sentences:  New Jersey has become a national leader in promoting Transit Village development.The New Jersey Department of Transportation established the Transit Village Initiative in 1999, offering multi-agency assistance and grants from the annual $1 million Transit village fund to any municipality with a ready to go project specifying appropriate mixed land-use strategy, available property, station-area management, and commitment to affordable housing, job growth, and culture.Transit village development must also preserve the architectural integrity of historically significant buildings.