserve New Jersey’s historic legacy.”

The grant recommendations, which have been approved by the New Jersey Historic Trust Board, will be presented to the Garden State Preservation Trust at its next meeting and require a legislative appropriations bill and the Governor’s approval before funds are made available. Funding for the current grant round is dedicated from a voter-approved constitutional amendment that created the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund. The Preserve New Jersey Fund continues the work of the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund and voter-supported referenda that have committed over $190 million to more than 1,000 historic preservation projects since 1990. All funded resources are listed or certified eligible in the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places, either individually or within designated historic districts.

Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund Grant Recommendations

Historic Site Management Grants (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

The Borough of East Rutherford

Richard Outwater House

East Rutherford Borough

Bergen

$45,000

Radburn Association

Grange Hall (Radburn Historic District)

Fair Lawn Borough

Bergen

$36,821

Borough of Oakland

Vygeberg Farm office building

Oakland Borough

Bergen

$61,125

Bergen County

New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company

Oradell Borough

Bergen

$75,000

Roebling Main Gate Museum (DBA: Roebling Museum)

101 Second Avenue (Roebling Historic District)

Florence Township

Burlington

$28,332

Cape May County Historical & Genealogical Society

Cresse-Holmes House (John Holmes House)

Middle Township

Cape May

$49,584

Millville Army Air Field Museum Inc.

Millville Army Air Field Historic District

Millville City

Cumberland

$22,500

Friends of the Van Ness House, Inc.

Van Ness House

Fairfield Township

Essex

$45,713

The Montclair Foundation

Van Vleck House & Gardens (Mountain Historic District)

Montclair Township

Essex

$41,025

Rowan University

Red Bank Battlefield

National Park Borough

Gloucester

$55,634

Gloucester County Historical Society

Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House

Woodbury City

Gloucester

$26,929

Save Ellis Island, Inc.

Hospital Complex (Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island)

Jersey City

Hudson

$63,750

1759 Vought House

Christoffel Vought Farmstead

Clinton Township

Hunterdon

$13,650

Borough of High Bridge

Solitude House

High Bridge Borough

Hunterdon

$26,550

The College of New Jersey

William Green House

Ewing Township

Mercer

$47,775

Howell Living History Farm

Hunter Road Bridge (Pleasant Valley Historic District)

Hopewell Township

Mercer

$35,250

American Battlefield Trust

Princeton Battlefield (Princeton Battlefield/Stony Brook Historic District)

Princeton

Mercer

$74,925

City of Perth Amboy

Perth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's Office

Perth Amboy City

Middlesex

$71,250

Middlesex County, Division of History and Historic Preservation

Cornelius Low House

Piscataway Township

Middlesex

$75,000

Borough of Matawan

Major John Burrowes Mansion

Matawan Borough

Monmouth

$33,964

Morris County Historical Society

Acorn Hall

Morristown Town

Morris

$15,330

Town of Morristown

Morristown Post Office (Morristown Historic District Extension)

Morristown Town

Morris

$75,000

Borough of Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes Train Station (Mountain Lakes Historic District)

Mountain Lakes Borough

Morris

$7,670

Little Falls Historical Society

Little Falls Old Town Hall

Little Falls Township

Passaic

$13,725

County of Passaic, Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs

Westside Park Pedestrian Bridge

Paterson City

Passaic

$69,451

Town of Newton

Newton Town Plot Historic District

Newton Town

Sussex

$32,813


Municipal, County, and Regional Planning (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name 

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Township of Moorestown

Moorestown Historic District

Moorestown Township

Burlington

$75,000


Heritage Tourism (up to $75,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

The Whitesbog Preservation Trust, Inc.

Whitesbog Historic District

Pemberton Township (Brown Mills)

Burlington

$30,000

South Mountain TheaterWorks, Inc. d/b/a South Mountain TV

Greenwich Historic District

Greenwich Township

Cumberland

$75,000

Millville Army Air Field Museum

Millville Army Air Field Historic District

Millville City

Cumberland

$8,163

Historic Morven, Inc.

