In order to be eligible for LBE participation credit, a firm must have its principal place of business located within the “Local Zones” for at least one year. “Local Zones” are defined as the following: the municipalities of Newark and Elizabeth (“Zone 1”); as an extension of zone 1, priority zone 1A (“Zone 1A”) includes all municipalities within a 5-mile radius of the outside border of the Airport (see Figure 1 below)** ; as a second priority, (“Zone 2”) the remaining cities in Essex, Union and Hudson counties that are not inclusive of priority zone 1 or 1A. “Local” or “Local Zones” shall mean from the localities included in “Zone 1,” “Zone 1A,” and “Zone 2” as defined above and in that order of prioritization. A principal place of business is the firm’s main office or headquarters for at least one year, where high-level officers direct, control and coordinate the firm’s activities.

Any recent business presence established for the purpose of LBE eligibility on a Port Authority project, including but not limited to new office locations and the hiring of employees from the Local Zones , shall not be considered.

If there are any questions or inquiries regarding your LBE designation, please fill out the LBE Designation Request Form below and send to [email protected].

Once you have submitted the LBE Designation Request Form, please ensure you have emailed ONE of the following supporting documents to: [email protected]. Your application will only be reviewed upon submission of the Local Business Enterprise ("LBE") Program Designation Request Form AND one of the Supporting Documents. 

• Lease Agreement
• Latest Tax Filing

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“LOCAL” MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATED BY ZONE: