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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUILDING OUR FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:18-1.5 - Grant application

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(a) The Secretary shall consider for approval grant applications that meet the funding eligibility criteria in 9A:18-1.4.
(b) Upon approval by its governing board at a duly authorized meeting, an institution of higher education shall apply to the Secretary for a project grant from the Bond Act. The institution's application shall include the following:
1. A complete description of the project grant to be financed with bond fund moneys, including design information;
2. A copy of the institutional governing board's resolution approving the institution's application and committing the institution to support the annual operating costs of and maintenance requirements for the proposed project;
3. A copy of the institution's current long-range facilities plan approved by the institution's governing board or certification that such a plan has already been submitted to the Secretary pursuant to P.L. 2009, c. 90;
4. A description of how the proposed project addresses the institution's long-range facilities plan;
5. The estimated schedule for completing the project, including cash flow requirements;
6. Cost data for the project, along with identification of all sources of funding to be used for any costs not funded by the grant;
7. The useful life of any project, including equipment as determined either by reference to the Internal Revenue Service's Class Life Asset Depreciation Range System set forth in Revenue Procedure 87-56, as amended, supplemented, or superseded, or by appraisal of any independent engineering or accounting firm, as appropriate;
8. Certification by the institution that the project will comply with all applicable laws, rules, codes, statutes, and government guidelines, including the principles of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, where applicable;
9. Certification by the institution that it has or will have the matching funds required pursuant to 9A:18-1.3(c);
10. Any additional information the institution deems necessary to demonstrate how the proposed project meets the objectives identified in 9A:18-1.6; and
11. Other information as the Secretary may require on a case-by-case basis and relating to a specific proposal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUILDING OUR FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:18-1.6 - Application review and approval process

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(a) The Secretary shall conduct a review of the applications. Such applications will be reviewed based on:
1. The completed application bearing the earliest submission date;
2. A competitive application process whereby all applications will be submitted by a date certain and will be evaluated to determine which applications are eligible for funding and are the most qualified to receive funding.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUILDING OUR FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:18-1.7 - Authorization process

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(a) The Secretary shall establish a review committee comprised of representation from the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and an external advisor with technical expertise to evaluate project grant applications and make recommendations on funding.
(b) The Secretary shall examine the recommendations of the review committee and shall, via a written certification, approve or disapprove a project grant, pursuant to 9A:18-1.6(b), and establish the amount of the grant.
(c) The total dollar amount of a project grant approved for any group of institutions shall not exceed the allocations in 9A:18-1.3(b).
(d) The Secretary shall prepare a list of projects that meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Bond Act and in this chapter that have been approved for funding by the Secretary, including the amount of each project grant, to the presiding officers of each house of the Legislature on a date that both Houses are in session. If the Legislature does not disapprove the list of approved project grants by the adoption of a concurrent resolution within 60 days of receipt of the list of approved project grants, the grants will be deemed to be authorized.
(e) Upon authorization of the grant pursuant to (d) above, the institution shall enter into a grant agreement with the Secretary. Funding of the project grant shall be contingent upon the institution's continued compliance with the grant agreement.
(f) Each recipient of a project grant shall provide such information as the Secretary may request regarding the use of the grant and the progress of the project.
(g) The Secretary may, in a manner consistent with the allocations provided in the Bond Act, allocate any balance in an approved grant to another approved grant:
1. If an institution determines not to undertake a project for which a grant was awarded;
2. To adjust for actual project expenses in a manner consistent with the approved grant;
3. If the project is not substantially completed and the grant substantially disbursed six months after the estimated construction completion date set forth in the grant application, as adjusted for any actual delay to the institution entering into a construction contract consistent with (e) above; or
4. If an institution fails to comply with the provisions of the grant agreement as set forth in (e) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUILDING OUR FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:18-1.8 - Application of bond proceeds

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(a) The proceeds from the sale of bonds, allocated and issued pursuant to the Bond Act, shall be paid to the State Treasurer and held thereby in an interest bearing account specifically dedicated to making grants to applicants for financing the costs of approved projects.
(b) The moneys in the account are specifically dedicated and shall be used for the purposes identified in the Bond Act, however, no moneys shall be expended from the account for those purposes without the appropriation thereof by the Legislature.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUILDING OUR FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:18-1.9 - Payment of the grant

