Town Of Dover

Town Of Dover is a municipality located in Dover, New Jersey that has successfully leveraged federal grant funding to enhance public safety, emergency services, and infrastructure across the community. As a registered U.S. local government entity, the Town has demonstrated consistent engagement with federal grant programs to address critical municipal needs and strengthen its capacity to serve residents and businesses. The Town's federal grant portfolio reflects a strategic focus on emergency response capabilities, public health initiatives, and essential infrastructure improvements that benefit the Dover community.

Town Of Dover's federal grant awards encompass a diverse range of public safety and community development initiatives funded through multiple federal agencies. The Town has secured substantial FEMA funding totaling approximately $1.38 million through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program to hire additional firefighters and support volunteer recruitment and retention over a three-year period from March 2025 to March 2028. Additionally, the Town received Assistance to Firefighters Grants from FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards, with recent awards of $103,261.81 (September 2025) and prior awards dating back to 2021, supporting infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency responders. In the law enforcement sector, the Town participates in the Community Oriented Policing Program's COPS Hiring Program, which funds the hire and rehire of career law enforcement officers to enhance community policing capacity and prevent crime. The Environmental Protection Agency has also supported the Town through a $312,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program to replace approximately 30 galvanized steel and lead service lines with lead-free infrastructure, with project completion targeted for December 2026. Beyond prime awards, Town Of Dover has been a sub-awardee under multiple New Jersey state agencies, including the New Jersey Department of Health, which has provided funding for public health capacity building, infectious disease preparedness positions, communicable disease response, and outbreak preparedness initiatives; and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, which funded the reconstruction of Bowlby Street, White Street, Grace Street, Sickle Street, and Leonard Street infrastructure improvements, as well as the construction of new restroom facilities and amenities at Crescent Field.