Belvidere: Life's Better Riverside
BELVIDERE NJ NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Belvidere: Life's Better Riverside
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BELVIDERE AWARDED NPP GRANT
The TOWN OF BELVIDERE has been awarded a 5-year designation, including an initial $125,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP). Pending annual State budget capacity, the TOWN OF BELVIDERE is anticipated to receive up to $125,000 a year for a total of five years to assist with economic and community development.
In addition to funding, the State’s NPP Team of place-based revitalization experts will provide a robust array of technical assistance and training to guide and empower this local effort. The focus will be on revitalizing the Historic Waterfront Business District. The TOWN OF BELVIDERE is among 40 communities throughout New Jersey to receive this designation since NPP was revived in 2019 by Governor Phil Murphy and Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver as part of their plan to create a stronger and fairer New Jersey.
EXCITEMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR RIVER TOWN
Mayor Joseph Kennedy says, “I think I speak for not only myself but, on behalf of the towns people. We are beyond excited to be chosen by the state and governing bodies to be the recipient of the NPP, Neighborhood Preservation Program. It was no small task for our new team of volunteers to scramble and put together a vision for not just one portion of Belvidere but, use that vision to refresh the entire town and bring lots of potential businesses and investors into the town to make it the real pearl of the Delaware. For too long we have been the forgotten town on the Delaware …and now that we are drawing attention to our two rivers and the revitalization of our downtown business district, words won’t express the excitement. We look forward to the coming years and growth that can provide enjoyment and exciting activities for both the visitors and the families that decide to make Belvidere their new home.”
STATE AND TOWN COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE.
The program is designed to increase place, economic, civic and social value. It seeks to achieve this by enhancing buildings, streets and a district’s entire physical realm, by supporting and coordinating small business recovery, growth and sustainability, and by marketing district events and activities while also engaging local stakeholders in planning and relationship building. The state’s NPP Team will work closely with the TOWN OF BELVIDERE to support an array of bottom-up efforts that create visible and tangible change, leverage other public and private resources, and address real needs and aspirations of the Historic Waterfront Business District stakeholders, including residents and business owners.
Interested in helping out?
Please fill out the contact form below if interested in joining the stakeholder team and/or becoming a volunteer.