Morven

Princeton

Mercer

$75,000

St. Michael's Episcopal Church

St. Michael's Episcopal Church

Trenton City

Mercer

$24,390

Borough of Freehold

General Clinton's Headquarters

Freehold Borough

Monmouth

$15,000

Millstone Township Historical Preservation Commission

Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church

Millstone Township

Monmouth

$71,250

Friends of Passaic County

Belle Vista (Lambert Castle)

Paterson City

Passaic

$75,000


Capital Level I ($5,000 - $150,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Perkins Center for the Arts

Carriage house
(Perkins House)

Moorestown Township

Burlington

$150,000

New Hanover Township

General Edward S. Godfrey House

New Hanover Township

Burlington

$149,489

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (trading as Cape May MAC)

Emlen Physick Estate

Cape May City

Cape May

$32,308

Cape May Maritime Museum and Education Center

U.S. Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG-36538

Lower Township

Cape May

$45,017

Bayshore Center at Bivalve

A.J. Meerwald Schooner and Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks

Commercial Township

Cumberland

$82,728

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Newark City

Essex

$21,600

Gloucester County Historical Society

Moravian Church

Woolwich Township

Gloucester

$23,582

Historic Morven, Inc.

Morven

Princeton

Mercer

$72,300

Twin Lights Historical Society

Navesink Lighthouse(Twin Lights) (Navesink Light Station)

Highlands Borough

Monmouth

$15,000

Borough of Matawan

Major John Burrowes Mansion

Matawan Borough

Monmouth

$149,377

The Morristown & Morris Township Library Foundation

Morristown Public Library (Morristown Historic District Extension)

Morristown Town

Morris

$37,911

The Growing Stage Theatre for Young Audiences, Inc.

Palace Theatre

Netcong Borough

Morris

$140,502

Skylands Association, NJ Botanical Garden

Carriage House
(Skylands)

Ringwood Borough

Passaic

$150,000

Liberty Hall Museum

Carriage House
Liberty Hall (Governor William Livingston House)

Union Township

Union

$90,000


Capital Level II ($150,001 - $750,000)

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

New Jersey Pinelands Commission

Fenwick Manor

Pemberton Township

Burlington

$575,000

Camden County Historical Society

Benjamin Cooper Ferry and Tavern

Camden City

Camden

$611,340

Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey, Inc.

USS New Jersey (BB-62)

Camden City

Camden

$750,000

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (trading as Cape May MAC)

Emlen Physick Estate

Cape May City

Cape May

$404,611

HCSV Foundation, t/a Historic Cold Spring Village

Cold Spring Grange Hall

Lower Township

Cape May

$156,266

City of Jersey City

Reservoir #3

Jersey City

Hudson

$750,000

Hudson County Division of Parks

North and South Summer Houses(West Bergen-East Lincoln Park Historic District)

Jersey City

Hudson

$713,550

Dorothea van Dyke McLane Association

Dorothea van Dyke McLane House
(Princeton Historic District)

Princeton

Mercer

$475,718

Historic Morven, Inc.

Morven

Princeton

Mercer

$500,000

Old Barracks Association

Old Barracks

Trenton City

Mercer

$152,622

City of Trenton

Trenton City Hall

Trenton City

Mercer

$749,644

SLT & CC Landmark Friends, Inc.

Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club

Rumson Borough

Monmouth

$304,000

Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation, Inc.

Ayres Farm (Knuth Farm)

 

Denville Township

 

Morris

$194,150

Township of Hanover

Joseph Tuttle House

Hanover Township

Morris

$539,250

Borough of Mendham

Phoenix House
Mendham Historic District

Mendam
Borough

Morris

$214,029

Township of Mine Hill

Bridget Smith House

Mine Hill Township

Morris

$259,600

Morris County Park Commission

General Joseph W. Revere House
(The Willows, Fosterfields)

Morris Township

Morris

$245,430

Mount Olive Township

(Barn
Seward House)

Mount Olive Township

Morris

$261,205

Washington Township Land Trust of Morris County, Inc.

Obadiah LaTourette Grist and Saw Mill (German Valley Historic District)

Washington Township

Morris

$470,500

City of Clifton

Morris Canal

Clifton City

Passaic

$444,995


Capital Level II: Multi-phase ($500,000 - $750,000)

120 East State Street

First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Trenton City

Mercer

$750,000

County of Passaic

Passaic County Court House, and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District

Paterson City

Passaic

$750,000


Miscellaneous

Applicant

Project Name

Municipality

County

Recommended Award

Hoboken Public Library

Hoboken Public Library

Hoboken City

Hudson

$750,000

New Jersey Historic Trust

Emergency Intervention Fund

Trenton City

Mercer

$100,000

New Jersey Historic Trust

Discover NJ History License Plate Fund

Trenton City

Mercer

$25,000

 Total Recommended Grant Awards: $14,038,043


Created by the State Legislature, the New Jersey Historic Trust is a nonprofit historic preservation organization affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs. Governed by a 15-member board of trustees, the mission of the Trust is to advance historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save our heritage and strengthen our communities.

