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The Highlands Council provides planning grants to support costs associated with the development and/or revision of local planning and regulatory documents to integrate the land use provisions and resource management protections of the Highlands Act, so that those documents align with the goals, polices, and objectives of the Highlands Regional Master Plan.

Grants are non-competitive and no match is required. Grants are reimbursement based and require an approved scope of work prior to project start. Technical assistance and coordination with other state agencies is also available.

Eligibile Applicants
Municipal and County governments in the New Jersey Highlands Region, as defined by the Highlands Act.

Eligible Expenses
Planning, design, engineering costs.

Applications/Guidance

• Local Zoning Local Control (warehouse siting/planning) Grant (pdf)
• Planning Grant Overview (pdf)
• For municipalities preparing a petition for Plan Conformance:
  • Plan Conformance Grant Program Overview (pdf)
  • Plan Conformance Grant Program Application (.doc)

Contact
Herbert S. August
Manager of Grants Administration
908-879-6737 ext. 102