$103K Grant Awarded To Galloway For Litter Cleanup

GALLOWAY, NJ — Galloway is the recipient of a $103,698 Clean Communities grant, the Department of Environmental Protection announced.

“The New Jersey Clean Communities grant program has long been an important resource for local governments across New Jersey, helping them fund programs that remove litter that is unsightly, harms wildlife, degrades water quality and worsens flooding by getting into stormwater-management systems,” said Commissioner Shawn LaTourette. “The programs also help remove countless quantities of plastic materials which do not biodegrade and create many serious problems for people, ecosystems and wildlife. We are proud to continue to support these efforts that make New Jersey a cleaner and greener place to live.”

The Clean Communities grant program funds a variety of activities including volunteer cleanups of public spaces; cleanups of stormwater systems that can disperse trash into waterways; educational outreach campaigns; enforcement of local anti-littering ordinances; graffiti removal; and purchases of trash receptacles, recycling bins and anti-litter signs.

Grant awards are based on population, housing units and miles of municipally owned roadways, as prescribed by state law.

In total, the DEP is awarding $21.4 million to eligible municipalities and $2.7 million to counties across the state to help clean up litter.

“Clean Communities grants provide local governments with critical funds to help create a Litter Free NJ, allowing them to organize volunteer cleanups, purchase cleanup equipment and trash and recycling receptacles for public spaces, promote litter education initiatives, and enhance stormwater management programs,” said JoAnn Gemenden, Executive Director of the New Jersey Clean Communities Council.