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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287.1 - Rental assistance program for low income households, senior citizens, veterans.

52:27D-287.1 Rental assistance program for low income households, senior citizens, veterans.  1. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish a rental assistance program for low income individuals or households. This program shall be in addition to and supplement any existing programs established pursuant to the "Prevention of Homelessness Act (1984)," P.L.1984, c.180 (C.52:27D-280 et al.). a. The program shall provide rental assistance grants comparable to the federal section 8 program, but shall be available only to State residents who are not currently holders of federal section 8 vouchers. b. Assistance to an individual or household under the State program shall be terminated upon the award of federal section 8 rental assistance to the same individual or household. c. The program shall reserve a portion of the grants for assistance to senior citizens aged 62 or older who otherwise meet the criteria of subsection a. of this section. d. The program shall reserve a portion of the grants for assistance to veterans who have successfully completed the Veterans Transitional Housing Program, or "Veterans Haven," a vocational and transitional housing program for homeless veterans administered by the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. e. The program shall reserve a portion of the funds available to it for tenant-based vouchers to veterans, other than those veterans eligible for assistance pursuant to subsection d. of this section. L.2004, c.140, s.1; amended 2007, c.208, s.1; 2007, c.237; 2017, c.29.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287.2 - Regulations.

52:27D-287.2 Regulations.  2. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to implement this act. L.2004,c.140,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287.3 - Annual RTF allocation to fund rental assistance grants.

52:27D-287.3 Annual RTF allocation to fund rental assistance grants.  3. The commissioner shall annually allocate from the receipts of the portion of the realty transfer fee directed to be credited to the Neighborhood Preservation Nonlapsing Revolving Fund pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1968, c.49 (C.46:15-8) and pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1975, c.176 (C.46:15-10.1) such amounts as may be necessary to fund rental assistance grants authorized by P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1 et al.), provided that not less than $3 million be annually allocated for the purposes of subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1) and not less than $7 million be annually allocated for the purposes of subsection a. and subsection d. of section 1 of P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1). L.2004, c.140, s.3; amended 2007, c.208, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287.4 - Requirements for certain recipients of rental assistance grants.

52:27D-287.4 Requirements for certain recipients of rental assistance grants.  2. a. Any individual under the age of 65, who is not disabled and who receives a rental assistance grant provided pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1), shall apply for employment and training services and seek the counseling required to obtain the employment and training services pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7). b. The counselor shall develop a written Employability Development Plan in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7), if the counselor, after conducting the testing, assessment, and evaluation of, disclosures of information to, and discussions with, the individual required pursuant to that section, determines that: (1) The individual is eligible for employment and training services under P.L.1992, c.48 (C.34:15B-35 et seq.), P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.), or P.L.1992, c.47 (C.43:21-57 et seq.); (2) The individual lacks the basic skills or occupational skills needed to obtain employment which provides self-sufficiency; and (3) Funds are available to the individual for any remedial education and vocational training needed to permit the individual to obtain employment providing self-sufficiency and that the education and training are available and accessible to the individual in a time and manner which does not result in a reduction of the individual's family income or substantial additional expenses. c. If the counselor determines that any of the requirements of subsection b. of this section are not met, the counselor shall certify that an Employability Development Plan is not required for continued eligibility for the rental assistance grant. If the requirements are met and an Employability Development Plan is developed pursuant to this section, the individual, to maintain eligibility for the rental assistance grant, shall be required to show satisfactory progress in carrying out the training and educational activities provided under the plan. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall adopt regulations setting forth standards regarding what constitutes satisfactory progress, including reasonable adjustments in participation requirements for good cause, including verifiable needs related to physical or mental health problems, illness, accident or death or serious personal or family problems that necessitate reduced participation, and shall develop a system for monitoring satisfactory progress and providing, on a timely basis, notification to the Department of Community Affairs of the loss of eligibility of any individual for rental assistance grants due to a failure to make satisfactory progress. d. For the purposes of this section, "employment and training services," "remedial education,""self-sufficiency," and "vocational training" have the meanings set forth in section 3 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-3). L.2005,c.66,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287.8 - Definitions.