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(a) The institution shall provide the matching funds on the schedule set forth in the grant agreement.
(b) If an institution fails to pay the matching funds as set forth in the grant agreement, the Secretary may terminate the grant agreement, whereupon no additional grant funds will be provided for the institution for the project.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUILDING OUR FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:18-1.10 - Reporting requirements

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(a) The Secretary shall submit to the State Treasurer and the New Jersey Commission on Capital Budget and Planning an annual budget request, and plan for the expenditure of funds from the Bond Act for the upcoming fiscal year. The plan shall include the following information:
1. A performance evaluation of the expenditures made from the fund to date;
2. A description of the programs planned during the upcoming fiscal year;
3. A copy of the regulations in force governing the operation of programs that are financed in part or in whole by funds from the Bond Act; and
4. An estimate of expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:19-1.1 - Purpose and authority

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This chapter implements the Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act, P.L. 2018, c. 119, an Act that authorized, among other things, the issuance of $ 50,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance higher education capital projects for increasing the career and technical education program capacity at county colleges. The bond proceeds will be used for grants that will fund no more than 75 percent of the eligible project cost.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:19-1.3 - Application of bond proceeds

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(a) Pursuant to the Act, proceeds of bonds issued under the Act shall be credited to the Securing Our Children's Future Fund (the Fund).
(b) Money credited to the Fund is specifically dedicated and shall be used for the purposes identified in the Act, which provides, in part, an allocation of $ 50 million for the purpose of awarding grants to county colleges for CTE projects. The allocation shall include an amount sufficient to address costs associated with administration of the grants by the State agencies.
(c) For any grant approved by the Secretary that is financed by the Fund, the grant shall support no more than 75 percent of the cost of the proposed CTE project, and the county college shall provide matching funds to support no less than 25 percent of the cost of the proposed CTE project.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:19-1.4 - Project eligibility

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(a) In order for an application to be eligible for a grant, the county college must:
1. Document that it will use the career and technical education grants to:
i. Increase the capacity of the county college to offer stackable credential programs;
ii. Prepare students for high demand, technically skilled careers;
iii. Align the CTE programs with labor market demands or economic development goals, as set forth at N.J.A.C. 9A:19-1.6(a)2ii; and
iv. Demonstrate that it has an existing partnership, or will be entering into a partnership, with a county vocational school district and/or an employer or industry partner to provide technical education and training for current or potential employees;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:19-1.5 - Grant application

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(a) The Secretary shall consider, for approval, grant applications that meet the project eligibility criteria at N.J.A.C. 9A:19-1.4.
(b) Upon approval of a resolution by its governing board at a duly authorized meeting, a county college shall apply to the Secretary for a grant from the Securing Our Children's Future Fund. The county college's application shall include the following:
1. A completed application form as prescribed by the Secretary, which shall be available at
http://www.nj.gov/highereducation/socf
, including an executive summary of the project;
2. An approved resolution from the county college's board of trustees demonstrating support and financial commitment to the project if approved;
3. The college's most recent long-range facilities plan;
4. The college's plans for deferred maintenance;
5. Planning documents related to construction or procurement of equipment, including, but not limited to, blueprints, ecological evaluations, and equipment quotes;
6. A narrative, and supporting data, describing proposed program alignment with labor markets and underserved populations, as described at N.J.A.C. 9A:19-1.6(c);
7. A narrative describing the existing or new partnership(s) related to the program(s) for which the grant is sought, and a copy of the agreement(s), if applicable;
8. A narrative, and supporting data, describing the extent to which enrollments will increase as a result of the grant;
9. A conceptual site plan and floor plan blocking documents;
10. The cost data for the project, along with identification of all sources of funding to be used for any costs not funded by the grant;
11. The useful life of any project, including equipment, as determined either by reference to the Internal Revenue Service's Class Life Asset Depreciation Range System set forth in Revenue Procedure 87-56, as amended, supplemented, or superseded, or by appraisal of any independent engineering or accounting firm, as appropriate;
12. A certification by the county college that the project will comply with all applicable laws, rules, codes, statutes, and government guidelines, including the principles of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, where applicable;
13. A certification by the county college that it has, or will have, the matching funds required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:19-1.3(c);
14. If the proposed project includes work to a leased facility, a copy of the lease agreement or memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the lessor; and
15. Any additional information the county college deems necessary to demonstrate how the proposed project meets the objectives identified at N.J.A.C. 9A:19-1.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:19-1.6 - Application review and approval process

