BE Special Assessments in Action

In June and July of 2023, NJBAC implemented two Business Enhancement (BE) Special Assessments for Fair Lawn Main Street, Inc.

One of these (with an additional NJBAC addendum regarding corridor redevelopment) was used as the basis of their successful application for the USEDA’s Economic Recovery Corps (ERC.) From over 500 applications, only 65 host organizations were selected.

The ERC Program matched Fair Lawn with a dedicated Fellow, fully funded at nearly $300,000, for 2.5 years, to work towards advancing a project critical to the economic recovery of the local host community, in this case preparing the Broadway District there for revitalization and implementing those plans.