Establishes EDA grant program to support increased business expenses incurred by certain businesses impacted by emergency bridge projects; appropriates $1 million.

This bill creates a grant program to help small retail businesses in New Jersey cover extra costs caused by temporary bridge closures. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will manage the program, offering funds to offset increased expenses like transportation and service costs incurred during the closure period. To receive aid, businesses must prove they are small, independently owned, and show documentation of their regular expenses compared to the higher costs during the bridge project. The state has allocated $1 million for these grants, and the Department of Transportation must notify the authority when such emergency projects begin or end.