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(a) Applications for CTE grants shall demonstrate that the proposed project will meet all of the following criteria:
1. A net increase in the number of students in CTE programs and academic opportunity by offering new career and technical programs, or adding new courses within existing programs;
2. A focus on new student seats for CTE programs that prepare students for high demand, technically skilled careers in accordance with:
i. Labor market demands; or
ii. Economic development goals in the following key industry clusters:
(1) Construction and energy;
(2) Finance;
(3) Healthcare;
(4) Leisure and hospitality;
(5) Life sciences;
(6) Manufacturing;
(7) Retail trade;
(8) Technology; or
(9) Transportation, distribution, and logistics; and
3. All proposed work must directly support the expansion of CTE program capacity, and shall consist of one or more of the following scopes of work:
i. Renovation of existing square footage to increase program enrollment;
ii. New construction of a building addition or standalone building to increase program enrollment;
iii. Physical plant upgrades needed to support the conversion of existing space to support CTE programs or a building addition that increases CTE program enrollment;
iv. The purchase and installation of furniture and equipment, including technology, in new or renovated spaces;
v. Site improvements related to CTE program expansion; and/or
vi. Demolition of non-instructional buildings or portions of buildings to accommodate new construction that increases the number of student seats in CTE programs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:19-1.7 - Authorization process

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(a) The Secretary shall establish a review committee comprised of representation that may include the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the New Jersey Department of Education, and any other State entity with technical expertise to evaluate project grant applications and make recommendations on funding.
(b) The Secretary shall examine the recommendations of the review committee and shall approve or disapprove a grant in accordance with N.J.A.C. 9A:19-1.6 and establish the amount of the grant in accordance with this subchapter.
(c) The total dollar amount of a grant approved for any county college shall not exceed $ 4,000,000.
(d) The Secretary shall prepare and deliver a list of projects that meet the eligibility requirements set forth by the Securing Our Children's Future Fund and by this chapter that have been approved for funding by the Secretary, including the amount of each project grant, to presiding officers of each house of the Legislature on a date that both houses are in session. The list shall be deemed to be approved in its entirety, unless the Legislature adopts a concurrent resolution stating that the Legislature is not in agreement with the list within 60 days following the date of transmittal of the list to the Legislature. The payment of project grants on the list of projects shall be subject to the prior appropriation of sufficient funds pursuant to section 14 of the Act for total project amounts so listed.
(e) Upon authorization of a grant pursuant to (d) above, funding of the grant shall be contingent upon:
1. Appropriation of sufficient funds pursuant to P.L. 2018, c. 119, §14 for the project set forth in the list of eligible projects sent to the Legislature;
2. Execution of a grant agreement with the Secretary; and
3. The county college's continued compliance with the grant agreement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 9A - HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9A:19-1.8 - Payment of the grant

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(a) The county college shall provide the matching funds on the schedule set forth in the grant agreement.
(b) If a county college fails to pay the matching funds as set forth in the grant agreement, the Secretary shall terminate the grant agreement whereupon no additional grant funds will be provided to the county college for the project.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT RULES; RULEMAKING CALENDARS › Section 10:1-2.1 - Public notice regarding proposed rulemaking

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(a) After a
				rule proposal has been approved for publication by the Department of Human
				Services (Department), the Department shall file the notice of proposal with
				the Office of Administrative Law for public notice and comment, and shall make
				the notice of proposal available by:
1.
				Mailing or e-mailing it to interested persons or persons who have made a timely
				request for it;
2. Distributing it
				to the Department's subscription-based, electronic mailing list, mailing to a
				distribution list, when known, and to organized entities that are the subject
				of or significantly related to the proposed rulemaking;
3. Distributing it to the news media
				maintaining a press office in the State House Complex; and
4. Publishing it on the Department's website,
				no later than the date of publication of the notice in the New Jersey Register,
				which shall satisfy the additional method of publicity requirement set forth in
1:30-5.2(a)
6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT RULES; RULEMAKING CALENDARS › Section 10:1-2.2 - Public Comments regarding existing rules and proposed rulemaking

