NJ Smart Choices

Building the movement for smart land use
and transportation planning in New Jersey.

Funding Resources for
Smart Transportation and Land Use Projects

There are many funding and technical assistance opportunities for local leaders seeking to implement smart transportation and land use projects in their communities. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to find out about them!

That's why Project for Public Spaces and the Municipal Land Use Center created this online database. Please select one of the categories below to find out what financial and technical help is available to you.

Please send feedback, suggestions and corrections to Juliette Michaelson.

What type of project are you seeking to plan or implement?
Pedestrian improvements
Planning, design and construction of pedestrian amenities
Bicycle improvements
Planning, design, construction and marketing of bicycle amenities
Transit improvements
Planning, capital improvements, transit-oriented development, marketing
Streets, roads & bridges
Circulation plans, traffic studies & capital investments into multi-modal local streets and regional roads
Land use
Regional plans, master plans, zoning ordinances
Traffic calming
Planning and construction of traffic calming elements
Streetscape improvements
Lighting, signage and other amenities
Trails
Acquisition, preservation and maintenance
Downtown revitalization
Economic development, rehabilitation, affordable housing, infill development & redevelopment
Scenic or historic enhancements
Acquisition, preservation and rehabilitation
Travel demand management
Rideshare, reverse commute, employer transit discounts
Brownfields
Planning, financing, rehabilitation & construction
Open space
Acquisition & enhancement of open space in rural or urban areas
Pollution reduction
Stormwater management, air pollution reduction, improved efficiency of transit
Safety
Awareness programs, planning and implementation
All funding categories

Background

Many New Jersey municipalities today are seeking to depart from the single-use / low-density / car-dependent conventional development pattern of the last 50 years. Moving toward a model of integrated transportation and land use planning, however, can be difficult. Most municipalities are small and strapped for resources. Although there are many funding and technical assistance opportunities for these communities from state and federal agencies, even finding out about them can be complicated and time-consuming. The purpose of this online database is to make the process easier.

Information compiled in this database comes from many sources, including: