Archive for Tag: grants

Higher-ed researchers to benefit from expanded grant opportunities under DePhillips bill

TRENTON, N.J. – State-backed innovation grants have been beyond the reach of public higher education employees for years. That may change under a bill that passed the Assembly Friday and now heads to the governor’s desk for signing. The bill (S3402/A5037), sponsored by Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips, would allow public...

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Bergen amendment to stop state from increasing personal debt rejected by Democrats

TRENTON, N.J. – Democrats passed on the chance at giving cash assistance grants to hospitality industry businesses, instead of requiring them to apply for state loans that have to be paid back. Assemblyman Brian Bergen noted that the funding for the program (A3959) is from federal grants to the...

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