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NJ S1786

NJ S1786
Establishes "Municipal Community Center Grant Program."


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
12/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 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, which play an important role in the health and well-being of local communities. The bill prioritizes the award of grants to municipalities that currently lack community centers or have an insufficient number of such facilities 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 and utilize any available federal, state, local, and private funding for the grants. The bill also allocates 2% of the appropriated funds to the Division of Housing and Community Resources to administer the program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 12/04/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1786
Analysis - Statement SCU 12/4/25 https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1786_S1.PDF
Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1786_T1.PDF
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1786_I1.HTM
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