52:27D-287.8 Definitions.  2. As used in P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.7 et al.): "Area median income" means the median income by household size for an applicable county as determined by the department. "Assistance" means cash payments for unpaid rent provided to the landlord by any federal, State, county, or local rental assistance program, including, but not limited to, payments ultimately provided to a landlord through an application submitted by a tenant through the Eviction Prevention Program, as established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.10). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Covered period" means the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on August 31, 2021. "COVID-19 pandemic" means the outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the world, recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. "Credit reporting agency" means any consumer reporting agency as that term is defined by the federal "Fair Credit Reporting Act," 15 U.S.C. s.1681 et seq., which shall include any agencies which specialize in tenant screening or rental history reporting. "Deep subsidy" means a rental housing subsidy which limits the tenant's share of the monthly rent to a percentage of the tenant's income, and which can be adjusted to maintain that percentage should the tenant's income change. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs.  "Household income" means the lower of the following numbers: (1) the combined income of all household members over the twelve months immediately preceding an application for assistance or protection, or (2) the combined income of all household members in the three months immediately preceding an application for assistance or protection, annualized by multiplying the combined income by a factor of four. "Low-income household" means a household with a total current annual household income equal to 50 percent or less of the area median income for a household of the same size and composition. "Middle-income household" means a household with a total current gross annual household income of 80 percent or more than, but less than 120 percent of, the area median income for a household of the same size and composition. "Moderate-income household" means a household with a total current gross annual household income in excess of 50 percent but less than 80 percent of the area median income for a household of the same size and composition. "Shallow subsidy" means a rental housing subsidy that limits the tenant's share of the rent to a percentage of the tenant's income, provided however, that the subsidy shall be capped at a fixed amount. "Very low-income household" means a household with a total current annual household income less than or equal to 30 percent of the area median income for a household of the same size and composition. L.2021, c.188, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287.11 - "Office of Eviction Prevention."

52:27D-287.11 "Office of Eviction Prevention."  5. a. Within 60 days of the enactment of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.7 et al.), the department shall establish an "Office of Eviction Prevention," which shall be responsible for:  (1) identifying all federal, State, local and other sources of financial assistance which are intended or could be used to prevent the eviction of residential tenants, including but not limited to programs which provide both deep and shallow rental subsidies;  (2) becoming knowledgeable with regard to the application process for each such program; and  (3) identifying, and proposing remedies for, the gaps in the overall assistance system, especially in relation to eligibility requirements and the need for addition to, or revision of, subsidy programs so as to provide appropriate assistance of various sorts and in various amounts to households at different income levels.  b. This office shall be responsible for the compilation, publication, and ongoing update of this information, and shall also be responsible for working collaboratively with at least one non-profit, community-based organization in each county so that such organizations are able to provide information regarding the availability of and means of accessing such financial assistance by at-risk tenants. L.2021, c.188, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-288 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-288 - Short title

52:27D-288. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Job Training Center for Urban Women Act."  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 1, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-289 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-289 - Findings, declarations

52:27D-289. Findings, declarations  The Legislature finds and declares that:  a. A major proportion of the publicly assisted population, especially in our urban centers, consists of families headed by single females who, with greater community support, could acquire or upgrade existing job skills;  b. Many urban women formerly dependent upon the income of another person and no longer supported by that income are not now being assisted by any urban-focused State program in enhancing their own employability; and  c. In many cases, child care responsibilities and lack of adequate information about existing community resources prevent women from utilizing those services which already exist.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 2, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-290 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-290 - Definitions

52:27D-290. Definitions  As used in this act:  a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs;  b. "Division" means the Division on Women within the Department of Community Affairs;  c. "Director" means the Director of the Division on Women;  d. "Training and resource center" means that center established pursuant to section 4 of this act, in order to enhance the employability of women who are:  (1) Receiving public assistance and wish to attain or upgrade job skills in order to become independent of government support; or  (2) Unemployed or underemployed and are experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 3, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-291 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-291 - Demonstration training and resource center

52:27D-291. Demonstration training and resource center  The division shall establish a demonstration training and resource center as a model to be duplicated in other parts of the State where disadvantaged women and their families lack these services. The center should be established in a location which is proximate to the division's offices in order to maximize information sharing and departmental input. In selecting the site of the demonstration program, the division shall give due consideration to the needs of women in the municipality and surrounding area. The municipality shall qualify for State aid pursuant to P.L. 1978, c. 14 (C. 52:27D-178 et seq.).  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 4, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-293 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-293 - Purposes

52:27D-293. Purposes  The center and program established under this act shall emphasize activities which provide training and other employment related services which are designed to enhance the employability and earnings of women and impact on the quality of their lives and those of their families. The centers and programs shall, to the extent possible, identify existing job opportunities for women and assist those women who utilize the centers in obtaining employment.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 6, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-294 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-294 - Coordination

52:27D-294. Coordination  The division shall make a continuous study of employment needs which are peculiar to urban women, and of existing programs and services which are effective in meeting those needs. The division shall also coordinate community organizations, women's groups, and public agencies to maximize the utilization of existing programs and resources. The coordination shall include, but not be limited to, the Office for Equal Access, Division of Vocational Education in the Department of Education, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor, and the Division of Public Welfare in the Department of Human Services. The goal of this coordination shall be to put women in touch with existing programs and to foster cooperation and the exchange of information among all departments and agencies of State government which sponsor employment and related programs of special interest to women.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 7, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-295 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-295 - Description and assessment of programs

