NJDP Grant Programs
Save Green by Being Green.
Making improvements to old and outdated household equipment can be
costly venture for homeowners. Some improvements can be looked over or put off, but when
something needs to be fixed the unexpected costs can be a burden.
Replacing an old inefficient system with a cleaner, more efficient and reliable system is
economically and environmentally friendly reducing heating and cooling bills by approximately 40% and an increase in property value.
Most all fixtures in your home have a finite useful life span. We can all tell when a roof, heater or carpet needs to be replaced. Other fixtures which need replacement are not so
obvious, such as Underground Storage Tanks (USTs). These buried steel tanks have a finite
life span and should be replaced.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP) grants funds to eligible homeowners that proactively
upgrade and close their underground storage tanks. The Petroleum Underground
Storage Tank Fund (PUST) Program for Non-Leaking Residential tanks awards eligible applicants; full or partial reimbursement of the costs of upgrading oil heating systems.
eligible applicants may be awarded full or partial reimbursement of the cost incurred from UST
removal and AST installations. Eligible applicants may be reimbursed up to
$1,200.00 to remove a UST and up to $3,000 when the removed UST is replaced with an AST.In
the event that a grant is not awarded, many applicant may still qualify for a loan, which may be
repaid over the course of up to ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Who is an eligible applicant?
Q2: Who qualifies for a grant award?
Q3: What is involved in applying for a grant?
Q4: What is a partially completed application?
Q5: What will the NJEDA require to determine funding awarded?
Q6: What is the turn around time for reimbursement?
Q7: What if the property is not the applicant’s primary
residence?
Q8: If it is determined that the tank is leaking, is funding still
available
A1: Applicants with a non-leaking UST are
eligible based on the
following criteria: