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NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-59 - Primary responsibility for support; benefits eligibility

44:10-59. Primary responsibility for support; benefits eligibility  5. a. All adult persons, except as otherwise provided by law governing the Work First New Jersey program, are charged with the primary responsibility of supporting and maintaining themselves and their dependents; the primary responsibility for the support and maintenance of minor children is that of the parents and family of those children; and benefits shall be provided only when other means of support and maintenance are not present to support the assistance unit. b. Benefits shall be temporary and serve the primary goal of fostering self-sufficiency. Failure to cooperate with any of the program eligibility requirements without good cause, as determined by the commissioner, shall result in ineligibility for benefits for some or all assistance unit members. c. If the county agency or municipal welfare agency, as appropriate, determines, based upon an applicant's written statement signed under oath, that the applicant is in immediate need of benefits because the applicant's available resources are insufficient , as determined by the commissioner, to meet the minimal current living expenses pursuant to regulations adopted by the commissioner, of the applicant's assistance unit, the county agency or municipal welfare agency shall issue cash assistance benefits to the applicant on the date of application, subject to the applicant meeting all other program eligibility requirements.  d. The commissioner shall establish by regulation, standards and procedures to screen and identify recipients with a history of being subjected to domestic violence and refer these recipients to counseling and supportive services. The commissioner may waive program requirements, including, but not limited to, the time limit on benefits pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.37 (C.44:10-72), residency requirements pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-60), child support cooperation requirements pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1997, c.14 (C.44:10-45) and the limitation on increase of cash assistance benefits as a result of the birth of a child pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-61), in cases where compliance with such requirements would make it more difficult for a recipient to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize the recipient who is or has been victimized by such violence, or who is at risk of further domestic violence. e. The commissioner shall establish regulations determining eligibility and other requirements of the Work First New Jersey program. Regulations shall include provisions for the deeming of income, when appropriate, which include situations involving the sponsor of an eligible alien in accordance with federal law, and legally responsible relatives of assistance unit members.L.1997,c.38,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-62.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-62.1 - Short title.

44:10-62.1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Assistance Cost Reduction and Transportation Independence Pilot Program Act." L.2008, c.105, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-62.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-62.2 - Findings, declarations relative to "Public Assistance Cost Reduction and Transportation Independence Pilot Program Act."

44:10-62.2 Findings, declarations relative to "Public Assistance Cost Reduction and Transportation Independence Pilot Program Act."  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Work First New Jersey program provides transportation assistance to eligible persons to further employment opportunities, to promote personal responsibility and economic self-sufficiency, and to help end the cycle of dependence on public assistance; b. The cost of providing such transportation assistance, in the form of cash payments as well as free New Jersey Transit bus and rail passes, is a worthwhile investment for the taxpayers of New Jersey and for the benefit of recipients and their families; c. Nonprofit charitable organizations have assisted in reducing such costs, while also providing a greater degree of transportation independence to such recipients and families, by accepting donated motor vehicles and making those vehicles available for use by, or for transfer to, recipients of public assistance in order to provide independent transportation to places of employment, day care facilities, and other locations as necessary to promote employment; and d. It is in the public interest for the State Treasurer to have the discretion to establish a pilot program to determine whether providing surplus State motor vehicles to nonprofit charitable organizations engaged in such activity may result in net cost savings to the State as well as support for transportation assistance to recipients of public assistance.  L.2008, c.105, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-62.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-62.3 - Establishment of pilot program for transfer of ownership of surplus State motor vehicles to certain nonprofit entities.

44:10-62.3 Establishment of pilot program for transfer of ownership of surplus State motor vehicles to certain nonprofit entities.  3. a. The State Treasurer is authorized to establish a pilot program for the transfer of ownership and title of surplus State motor vehicles to any qualified nonprofit charitable organization for the purpose of providing transportation to persons eligible for transportation assistance under the Work First New Jersey program, established under the "Work First New Jersey Act," pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.). b. As used in this section, "surplus State motor vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle that is in the custody and control of any State department, commission, board, body, or other agency of the State and is deemed by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury as surplus, obsolete or no longer suitable for the purpose for which it was intended. c. In determining whether to establish such a pilot program, the State Treasurer shall consult with the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services and shall solicit and consider information provided by county agencies responsible for administering the Work First New Jersey program. The State Treasurer shall also consider whether it may be possible to realize net cost savings to the State through such a program. d. A pilot program established pursuant to this section, shall be designed to maximize, to the greatest extent possible, potential net cost savings to the State and shall include such terms and conditions as the State Treasurer shall provide by regulations adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). e. In determining the eligibility of a nonprofit charitable organization to participate in a pilot program established pursuant to this section, the State Treasurer shall examine the organization's experience in providing donated motor vehicles to recipients of public assistance and the availability of mass transportation facilities, including but not limited to New Jersey Transit bus or rail routes, in the geographic area in which the nonprofit organization operates. f. The State shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the use or operation of any motor vehicle transferred pursuant to this section. g. The State Treasurer shall report findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature within two years of the establishment of a pilot program pursuant to this section.  L.2008, c.105, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-65 - Community, alternative work experience not considered employment