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(a) The
				Department conducts an ongoing regulatory review and invites public comments
				regarding all Department rules (N.J.A.C. Title 10). The Department's rulemaking
				includes all rules adopted after the official public comment period and
				emergency rules in accord with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act
				(52:14B-1 et seq.) and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30), and all
				rules adopted immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law in
				accord with specific legislative authority.
(b) Public comments are specifically sought
				regarding existing Department rules which may be perceived as being not
				necessary, adequate, reasonable, efficient, understandable, or responsive to
				the purposes for which they were promulgated.
(c) Public comments regarding existing rules
				should be submitted in writing and addressed to:
Department of Human Services
Office of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
PO Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
PO Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
(d) The Department invites the public to
				utilize the opportunity to be heard during the official public comment period
				following the publication of a notice of pre-proposal or proposal in the New
				Jersey Register by means of submitting in writing, data, views, or arguments to
				the name and unit specified in the notice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT RULES; RULEMAKING CALENDARS › Section 10:1-2.3 - Department rulemaking calendar

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(a) In compliance
				with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act (52:14B-1 et seq.) and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30), the
				Department shall publish a quarterly rulemaking calendar in the New Jersey
				Register setting forth a schedule of the Department's anticipated rulemaking
				proposal activities for the next six months. The calendars shall be published
				in the first New Jersey Register for the months of January, April, July and
				October.
(b) The rulemaking
				calendar shall include:
1. The name of the
				Department;
2. The name of the
				Commissioner, as agency head;
3.
				Specific citation to the rules to be affected;
4. Citation to the legal authority
				authorizing the rulemaking action;
5. A synopsis of the rulemaking and its
				objective or purpose; and
6. The
				month and year in which publication of the notice of proposal in the New Jersey
				Register is anticipated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT RULES; RULEMAKING CALENDARS › Section 10:1-2.4 - Copies of documents; fees

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(a) Any person may
				obtain copies of documents filed with the Office of Administrative Law from the
				Department, in accord with the provisions of
				47:1A-1 et seq., as amended, upon
				payment of a fee as follows:
1. First page to
				10th page: $.75 per page;
2.
				Eleventh page to 20th page: $.50 per page; and
3. All pages over 20: $.25 per page.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 3 - ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD UPON SHOWING OF SUFFICIENT PUBLIC INTEREST › Section 10:1-3.1 - Extension of the public comment period

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(a) The Department,
				in accord with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act (52:14B-1 et seq.) and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30), may extend
				the time for submission of public comments on a proposed rulemaking, at its
				discretion, without the need for a specific request or the demonstration of
				sufficient public interest.
(b) The
				Department, in accord with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act
				(52:14B-1 et seq.) and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30), shall extend
				the time for submission of public comments for an additional 30-day period, if,
				within 30 days of the publication of a notice of proposal, sufficient public
				interest is demonstrated in an extension of time to submit comments.
(c) Sufficient public interest is
				demonstrated in an extension of the comment period when the following occurs:
1. In the case of the Division of
				Developmental Disabilities, the Division of Family Development, the Division of
				Medical Assistance and Health Services, and the Division of Mental Health
				Services, 50 or more individuals have expressed the need for the extension of
				the comment period; or
2. In the
				case of all other Divisions and Department offices, 10 or more individuals have
				expressed the need for the extension of the comment period.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 3 - ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD UPON SHOWING OF SUFFICIENT PUBLIC INTEREST › Section 10:1-3.2 - Conducting of a public hearing

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(a) The Department,
				in accord with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act (52:14B-1 et seq.) and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30), may conduct
				a public hearing on a proposed rulemaking, at its discretion, without the need
				for a specific request or the demonstration of sufficient public
				interest.
(b) The Department, in
				accord with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act (52:14B-1 et seq.) and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30), shall
				conduct a public hearing on a proposed rulemaking at the request of a
				Legislative Committee, a State agency, or a county, local or municipal
				governmental entity, if such request is made to the Department within 30 days
				following publication of the proposed rulemaking, or if sufficient public
				interest is demonstrated.
(c)
				Sufficient public interest is demonstrated with regard to the conducting of a
				public hearing when the following occurs:
1.
				In the case of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, the Division of
				Family Development, the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, and
				the Division of Mental Health Services, 100 or more individuals have either
				expressed the need for a public hearing on the rule proposal or disagreement
				with one or more substantive provisions of the rule proposal; or
2. In the case of all other Divisions and
				Department offices, 50 or more individuals have either expressed the need for a
				public hearing on the rule proposal or disagreement with one or more
				substantive provisions of the rule proposal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 4 - PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING REGARDING DEPARTMENT RULEMAKING › Section 10:1-4.1 - Department compliance

