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NJ A1520

NJ A1520
Establishes "Municipal Community Center Grant Program."


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would establish the "Municipal Community Center Grant Program" in the Division of Housing and Community Resources in the Department of Community Affairs. This program would annually provide grants to municipalities for use towards the construction of new community centers. These centers enable communities to grow and play an important role in the health and well-being of its constituents. The bill provides a priority in the award of grants to municipalities that currently lack community centers or have an insufficient number of such facilities relative to the population of the municipality. The bill requires the Department of Community Affairs to annually request, as part of its annual budget proposal, a minimum of $10,000,000 to fund the grants authorized by the bill. The bill also requires the department and the Division of Housing and Community Resources to pursue and utilize any available federal, State, local, and private funding for the grants.

AI Summary

This bill would establish the "Municipal Community Center Grant Program" in the Division of Housing and Community Resources in the Department of Community Affairs. The program would annually provide grants to municipalities for the construction of new community centers, with priority given to municipalities that currently lack such facilities or have an insufficient number relative to their population. The bill requires the Department of Community Affairs to annually request a minimum of $10 million to fund the grants and to pursue any available federal, state, local, and private funding. The program would be administered by the director of the Division of Housing and Community Resources, who would prescribe procedures for grant applications, advise municipalities, and monitor the use of grant funds.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Affairs Committee (on 01/11/2022)

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