44:10-65. Community, alternative work experience not considered employment  11. Participation by a recipient in a community work experience or alternative work experience provided by a sponsor pursuant to this act shall not be considered employment for any purpose, except that: a. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.), and the sponsor, not the program, shall be deemed the employer for purposes of any action brought under that act; b. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of the "New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act," P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-25 et seq.) if the sponsor is a public employer subject to that act; c. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act," P.L.1986, c.105 (C.34:19-1 et seq.), and the "Worker and Community Right to Know Act," P.L.1983, c.315 (C.34:5A-1 et seq.); d. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, subject to the provisions of section 12 of this act ; and e. The recipient shall be entitled, to the same degree as any similarly-situated employee of the sponsor, to family leave pursuant to the "Family Leave Act," P.L.1989, c.261 (C.34:11B-1 et seq.) and family and medical leave pursuant to federal law.L.1997,c.38,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-67 - Injury, illness, death arising from community, alternative work experience

44:10-67. Injury, illness, death arising from community, alternative work experience  13. Any recipient participating in community work experience or alternative work experience or dependent of the recipient who is provided compensation , benefits, or both by the State in the manner required pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-66) for an injury, illness or death arising out of and in the course of the community work experience or alternative work experience shall surrender any other method, form or amount of compensation or benefits from the sponsor or the State for that injury, illness or death ; and the sponsor of the recipient, the State and the employees of the sponsor shall not be liable for the injury, illness or death for which the recipient or dependent of the recipient is provided the compensation , benefits or both, except for an intentional wrong. As used in sections 11 and 14 of this act and in this section, "sponsor" means a private nonprofit employer, private charitable employer, or public employer that provides a community work experience or alternative work experience to a recipient.L.1997,c.38,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-68 - Action against program as tort claim

44:10-68. Action against program as tort claim  14. The sole recourse of a person, other than a recipient or a sponsor, who is injured as a result of an act or omission of a recipient in connection with the recipient's community work experience or alternative work experience participation shall be to file an action against the program in a court of competent jurisdiction. The program shall have available all of the notice requirements and the defenses available to the State under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. except that the program shall not have available to it the defense that the recipient is not a public employee.L.1997,c.38,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-69 - Reimbursement to tort claims fund

44:10-69. Reimbursement to tort claims fund  15. The program shall reimburse the fund established pursuant to N.J.S.59:12-1 for all costs incurred by the fund in connection with a recipient's participation in community work experience or alternative work experience.L.1997,c.38,s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-70 - Rules, regulations

44:10-70. Rules, regulations  16. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193 ; except that, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which shall be effective for a period not to exceed six months and may thereafter be amended, adopted or re-adopted by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The Commissioner of Labor, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt regulations with respect to those responsibilities delegated to him under sections 4 and 8 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-58 and C.44:10-62).L.1997,c.38,s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-71 - Definitions relative to Work First New Jersey program

44:10-71. Definitions relative to Work First New Jersey program  1. As used in this act: "Assistance unit" means: a single person without dependent children; a couple without dependent children; dependent children only; or a person or couple with one or more dependent children who are legally or blood-related, or who is their legal guardian, and who live together as a household unit. "Benefits" means any assistance provided to needy persons and their dependent children and needy single persons and couples without dependent children under the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "County agency" means the county agency that was administering the aid to families with dependent children program at the time the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, was enacted and which, upon the enactment of P.L.1997, c.37 (C.44:10-71 et al.) shall also administer the Work First New Jersey program in that county.  "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Dependent child" means a child: a. under the age of 18; b. under the age of 19 and a full-time student in a secondary school or an equivalent level of vocational or technical training, if, before the student attains age 19, the student may reasonably be expected to complete the student's program of secondary school or training; or c. under the age of 21 and enrolled in a special education program,who is living in New Jersey with the child's natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian, or with a relative designated by the commissioner in a place of residence maintained by the relative as the relative's home. "Full-time employment" means employment unsubsidized by any level of government in which a person is engaged for at least 35 hours a week. "Legal guardian" means the person who exercises continuing control over the person or property, or both, of a child, including any specific right of control over an aspect of the child's upbringing, pursuant to a court order. "Program" means the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c. 38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.). "Recipient" means a recipient of benefits under the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c. 38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.).L.1997,c.37,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-72 - Time limit on eligibility for benefits