Posted: 08/31/2023

 

Introduction:

The New Jersey Historic Trust is in but not of the Department of Community Affairs. Its mission is to advance historic preservation through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save our heritage and strengthen our communities. In addition to its role as the primary provider of bricks and mortar grants to NJ’s historic properties, the Trust also administers the heritage tourism grant program and heritage tourism website Journey Through Jersey. Home | Journey Through Jersey.

 

Summary:

The Historic Trust seeks to promote www.journeythroughjersey.com through a targeted marketing campaign across multiple forms of media (digital, print, social media, web articles etc.) in order to reach a broad audience and promote heritage tourism in the state of New Jersey. The Historic Trust seeks a marketing/advertising consultant with five or more years of demonstrated expertise in content development, creative marketing, and managing a strategic advertising campaign with proven results of a significantly increased return on marketing investment. The successful consultant/team will propose a Statement of Work (SOW) that outlines your digital strategy, including research and analytics, pre- and post-launch data analytics, design approach, project milestones, performance strategy, account management plan, as well as a plan for long term performance monitoring. Please note that the campaign does not require re-branding.

 

Deadlines:

September 29, 2023, by 3pm

 

For more information, please contact:

Dorothy Guzzo, Executive Director
dorothy.guzzo@dca.nj.gov
(609) 913-4436


Bid Opp - Journey Through Jersey Marketing Campaign.pdf

Agency Request For Proposal 8.29.2023.pdf

 

New Jersey Treasury Required Bid Forms

Click the links below to open pdf files of the New Jersey Treasury required bid forms:

Waiver and DPA Contract Checklist

State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions

Waiver Supplement to Standard Terms and Conditions

Grant Funding Supports Capital Projects for Nonprofit Arts Organizations in NJ

 

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Historic Trust and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts today announced the FY23 Capital Arts – Historic Locations grant award recipients. This grant opportunity prioritized project proposals that will be used to halt and remediate the physical deterioration of historic locations. There were 13 grants awarded totaling more than $2.6 million, with a maximum award of $250,000.

The FY23 Capital Arts - Historic Locations grant program is presented through a new partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (Arts Council), a division of the New Jersey Department of State, and the New Jersey Historic Trust (the Trust), affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs. The grant program is designed to assist New Jersey’s nonprofit arts organizations that are operating within buildings that are listed or eligible for listing in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Funds may be used for construction expenses related to the preservation, restoration, repair, and expansion to improve or enhance the facility. Grant funding is provided by the Arts Council and reviewed and administered by the Trust.

"Keeping history alive through preservation is key to building generational awareness and providing educational and recreational opportunities," said Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who serves as DCA Commissioner. "We are pleased that the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the New Jersey Historic Trust are combining resources to preserve historic properties, which play a key role in increasing tourism and economic development at both the local and state level."

"The extraordinary partnership between the State Arts Council and the Historic Trust highlights the best of state government – two sister agencies working together to address the needs of our state’s arts sector," said Secretary of State Tahesha Way. "I’m honored to work closely with the Arts Council as they find new and innovative ways to support the arts in New Jersey, and I’m excited to see the expertise and dedication that the Trust will bring in helping preserve these organizations and buildings as crucial anchors in their communities."

"Funding these worthy projects will assist in providing for the continued growth and development of the arts in many communities in the state," said New Jersey Historic Trust Executive Director Dorothy Guzzo. "These projects will also create jobs and bolster the economy for years to come."

"This program is in direct response to what we learned last year about the needs of arts organizations operating out of historic properties," said New Jersey State Council on the Arts Executive Director Allison Tratner. "By partnering with the Trust, we can simultaneously invest in the preservation of important historic spaces while we help build sustainability in our state’s arts industry."

FY23 Capital Arts - Historic Locations Grant Program Awards

Applicant

Project Name

County

Municipality

Award

Perkins Center for the Arts

Perkins House

Burlington

Moorestown

$250,000

Montclair Art Museum

Montclair Art Museum

Essex

Montclair

$248,488

Newark Public Radio, Inc. WBGO-FM

WBGO News (Military Park Commons HD)

Essex

Newark

$106,334

The Newark Museum Association

Ballantine Mansion, Newark Museum (James Street Commons HD)

Essex

Newark

$250,000

Hunterdon Art Museum

Hunterdon Art Museum (Dunham’s/

Parry’s Mill)

Hunterdon

Clinton

$250,000

CoLAB Arts

Fellowship Hall (First Dutch Reformed Church)

Middlesex

New Brunswick

$250,000

American Repertory Ballet Company

ARB Princeton (Cranbury HD)

Middlesex

Cranbury

$47,138

Ocean Grove Historic Preservation Society/Jersey Shore Arts Center

Old Neptune High School (Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association HD)

Monmouth

Ocean Grove

$175,000

Axelrod Performing Arts Center

Bell Labs

Monmouth

Holmdel

$250,000

Growing Stage/The Children’s Theatre of NJ

Palace Theatre

Morris

Netcong

$218,417

South Street Theatre/The Community Theatre

Community Theatre (Morristown HD)

Morris

Morristown

$250,000

Ocean Professional Theatre Company

Surflight Theatre (Beach Haven HD)

Ocean

Beach Haven

$250,000

Peters Valley Crafts Center Inc.

