OceanFirst Bank facilitates small biz recovery grants totaling $100,000

Linda Lindner//July 9, 2020//

OceanFirst Bank facilitates small biz recovery grants totaling $100,000

Linda Lindner//July 9, 2020//

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OceanFirst Bank of Toms River said Wednesday it helped 10 local nonprofit organizations, dedicated to providing housing in New Jersey communities, obtain a $10,000 COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grant.

The COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grant (SBRG) Program, made available through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, provides up to $5 million in flexible funds to benefit FHLBNY members’ small-business and nonprofit customers. The program is available from May 11, 2020, through December 31, 2020, or until funds are exhausted.

The following organizations were awarded a $10,000 Small Business Recovery Grant:

  • Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity
  • Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity
  • Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County
  • Habitat for Humanity Cape May County
  • Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County
  • Habitat for Humanity of Burlington and Mercer
  • Habitat for Humanity of Southern Ocean County
  • Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity
  • Metropolitan Camden Habitat for Humanity
  • Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern New Jersey

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