Disaster Recovery Fund

Somerset County Business Partnership Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund

The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund was activated after Somerset County was declared a federal disaster area following Tropical Storm Ida on September 1, 2021. ​ This grant program is designed to aid the most severely impacted businesses including home-based businesses located in an area of flooding.

  • Somerset County small business applicants are eligible for a grant up to $5,000
  • Somerset County home-based businesses are eligible for a grant up to $2,500

Who can apply?

Somerset County, NJ Businesses:

To be eligible for a grant the applicant must:

  • ​Own a business or commercial property in Somerset County, New Jersey
  • Be current on all local, state and federal taxes or assessments
  • Be categorized as a small business according to the Small Business Association (SBA)’s guidelines of “small” meaning those with less than 500 employees or $15 million in receipts, with specific guidelines for certain industries
  • Have a provable loss including, but not limited to: loss of inventory, structure, or business infrastructure
  • Have a loss NOT covered completely by insurance

How do I apply?

  • Applications will be accepted starting Monday, September 27, 2021
  • Fill out application and provide required materials such as SBA Disaster Loan information (for business application), insurance claims, etc.
  • Applications will be reviewed starting on November 1 by committee and awarded monthly until the fund is depleted.
  • Applications and supporting documents can be mailed to:

SCBP Foundation Disaster Relief Fund
360 Grove St.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Or emailed to Lauren Guastella at lguastella@scbp.org

About the SCBP Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund

When Somerset County is impacted by a natural disaster of severe magnitude, the SCBP Foundation activates the SCBP Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund to help businesses recover from disaster associated damage. This grant program is designed to aid the most severely impacted businesses in Somerset County. These funds may be used for emergency needs, insurance deductibles that the grantee can not afford, help with clean up, tree and debris removal, tree replacement and/or property repairs that were caused by the disaster and not covered by insurance.

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360 Grove Street
Bridgewater, NJ
NJ 08807

Contact

Phone: (908) 218-4300
Fax: (908) 722-7823
Email: info@scbp.org

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From the West:

Route 22 East to Grove St. Somerville Exit. Right on Grove; immediate left into parking lot.

From the East:

Route 22 West to Grove St./Bridge St. Somerville Exit. Follow offramp and make a right on Bridge Street, Route 22 East, immediate right on Grove St.; first left into parking lot.

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I-287 South to Routes 202-206 South to Route 22 East. Follow “From the West” directions.

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I-287 North to Route 22 West, Exit 14-B. Follow “From the East” directions.