52:27D-295. Description and assessment of programs  The division shall compile and maintain a description and assessment of each program operating pursuant to this act, including the number of women served, the number of women who were able to participate because of the availability of child care, the number who were unable to participate because of the lack of this assistance, the number who obtained employment, the number who enrolled in educational courses, the number of those enrolled who completed such educational courses, the cost per woman for each program, and the total number of staff and staff ratio to persons served under the program.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 8, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-296 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-296 - Funding sources

52:27D-296. Funding sources  a. The director may seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment State funds which are appropriated to effectuate this act, and shall make every effort to qualify the program for federal funding.  b. The director shall apply for and make use of funds made available from federal and other sources for job training, including funds appropriated to the State under the Job Training Partnership Act, Pub.L. 97-300 (29 U.S.C. s. 1501 et seq.).  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 9, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-297 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-297 - Conformity to standards

52:27D-297. Conformity to standards  The commissioner shall consult with the New Jersey State Job Training Coordinating Council established pursuant to Executive Order No. 22, dated December 3, 1982, the Department of Labor and other appropriate State agencies to ensure that job training and other services provided at the job training and resource center established pursuant to this act conform to the applicable State and federal standards.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 10, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-298 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-298 - Child care

52:27D-298. Child care  Those women who undertake to enhance their employability by using the services of the job training center established herein and who are in need of child care facilities shall, wherever possible, obtain the assistance through existing federal programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children or the Social Services Block Grant Act, Pub.L. 97-35 (20 U.S.C. s. 2351 et seq.). L. 1985, c. 189, s. 11, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-299 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-299 - Expense allowance

52:27D-299. Expense allowance  The division shall, upon application of a woman for enrollment in the job training program established pursuant to section 4 of this act, and who is in need of child care services but does not qualify under programs described in section 11 of this act, provide an expense allowance for child care if the lack thereof would prevent that woman from participating in the job training program. The director shall allocate funds for child care in consultation with the Department of Labor, and funding shall be provided pursuant to P.L. 1983, c. 328 (C. 34:15B-11 et seq.). The services may also be provided from funds appropriated to the State under the Job Training Partnership Act, Pub.L. 97-300 (29 U.S.C. s. 1501 et seq.), or any other State or federal funds appropriated by any other act for this purpose.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 12, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-300 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-300 - Study of child care lack

52:27D-300. Study of child care lack  The director shall monitor the application process in order to determine whether the lack of adequate child care is preventing women from undertaking job training. Whenever the lack of child care prevents the effective use of job training centers, the director shall report his findings to the Department of Labor and the Department of Human Services, and any other departments with a related interest.  L. 1985, c. 189, s. 13, eff. June 20, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-301 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-301 - Short title

52:27D-301. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair Housing Act."  L. 1985, c. 222, s. 1, eff. July 2, 1985, operative July 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-303 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-303 - Declarations

52:27D-303. Declarations  The Legislature declares that the statutory scheme set forth in this act is in the public interest in that it comprehends a low and moderate income housing planning and financing mechanism in accordance with regional considerations and sound planning concepts which satisfies the constitutional obligation enunciated by the Supreme Court. The Legislature declares that the State's preference for the resolution of existing and future disputes involving exclusionary zoning is the mediation and review process set forth in this act and not litigation, and that it is the intention of this act to provide various alternatives to the use of the builder's remedy as a method of achieving fair share housing.  L. 1985, c. 222, s. 3, eff. July 2, 1985, operative July 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-306 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-306 - Vice-chairman, executive director; other personnel

52:27D-306. Vice-chairman, executive director; other personnel  a. The council may establish, and from time to time alter, such plan of organization as it may deem expedient, and may incur expenses within the limits of funds available to it.  b. The council shall elect annually by a majority of its members one of its members, other than the chairman, to serve as vice-chairman for a term of one year and until his successor is elected. The vice-chairman shall carry out all of the responsibilities of the chairman as prescribed in this act during the chairman's absence, disqualification or inability to serve.  c. The council shall appoint and fix the salary of an executive director who shall serve at its pleasure. The council may employ such other personnel as it deems necessary. All employees of the council shall be in the unclassified service of the Civil Service. The council may employ legal counsel who shall represent it in any proceeding to which it is a party, and who shall render legal advice to the counciL. The council may contract for the services of other professional, technical and operational personnel and consultants as may be necessary to the performance of its duties. Employees shall be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey established under P.L. 1954, c. 84 (C. 43:15A-1 et seq.).  L. 1985, c. 222, s. 6, eff. July 2, 1985, operative July 2, 1985.