EmPowered Schools 2025-2026 Apply to be an EmPowered School!  The Empowered Schools program provides free support and resources to educate PK-12 students in saving energy and money in their schools and homes. Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG),...

  Annual Award Recipients Sustainable Jersey for Schools presents its Annual Awards to schools who went above and beyond being certified in the designated year. The awards are presented at the Sustainable Jersey for Schools Annual Awards Ceremony, held during the New Jersey School Boards...

Project Modifications & Extensions All grant recipients are required to submit a project modification proposal if there are significant changes to the original project budget or the scope of work .  A significant change in the project budget is defined as a greater than 10% reallocation of...

  Sustainable Jersey Grants Program Cycle Thank you to all of the schools and school districts that submitted a grant application in the 2025 Sustainable Jersey Grants Program cycle funded by NJEA. Notifications of funding decisions will be sent out to the grant contacts listed on your...

100 schools within 47 districts register for Sustainable Jersey for Schools Today Sustainable Jersey announced the first one-hundred schools that have registered for the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program. At the school district level, forty-seven districts have passed a...

Click here for more information and links to training modules. These web training modules help school and district staff organize efforts around sustainability initiatives using the framework of LEED for Existing Buildings. Each module addresses specific steps and strategies that can be...

  How to Close Out Your $2,000 Grant   View the webinar recording and presentation here Reporting Forms Every Sustainable Jersey grant has reporting requirements that must be fulfilled in order to...

Certification Overview Districts and schools participating in Sustainable Jersey for Schools complete actions to achieve points towards two levels of certification for schools: Bronze and Silver. The requirements for each are listed below. Districts do not get certified, but can...

2026 Fall Certification Webinars Ready, Set, Certified   Wed. Sept. 24, 3:30pm Back on the Certification Track!  Wed. Oct. 1, 3:30pm Countdown to Certification Thurs. Dec. 4, 3:30pm ...

Mark Your Calendar!   View upcoming Sustainable Jersey for Schools events on the Events page .   Conference, Training & Webinar Presentations   ...