SJTPO - Complete Streets Outreach & Technical Assistance Program

The South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program provides free technical assistance and training to help municipalities and counties advance Complete Streets initiatives and create safer, more accessible transportation options for all users.

Technical Assistance Application

For a detailed overview of the technical assistance opportunity and how to apply, download the Application Information Packet. Review the Frequently Asked Questions page to see if your questions have already been answered.

Online Application Deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 11:59pm 

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Who is Eligible?

Eligible applicants include municipalities and counties within the SJTPO region which includes Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties.

• Each applicant may submit one application only.
• Municipalities that have previously received technical assistance through this program are eligible to apply.
• Consultant firms, grant writers, and nonprofit organizations may not apply directly but may assist an eligible public agency with its application.
• The program does not address projects involving state highways.

What Types of Projects are Eligible?

Selected agencies may receive assistance with projects such as:

1. Complete Streets Community Workshop with Walk Audit – To conduct a workshop and audit of up to a half-mile of street to identify potential pedestrian and bicycle improvements.
2. Bicycle Network Plans – To help identify specific routes and road treatments to improve bicycling infrastructure as well as considering safety for pedestrians and micromobility users.
3. Complete and Green Streets for All Policy Guidance – To develop or update a Complete Streets Policy to align with the 2020 NJDOT Complete and Green Streets for All Policy.
4. Temporary Demonstration Projects – Receive guidance on planning and implementing temporary projects that test potential street improvements.

Program Partners

The program is delivered in partnership by the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO), the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University (VTC), Sustainable Jersey, and the Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association (CCCTMA). Funding is provided through SJTPO, with federal funding administered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

What are Complete Streets?

Complete Streets ensure roads are planned, built, and maintained to safely accommodate all users, ages, and travel modes. With a focus on local context, Complete Streets balances the needs of drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, emergency responders, goods movement, and stormwater management. These improvements help enhance public health, safety, and community vitality to create better places to live, work, play, learn, and conduct business. When streets are not complete, they negatively impact everyone’s health, safety, economy, and environment, but low-income and minority communities are affected most. Complete Streets are defined in accordance with the State of New Jersey Complete Streets Design Guide.

Demonstration Materials Lending Library

Learn more about the demonstration materials available to support temporary street improvement projects. To learn more about the library and how to borrow materials visit the SJTPO Complete Streets Demonstration Library webpage.

Examples of Past Projects

• Buena Borough – Complete and Green Streets Policy Guidance
• Egg Harbor City – Complete and Green Streets Policy Guidance
• Pennsville Township – Bicycle Network Plan and Temporary Demonstration Project

Questions?

Email Renee Haider at haiderr@tcnj.edu or call 609-771-2307

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