COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION LETTERHEAD Date: ________________ Nick Angarone New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Coastal Management Program Office of Coastal and Land Use Planning P.O. Box 420 Mail Code 401-0420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Subject: Resilient NJ Planning Grant Program Opportunity - Authorization and Letter of Commitment to Participate - [Organization Name] Dear Mr. Angarone: Per the requirements of the Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) published in the NJ Register on May 21, 2018, the Organization Name, is committed to participating in the Resilient NJ Planning Grants Program to undergo a comprehensive planning approach to identify and address vulnerabilities to increased flood risk, protection of environmental resources, and promotion of sustainable/smart growth development. By way of this letter, the Organization Name, agrees to the following: Assist in the identification and engagement of underrepresented community members or socially vulnerable population(s) who may not typically participate in a planning process; Help these community members understand the process, the importance of their participation, and how decisions emanating from the process may impact them; Fulfill the requirements of the NOFA as Community Based Organization (CBO) and team member by: Supporting the Regional Team Prime in their role as the single entity representing the region and who is responsible for coordinating the activities of each team member to complete the regional action plan; Actively participating in Program meetings and activities; Providing review and feedback on draft products and final deliverables;
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION LETTERHEAD Date: ________________ Nick Angarone New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Coastal Management Program Office of Coastal and Land Use Planning P.O. Box 420 Mail Code 401-0420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Subject: Resilient NJ Planning Grant Program Opportunity - Authorization and Letter of Commitment to Participate - [Organization Name] Dear Mr. Angarone: Per the requirements of the Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) published in the NJ Register on May 21, 2018, the Organization Name, is committed to participating in the Resilient NJ Planning Grants Program to undergo a comprehensive planning approach to identify and address vulnerabilities to increased flood risk, protection of environmental resources, and promotion of sustainable/smart growth development. By way of this letter, the Organization Name, agrees to the following: Assist in the identification and engagement of underrepresented community members or socially vulnerable population(s) who may not typically participate in a planning process; Help these community members understand the process, the importance of their participation, and how decisions emanating from the process may impact them; Fulfill the requirements of the NOFA as Community Based Organization (CBO) and team member by: Supporting the Regional Team Prime in their role as the single entity representing the region and who is responsible for coordinating the activities of each team member to complete the regional action plan; Actively participating in Program meetings and activities; Providing review and feedback on draft products and final deliverables;
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