The Borough of Roselle Park has been a client of The Aubrey Group since 2022. The Aubrey Group has researched grant opportunities, developed potential programs, and submitted funding requests on behalf of the Borough on an assigned limited scope. Since 2022, The Aubrey Group has helped Roselle Park obtain over $160,000 in grant funding from state sources and has helped administer these funds for the City.

The NJDCA’s American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant helps local and regional fire departments within New Jersey provide their first responders with protective equipment. This enhances their ability to protect themselves and their communities on the fireground. In 2024, The Aubrey Group won the Borough $75,000.00 to purchase 15 new sets of turnout gear for its fire department. At the time of this application, the Borough’s existing sets were nearing the end of their expected lifespan, which posed a serious threat to the lives of firefighters and the families they were protecting on the ground. To write this application, our team met with the Borough’s Fire Chief to gather essential information about the Department’s service levels and financial needs. This included data such as the number of fire calls over the past three years and the size of the population that the Department routinely served. The Aubrey Group used this information to craft a compelling application that allowed the Borough to protect and equip its firefighters.

The NJDCA’s Local Recreation Improvement Grant program funds projects that improve or repair municipally-owned recreational facilities, prioritizing projects that expand access to outdoor recreation for local residents. The Aubrey Group won Roselle Park an award for $86,000 in 2023 for completing their Acker Park restoration project. To accomplish this, The Aubrey Group met with the Borough’s Recreation Department and Engineering consultants to determine the highest-order need for the Borough’s parks, devise a project plan for meeting that need, and draft a budget and accompanying narrative to show the project’s feasibility and inherent value to the NJDCA. By successfully communicating the Borough’s need for valuable recreational opportunities and explaining a plan of action for supporting the community, The Aubrey Group successfully secured funding to help the Borough carry out necessary park improvements that they may not have otherwise been able to afford.

As stated above, The Aubrey Group was brought on under a limited scope to pursue these grants. The Borough sought our assistance with a few applications, and our team remains on call for any future assistance needed.

About the Client: Located in Union County, Roselle Park is one of the most densely populated municipalities in the state, with nearly 14,000 people in less than 1 and a quarter square mile. Significant sites within the Borough include the 5 schools in the Roselle Park School District, serving over 2,000 students, the Roselle Park NJ Transit station, the Veteran's Memorial Library, and thousands of housing units and hundreds of businesses.

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