Have A Need? NJBAC Can Help.

The NJBAC is offering no-cost technical assistance, training, and problem-solving – we are here to support all of your Business Enhancement needs. Whether you have a one-off resource question, are looking for a strategic assessment of a district, or could use some quick visualized tactical inspiration to foster visible and tangible change, NJBAC can help. Contact NJBAC Assistant Director Jef Buehler to start the conversation and move towards action.

Today’s email has information on assistance we can provide, as well as about technical and financial resources that may be a fit for your community or district.

Best Practices

Park This! Best Practices for Parking Policy: Looking to remove parking as a barrier to place-based prosperity? Check out this free workshop on January 9^th with internationally-known and acclaimed author and parking expert Donald Shoup - The High Cost of Free Parking: Ten Parking Reforms for Healthier Cities and a Cooler Planet.  Dr. Shoup literally wrote the book on parking and its impact on our communities, economies and environments.  This hour-long workshop will be an hour well-spent.

Featured Grants & Support

Main Street New Jersey Designation Round is Opening:  The NJ Department of Community Affairs has announced a new Main Street New Jersey (MSNJ) designation round for 2024. In addition to becoming part of the Main Street America national network, a designated MSNJ community receives an array of intensive assistance designed to advance its local revitalization efforts and may be eligible for project-specific grants to support those efforts.  Eligible district management organizations can use the online application to apply, with applications being accepted between February 1 and March 15, 2024. NOTE: There is a required application workshop with two options: Thursday January 25, 2024 at 1:30 PM (click here to join) and Friday January 26, 2024 at 10 AM (click here to join).

NJBAC Can Work With All the Businesses in Your Community

We are here for your communities’ and districts’ businesses. NJBAC offers free online chat and telephone (800-537-7397) assistance in English and Spanish to any business in NJ – any size, any location, and any type. Our team can advocate for businesses, concierge them to funding and technical solutions, help them find locations for growth or developing export markets, guide them to navigating the commercial cannabis sector, and much more. Want to set something up online or on-site for your businesses? Reach out to NJBAC Assistant Director Jef Buehler to get plugged in to all of our business success services.

Wishing you a Happy New Year!