44:10-72. Time limit on eligibility for benefits  2. a. Effective no later than the 30th day after the date of enactment of this act, a recipient's eligibility for benefits shall be limited to a total of 60 cumulative months, except as otherwise provided in this act, regardless of whether the recipient meets more than one assistance unit criteria during that 60-month period. Receipt of assistance from federal block grant funds for temporary assistance for needy families provided by another state or territory pursuant to the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, shall count towards the 60-month time limit. Receipt of benefits as a dependent child or minor parent shall not count towards the 60-month time limit in the event that the dependent child or minor parent becomes a head of household in the child's or parent's own right for the purposes of receiving benefits. b. A recipient shall be exempted from the 60-month time limit established pursuant to subsection a. of this section if the recipient is:  (1) over 60 years of age; (2) the parent or other relative of a disabled child or other disabled dependent who must provide full-time care for the disabled child or other disabled dependent; (3) permanently disabled, including, but not limited to, a person eligible for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.s.401 et seq.), as defined by regulation of the commissioner; or (4) chronically unemployable as defined by regulation of the commissioner. c. A recipient may receive an extension of no more than 12 cumulative months beyond the 60-month time limit established pursuant to subsection a. of this section, to be granted in increments that shall not exceed six months, if the commissioner determines that the recipient meets one of the following criteria: (1) the recipient or the recipient's dependent child would be subject to extreme hardship or incapacity, as defined by regulation of the commissioner, in the event of a termination of benefits; (2) the recipient is engaged in full-time employment but remains eligible for benefits due to earned income disregards provided for under section 4 of P.L.1997, c.13 (C.44:10-37); (3) the recipient has not received an opportunity to engage in work activities as specified in the individual responsibility plan pursuant to subsection f. of section 8 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-62); or (4) the recipient was engaged in full-time employment and was income-ineligible for benefits but was terminated from the employment through no fault of the recipient. d. The provisions of this section shall apply to a person who receives general public assistance pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.) after the effective date of this act and is subsequently transferred directly into the Work First New Jersey program.L.1997,c.37,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-74 - Allocation of federal funding

44:10-74. Allocation of federal funding  4. a. The commissioner shall allocate among the counties the federal funding available for administrative costs from the federal block grant funds for temporary assistance for needy families provided to New Jersey under Pub.L.104-193. The administrative costs incurred by the county agency with respect to recipients with dependent children shall be reimbursed by the State at the rate of 50% of total administrative costs, up to the maximum amount allocated for that county by the commissioner within the limits of available funds. The remaining administrative costs shall be funded by the county. The county's share of cash assistance benefits to recipients with dependent children shall be 5% of total cash assistance benefit costs, and the remaining 95% shall be funded by the State and federal governments. b. The State shall reimburse the county agency for 100% of cash assistance benefits paid to or on behalf of recipients who are single adults or couples without dependent children. c. The commissioner shall allocate among the counties the funding available for work activities as defined in section 3 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-57), and case management activities applicable to work activities, from State appropriations and federal block grant funds for temporary assistance for needy families provided to the State pursuant to Pub.L.104-193. Costs incurred by the counties for work activities and case management shall be reimbursed up to the maximum amount allocated for that county by the commissioner, and within the limits of available funds. L.1997,c.37,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-76 - Social security number used as common identifier of individuals

44:10-76. Social security number used as common identifier of individuals  6. The federal Social Security number shall be used as the common identifier of individuals for any record, license, certificate or other document identifying a person by name which is used by an agency of State government in accordance with the requirements of federal law. Each such agency shall be required to implement the provisions of this section no later than July 1, 1998.L.1997,c.37,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-77 - Establishment, implementation of technological investments.

44:10-77 Establishment, implementation of technological investments.  7. The commissioner, in consultation with the State Treasurer, is authorized to establish and implement necessary technological investments appropriate to create a Statewide community-based electronic network designed to link federal, State and local government agencies, nonprofit entities and private business entities, for the effective and efficient exchange of information relating to, and management of, the Work First New Jersey program and other related programs.L.1997,c.37,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-78 - Rules, regulations

44:10-78. Rules, regulations  17. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193.L.1997,c.37,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-79 - Short title.

44:10-79 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program Act." L.1998,c.32,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-80 - Definitions relative to New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.

44:10-80 Definitions relative to New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.  2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Federal food stamp program" means the federal food stamp program authorized by Title XIII of the "Food and Agriculture Act of 1977," Pub.L.95-113 (7 U.S.C.s.2011 et seq.). "Program" means the New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program established pursuant to this act. L.1998,c.32,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:10-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:10-81 - New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.

44:10-81 New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.  3. a. There is established the New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program in the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the program is to provide nutritional assistance to those categories of noncitizens who were rendered ineligible for the federal food stamp program by section 402 of Pub.L.104-193, the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996" (8 U.S.C.s.1612). b. The program shall be administered pursuant to State rules and regulations implementing the federal food stamp program, except that the eligibility criteria for noncitizens for the program provided in section 4 of this act shall be used in lieu of those of the federal food stamp program. L.1998,c.32,s.3.