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Thursday, April 3, 2025

EDA awards $160,000 in grants for economic development projects in Ocean County in 2022

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Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $160,000 in grants for economic development projects in Ocean County, New Jersey.

The only grant in the county—$160,000—was awarded to Lacey Township.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all New Jersey counties in 2022.

Total EDA Grant Awards by New Jersey Counties (2022)
RankCountyTotal
1Mercer County$15,307,316
2Cape May County$6,224,800
3Atlantic County$6,000,000
4Middlesex County$4,986,492
5Gloucester County$2,750,000
6Essex County$625,000
7Ocean County$160,000
8Hunterdon County$137,923
9Cumberland County$70,000