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The Department shall take appropriate action with regards to
				  petitions for rulemaking to ensure compliance with the New Jersey
				  Administrative Procedure Act (52:14B-1 et seq.) and
				  the Office of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 4 - PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING REGARDING DEPARTMENT RULEMAKING › Section 10:1-4.2 - Public petitions process and requirements

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(a) An
				interested person may petition the Department to adopt a new rule or amend or
				repeal an existing rule.
(b) All
				petitions shall be clearly and concisely worded and include the following:
1. The substance or nature of the rulemaking
				which is requested (proposed text material may be provided);
2. The reasons for the request and the
				petitioner's interest in the request; and
3. References to the authority of the
				Department to take the requested action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE; PETITION FOR RULEMAKING › Subchapter 4 - PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING REGARDING DEPARTMENT RULEMAKING › Section 10:1-4.3 - Department action upon receipt of petition

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(a) Any material
				submitted to the Department that is not in substantial compliance with these
				rules shall not be deemed to be a petition for rulemaking requiring further
				Department action pursuant to this subchapter, the New Jersey Administrative
				Procedure Act (52:14B-1 et seq.) and
				the Office of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C.
				1:30).
(b) The Department shall
				take appropriate, timely action upon receipt of a petition for rulemaking in
				accord with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act (52:14B-1 et seq.) and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking (N.J.A.C. 1:30). This action
				shall include the following:
1. The petition
				shall be date stamped and logged;
2. The petition shall be referred to the
				relevant Division or handled at the Department level as deemed
				appropriate;
3. Within 15 days of
				initial receipt, notice of the receipt of the petition shall be filed with the
				Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New Jersey Register. The
				notice of petition shall include:
i. The name
				of the petitioner;
ii. The
				substance or nature of the rulemaking action which is requested;
iii. The problem or purpose which is the
				subject of the request; and
iv. The
				date the petition was received.
4. The Department action on a petition shall
				be either to:
i. Deny the petition;
ii. Grant the petition and initiate a
				rulemaking proceeding within 90 days of the granting of the petition;
				or
iii. Refer the matter for
				further deliberations which shall conclude within 90 days of such referral.
				Upon conclusion of such further deliberations, the Department shall either deny
				the petition or grant the petition and initiate a rulemaking proceeding within
				90 days. The Department shall mail the results of these further deliberations
				to the petitioner and submit the results to the Office of Administrative Law
				for publication in the New Jersey Register.
5. The Department shall mail to the
				petitioner, and file with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in
				the New Jersey Register, a notice of action on the petition within 60 days of
				initial receipt of the petition. The notice of action shall include:
i. The name of the petitioner;
ii. The Register citation for the notice of
				petition;
iii. The signature of the
				Commissioner, as agency head, signifying that the petition was duly considered
				pursuant to law;
iv. The nature or
				substance of the Department action upon the petition; and
v. A brief statement of reasons for the
				Department action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS › Section 10:2-1.1 - Mission, purpose and scope