Munson House (Peters Valley HD)

Sussex

Layton

$126,496

 

ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.

ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC TRUST

Created by the State Legislature, the New Jersey Historic Trust is a nonprofit historic preservation organization affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs. Governed by a 15-member board of trustees, the mission of the Trust is to advance historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save New Jersey’s heritage and strengthen its communities.

Application Period Open for $10 Million in Preservation Planning, Heritage Tourism, Capital Grant Funding, and Municipal, County, and Regional Planning

 

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Historic Trust (the Trust) today announced that applications for the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund grants are now available. Applications must be submitted by April 19, 2023.

 

The Trust, which is affiliated with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), will this year offer preservation planning; municipal, county, and regional planning; and heritage tourism (Historic Site Management) grants, as well as ‘bricks and mortar’ (Capital Preservation) grants. Eligible applicants are 501c non-profit organizations and units of county, municipal, or state government. Properties must be certified eligible for listing on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places by August 1, 2023, to be eligible to receive funds.

 

“New Jersey has a rich history and we want to continue to preserve it for future generations,” said Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who serves as DCA Commissioner. “We are excited to make $10 million available to preserve historic properties, which play a key role in increasing tourism and economic development at both the local and state level.”

 

“This program is helping more sites become visitor ready,” said New Jersey Historic Trust Executive Director Dorothy Guzzo. “This in turn will bolster the state’s economic return from heritage tourism.”

 

Planning grants may be used for activities that assist in planning for the long-term stewardship, development, and successful management of historic sites, including developing preservation plans, engineering studies, or archaeological assessments. Heritage tourism initiatives may include visitor readiness surveys, wayfinding, and developing linkages between attractions. The Trust is also offering grants for municipal, county, and regional planning projects that are intended to foster sound planning and stewardship for New Jersey’s historic properties by developing local historic preservation ordinances, historic preservation components to a municipal or county master plan, architectural surveys, or design guidelines. The maximum grant request for planning grants is $75,000. The matching grant requires a $1 match for every $3 requested.

 

Capital preservation grants may be used for construction expenses related to the preservation, restoration, repair, and rehabilitation of a historic property and professional fees necessary to prepare and complete the construction project. There are two levels of capital requests.  At Level I, the maximum request is $150,000 and requires a match of $2 for every $3 requested. At Level II, the maximum request is $750,000 and requires a match of $1 for every $1 requested. All construction projects should be supported by previous investigations such as preservation plans or assessments. The Trust will again offer applicants the opportunity to apply for a multi-phase project to facilitate funding for substantially complex projects. In this category, the Trust may commit up to three years of funding at the $750,000 level, assuming all other requirements have been met.

 

Applications and guidelines are available on the Trust’s website: https://www.nj.gov/dca/njht/programs/preservenj/overview/

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the Grant Guidelines to determine if the proposed project is eligible for funding. Staff is available to answer questions at 609-984-0473 or njht@dca.nj.gov.

 

The Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund was established by legislation in 2016 after New Jersey voters approved a change to the state constitution to provide a stable source of funding for open space, farmland, and historic preservation by dedicating funds from the corporate business tax. The Preserve New Jersey Fund continues the work of the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund (2000-2012) and the Historic Preservation Bond Program (1990-1997). Since 1990, more than $185 million in matching grants has been awarded to worthy historic preservation construction and planning projects throughout the state.

 

Created by the State Legislature, the New Jersey Historic Trust is a nonprofit historic preservation organization affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs. Governed by a 15-member board of trustees, the mission of the Trust is to advance historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save New Jersey’s heritage and strengthen its communities.

 

Study Commissioned by New Jersey Historic Trust Finds that More Than $3.6 Billion in Visitor Spending at NJ Historic Attractions Supports Nearly 50,000 Jobs

TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Historic Trust (the Trust), an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), today announced the release of a new study “Heritage Tourism in New Jersey” commissioned by the Trust and completed by Tourism Economics, which conducts research for the State’s Office of Travel and Tourism. The study measured spending by visitors to heritage sites in New Jersey, the on-site spending at heritage sites and off-site spending at other businesses in the local community, as well as total economic impacts, including total GDP (gross domestic product), employment, labor income, and fiscal (tax) impacts. It found that heritage tourism generated nearly 10 million visits in 2019, resulting in $3.6 billion in visitor spending, which helped support nearly 50,000 jobs. The study can be found at Heritage Tourism Resources (nj.gov).

