Atlantic City Electric Awards Grants to 10 Towns
Ten South Jersey municipalities each receive $5,000 through the 2026 Sustainable Communities Grant Program run by Atlantic City Electric and Sustainable Jersey.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Utilities
Atlantic City Electric awarded $5,000 each to ten South Jersey towns through the 2026 Sustainable Communities Grant Program, which funds local environmental and resiliency projects. The grants were announced Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Why it matters
The program directs funding to municipalities working on environmental problems and community needs in South Jersey. Atlantic City Electric has put hundreds of thousands of dollars into local environmental and resiliency projects since starting the program.
Ten South Jersey towns each received a $5,000 grant, and Atlantic City Electric has committed hundreds of thousands of dollars to local environmental and resiliency projects since launching the program. Specific totals for the 2026 round beyond the per-town award were not disclosed.
The players
Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric is the electric utility serving southern New Jersey, which co-runs the Sustainable Communities Grant Program.
Sustainable Jersey
Sustainable Jersey is a New Jersey certification and grant program that helps municipalities pursue sustainability goals, and it co-runs the grant program with the utility.
The details
The 2026 Sustainable Communities Grant Program, run by Atlantic City Electric and Sustainable Jersey, supports municipalities carrying out local environmental and resiliency projects. Funded work includes beach and trail accessibility, pollinator habitats, community green spaces, and severe weather preparation.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 11, 2026: grant awards announced and energy assistance event scheduled at Atlantic Cape Community College's Worthington Campus.
Market Landscape
Utility-funded community grant programs like this one are a way for electric providers in New Jersey to tie their brands to municipal environmental goals. The arrangement pairs a regulated utility with a state-linked sustainability certification body.
Residents of the ten participating South Jersey towns may see local projects such as trail access, green spaces, and storm preparation improvements funded by these grants. Other New Jersey residents can watch for similar municipal grant rounds in their own towns.
The takeaway
Municipal sustainability projects in New Jersey are increasingly co-funded by utilities, so residents can ask their local government which grant programs their town has applied for. Checking with town officials is the most direct way to learn which local projects may benefit.
Further reading
For related coverage of regional power providers and their community programs, see Utilities in the New Jersey business section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Press of Atlantic City.
