TRENTON, NJ (October 3, 2017) – The availability of two new programs that will provide grants to street level businesses in designated commercial areas of Trenton and other Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZs) was announced today by the New Jersey Economic Authority (EDA) in partnership with the City of Trenton. Created through the New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) of 2013, GSGZs include Trenton, Atlantic City, Camden, Paterson and Passaic.
Administered by the EDA in collaboration with GSGZs, the Business Lease Incentive (BLI) and Business Improvement Incentive (BII) programs are designed to support the growth of new and expanding retail and service businesses in targeted commercial corridors. In Trenton, businesses located in the downtown Broad Street and State Street business corridors are considered eligible. A detailed map of eligible locations is available via www.njeda.com/pdfs/GSGZ_Trenton_Map.aspx.
