Scholarship Information

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of New Jersey awards scholarships each year to children of deceased or disabled persons who have worked in government in the State of New Jersey. The GFOA scholarships are given to provide financial assistance in order to "encourage and promote the advancement of education" among these students. Your child may qualify for this scholarship if you are a government worker who has retired on a disability pension, or if you are the widow or widower of a deceased government worker.

For more information or to obtain a copy of the scholarship application, click on scholarship form below.  Telephone calls will not be accepted for applications. Mail completed applications to: GFOA SCHOLARSHIP  Mr. Ross Versaggi, CFO, City of North Wildwood, 901 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260 All applications must be received by April 30, 2010. Scholarship Form

Red Flag Rule Enforcement Delayed Until June 1, 2010

GFOANJ Members Receiving Stimulus Funds Encouraged to Review Registration Requirements, New OMB Reporting Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions

• Recipients of Stimulus Funds Can Begin to Register to Report Expenditures
  
• Memorandum Discussing the New Reporting Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget
• OMB Webinars on Stimulus Fund Reporting Requirements
  

Significant Assistance Available for State and Local Governments in the Stimulus Bill – The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides funding to state and local governments through a series of grants and loans distributed by various federal agencies, or in the case of local governments, sub-allocated by the states.

How state and local governments can tap into the stimulus funds

Comprehensive Breakdown of Stimulus Funding (provided by the House of Representatives)

Overview of the ARRA

New information from federal agencies (updated August 13, 2009)