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(a) A County Human
				Services Advisory Council (CHSAC) is a county-based planning, advisory, and
				advocacy organization dedicated to meeting the human service needs of the local
				community. A CHSAC seeks to facilitate, coordinate and enhance the delivery of
				human services through collaborative relationships within the county, and among
				the counties and private and State agencies.
(b) County Human Services Advisory Councils
				are appointed by the government of each county to review county-level human
				service activities and to serve as the primary vehicle for making local
				recommendations to assist both county government and the New Jersey Department
				of Human Services' and New Jersey Department of Children and Families' decision
				making; to identify the high priority human service needs for their community;
				to coordinate and improve services to the Departments' target populations; to
				plan, coordinate, and implement Department initiatives at the county level; and
				to provide input to the Departments on funding priorities and allocations.
1. The Board of Chosen Freeholders or County
				Executive can appoint its HSAC within county government or select a private
				non-profit agency to fulfill this function. If the county government does not
				establish an HSAC, the New Jersey Department of Human Services and the New
				Jersey Department of Children and Families may establish a substitute committee
				for an Advisory Council within the county, at the discretion of the
				Commissioner, when the Commissioner determines that there is a need for input
				into the Department on planning, policy and spending in that county. The County
				Human Services Advisory Council may appoint another planning body or commission
				to perform the functions required by the Department of Children and
				Families.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS › Section 10:2-1.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New Jersey
				  Department of Human Services and the Department of Children and
				  Families.
"Consumer" means a person who is, or has been, a recipient of
				  public or private human services; or a consumer advocate (that is, a volunteer
				  or member of an advocate group or a person representing the interests of
				  specific consumer groups). A family member, as defined below, is also a
				  consumer. A consumer member of a provider Board will be considered a
				  "consumer," and a volunteer in that agency will be considered a consumer
				  advocate, as long as that provider agency does not hold a seat on the
				  CHSAC.
"Contracting process" means the action by which the New
				  Jersey Department of Human Services or New Jersey Department of Children and
				  Families enters into a written agreement with the chief executive officer of
				  county government, where applicable, the Board of Chosen Freeholders, where
				  applicable, or the board of directors of an organization designated as a CHSAC
				  to perform specific levels of service and planning objectives, and to receive
				  funding as set forth by the Departments.
"Departments" means the New Jersey Department of Human
				  Services and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families.
"Family member" means a spouse, significant other, child,
				  parent, sibling, guardian, or a caregiving relative of a person who is, or has
				  been, a recipient of public or private human services.
"Provider representative" means an employee, board member, or
				  other volunteer of an entity which holds a contract with the
				  Departments.
"Target populations" means those populations currently under
				  the purview of the New Jersey Department of Human Services and the Department
				  of Children and Families, such as children, adults and families in need of
				  services, child welfare, prevention services, and protective services,
				  seriously emotionally disturbed children, individuals who are
				  severely/persistently mentally ill, have developmental disabilities, are blind
				  or visually impaired, are deaf or hard of hearing, have other disabilities,
				  individuals with substance abuse issues, or who need child care, those who earn
				  low wages, receive public assistance, or are living in poverty, the homeless,
				  individuals who receive Medical Assistance, and any other populations requiring
				  services from the Departments.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS › Section 10:2-1.3 - Membership

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(a) To receive and
				maintain the Departments' approval, County Human Services Advisory Councils
				shall contain the required membership delineated in (a)1 through 3 below. The
				categories of membership in (a)4 through 7 below are strongly recommended. All
				categories of membership may be included as voting members with the exceptions
				noted below.
1. Public and private provider
				representation shall be comprised of both public and private human services
				provider representatives. Provider representation shall include employees,
				board members, or volunteers of an entity, which holds a contract with the
				Departments. Provider representative membership shall represent as many target
				populations and service areas encompassed by the Departments as possible and it
				shall not exceed 49 percent of the total membership. Representation shall
				include:
i. The County Freeholder or County
				Executive, or a designee, as an ex-officio, voting or non-voting member (county
				choice);
ii. The county welfare
				agency (or its county equivalent) Director or designee;
iii. The Departments' representatives
				assigned to the county to oversee/monitor CHSAC contracted activities, as
				ex-officio, non-voting members;
iv.
				Representatives from various Divisions of the Departments, as ex-officio,
				non-voting members; and
v. A
				representative from the Workforce Investment Board;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS › Section 10:2-1.4 - Relationship to other county advisory groups

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In its relationship to other county advisory groups, the
				  County Human Services Advisory Council, because of its mission and
				  comprehensive scope of activities, shall be the principal human services
				  advisory body to the Departments and to the county. As such, it shall maintain
				  a liaison with other related planning and/or advisory groups in the
				  county.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS › Section 10:2-1.5 - Required committees and functions