“This study supports the economic importance of heritage tourism in New Jersey,” said Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, who serves as DCA Commissioner. “This data will assist the Trust in informing decisions regarding funding and prioritization of the sector’s development and carefully monitoring its successes and future needs.”

New Jersey has a wealth of historic and cultural resources including museums, archaeological sites, agricultural and industrial buildings, theaters, and residential neighborhoods that attract 9.9 million visitors, including 4.4 million out-of-town visitors and 5.4 million local residents, the study concluded. The highest concentration of heritage sites are in Bergen, Essex, and Morris counties, and the greatest number of visitors were to sites in Essex, Bergen, Cape May, and Morris counties.

“This study was intentionally designed to measure 2019 before Covid because, as we know, many historic establishments were closed due to the pandemic,” said Dorothy Guzzo, director of the Trust. “The report illustrates the tremendous positive impact that heritage tourism has on the state’s economy and demonstrates why we need to continue to invest and strengthen New Jersey’s historic sites.” 

The full economic importance of heritage tourism was first quantified in Tourism Economics’ 2013 economic impact analysis. Tourism Economics conducted an updated analysis of New Jersey’s heritage tourism economy, which included detailed economic and fiscal impacts for 2019 in order to capture the impacts of heritage tourism on the state economy prior to the effects of COVID-19 on the tourism industry.

Similar to its 2013 study, Tourism Economics prepared a comprehensive model to quantify the impacts arising from spending by visitors to heritage sites in New Jersey. The results of the updated study show the industry’s total GDP impact of $3.0 billion in 2019 represented more than 7% of the GDP impact of the entire New Jersey tourism industry and resulted in $357.5 million in state and local tax revenues.

Links to these studies can be downloaded from www.njht.org/touring/resources.

Established in 1967, the New Jersey Historic Trust is the only nonprofit historic preservation organization in New Jersey created by state law. Its mission is to advance historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save our heritage and strengthen our communities.

For more information on the New Jersey Historic Trust and its funding programs, visit: http://www.njht.org.

Request for Proposals for marketing and advertising consultant/firm to develop and implement a promotional campaign for NJHT’s heritage tourism website, Journey Through Jersey. www.journeythroughjersey.com

RFP/Bid Solicitation Number: HT2023-002  Department: New Jersey Historic Trust
Related Links: Bid_Opp-Journey_Through_Jersey_Marketing_Campaign.pdfRFP Fiscal Form.pdfRFP_Marketing_Solutions_for_JtJ_FY23.pdf,  NJ W9.pdfNJ Standard Terms and Conditions.pdfWaiver and DPA Contract Checklist.pdf 

 

Introduction:

The New Jersey Historic Trust is in but not of the Department of Community Affairs. Its mission is to advance historic preservation through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save our heritage and strengthen our communities. In addition to its role as the primary provider of bricks and mortar grants to NJ’s historic properties, the Trust also administers the heritage tourism grant program and heritage tourism website Journey Through Jersey. Home | Journey Through Jersey.

Summary:

The Historic Trust seeks to promote www.journeythroughjersey.com through a targeted marketing campaign across multiple forms of media (digital, print, social media, web articles etc.) in order to reach a broad audience and promote heritage tourism in the state of New Jersey. The Historic Trust seeks a marketing/advertising consultant with five or more years of demonstrated expertise in content development, creative marketing, and managing a strategic advertising campaign with proven results of a significantly increased return on marketing investment. The successful consultant/team will propose a Statement of Work (SOW) that outlines your digital strategy, including research and analytics, pre- and post-launch data analytics, design approach, project milestones, performance strategy, account management plan, as well as a plan for long term performance monitoring. Please note that the campaign does not require re-branding.

 

RFP Fiscal Form

RFP Marketing Solutions for JtJ FY23

Deadline:

Submission of bid closes on November 11, 2023, by 3pm

 

For Questions or More Information, Please Contact:

Dorothy Guzzo, Executive Director
dorothy.guzzo@dca.nj.gov
(609) 913-4436

All bid submissions must include completed mandatory compliance forms.

Click on the links below for mandatory compliance documents:
NJ Standard Terms and Conditions.pdf
Waiver and DPA Contract Checklist.pdf 

Click on this link for the NJSTART Vendor Portal:
https://www.njstart.gov/bso/

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