Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership
This represents a 458.5% increase over 2021, when the state received $6,671,923 in funding.
New Jersey ranked 35th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
New Jersey Department of State received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $15,307,316.
EDA Grant Recipients in New Jersey in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Department of State | $15,307,316 |
| City of Atlantic City | $6,000,000 |
| City of South Amboy, Inc. | $4,986,492 |
| City of Wildwood | $3,250,000 |
| County of Cape May, NJ | $2,974,800 |
| The Borough of Paulsboro | $2,750,000 |
| Atlantic County Economic Alliance Inc | $1,000,000 |
| City of Newark | $500,000 |
| Lacey Township | $160,000 |
| Kean University | $137,923 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $125,000 |
| South Jersey Economic Development District, Inc. | $70,000 |