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(a) Each CHSAC
				shall:
1. Periodically develop, update, and
				monitor local planning activities, under each Department's guidance and
				priorities, addressing the needs of the Departments and local community. The
				council shall conduct/secure needs assessments of target populations, and
				address the development of service priorities to meet those needs. The needs
				assessment shall identify the availability and need for culturally and
				linguistically competent services. The Council shall also be required to plan,
				coordinate and develop a continuum of housing, ranging from prevention of
				homelessness to permanent housing;
2. Be responsible for recruitment,
				recommendation for appointment, and orientation of new members;
3. Prepare plans for new and on-going State
				funding allocations, increases, reductions or reallocation of available
				funding. Funding decisions must strictly adhere to conflict of interest
				procedural requirements as defined in
				10:2-1.6 and review and make
				recommendations on the renewal of existing purchase of service
				contracts;
4. Support Work First NJ
				efforts by working cooperatively with Workforce Investment Boards and
				community-based organizations involved in moving individuals from welfare to
				work;
5. Conduct appeals hearings,
				as needed, from service providers affected by CHSAC decisions. An Appeal
				Committee must be a separate committee, composed of members devoid of conflict
				of interest as defined in
				10:2-1.6; and
6. On an on-going basis, assess the impact of
				all Federal, State, and local budget increases and reductions on the county's
				human services delivery system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS › Section 10:2-1.6 - Procedural requirements

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(a) County Human
				Services Advisory Councils shall:
1. Maintain
				a clearly identified structure and operational procedures specified in the
				by-laws;
2. Maintain an allocation
				process for increases, reductions or reallocation of available funding, which,
				at a minimum, includes a request for proposals process (in accordance with
				N.J.A.C. 10:3-3 ), a proposal review process, an appeals process, and a
				conflict of interest policy. These processes should be documented in writing,
				and be available to the public in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-2:
i. The appeals process shall, at a minimum,
				be sent to each applicant agency responding to a CHSAC's Request for Proposal
				for Department of Human Services' and Department of Children and Families'
				funding. The appeals committee shall consist of membership that is devoid of
				conflict of interest;
ii. The
				conflict of interest policy shall, at a minimum, preclude CHSAC members from
				participating in their official capacity in discussions and/or decision making
				regarding funding or monitoring of, programs for which they are employed, serve
				as a board member or as a volunteer, have family ties or have a financial
				interest. Members should review the potential for conflict on an annual basis
				and, as needed, provide full disclosure pertaining to ties to service providers
				relative to themselves and family members; and
3. Maintain a contract review policy for all
				renewals of purchase-of-service contracts funded through the CHSAC allocation
				recommendation process, to determine continued compliance with the County Human
				Services Plan priorities, to assess qualitative aspects of the contracts, and
				to ensure that the services are still being directed toward the target
				populations. Renewal recommendations shall be submitted to the appropriate
				contracting Division and, when appropriate, to the County Freeholder Director
				or County Executive. State Law (30:4-24.3 )
				concerning confidentiality of client records shall determine their
				accessibility to the CHSACs for the purposes of contract review.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS › Section 10:2-1.7 - Reserved

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(a) The State Human
				Services Advisory Council (SHSAC) is a network of State and local human service
				leaders who meet to share information about human service issues across the
				State of New Jersey and create a unified forum to address those
				issues.
(b) The purpose and scope
				of the State Human Services Advisory Council is to provide a forum for the
				aggregate leadership of the 21 CHSACs throughout the State of New Jersey to
				articulate issues and concerns from all counties, generate new and/or common
				approaches for the resolution of those issues, explore best practices, and
				learn about Department programs, policy, budget, and related Departments'
				initiatives impacting on human services target populations.
(c) The State Human Services Advisory Council
				shall be organized to:
1. Coordinate the
				Statewide discussion of local human service issues and concerns, develop joint
				recommendations for State and local leaders, and develop a course of
				action;
2. In its advisory role,
				share the Council's recommendations with the Departments and others, as
				appropriate;
3. Respond and react
				to information received from the Departments and other departments;
4. Communicate and share such information
				with the County Human Services Advisory Councils, key local leaders, and the
				human services community at large; and
5. Share local best practices.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 2 - COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS; THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMMISSIONER'S EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - STATE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL › Section 10:2-2.2 - Membership requirements

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(a) The State Human
				Services Advisory Council shall consist of:
1.
				Two representatives from each of the 21 County Human Services Advisory Councils
				(CHSACs), with one vote per county. One of these representatives shall be a
				CHSAC staff (Director, Coordinator, or designee), and the other must be a CHSAC
				member officially elected by the CHSAC annually;
2. Departments' and Divisions'
				representatives appointed by the Commissioners in consultation with the
				Divisions' Directors, as ex-officio non-voting members; and
3. Representatives from other departments of
				State government (to include, but not be limited to, the Departments of Labor
				and Workforce Development, Education, Community Affairs, and Health) as
				ex-officio non-voting members.