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NJ S2779

NJ S2779
Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.

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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
01/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/13/2026

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill appropriates $615,000 to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of awarding a grant to the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership Operating Aid. In June 2000, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized the designation of 2-1-1 for human services information and referral programs on a nationwide basis. The FCC, in establishing the 2-1-1 designation, granted community groups the ability to establish the delivery of information and referral services using this universal access number on a state-by-state basis. In 2002, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) designated NJ 2-1-1 Partnership as the sole administrator of the 211 dialing code in New Jersey. Since then, NJ 2-1-1 Partnership has been providing the 2-1-1 service Statewide.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates an additional $615,000 to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of awarding a grant to the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership Operating Aid, which is a statewide service that provides human services information and referral programs. This designation of "2-1-1" was authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2000, allowing community groups to establish these services using this universal access number, and in New Jersey, the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership was designated as the sole administrator of this dialing code in 2002. The funding is in addition to amounts already appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the act takes effect immediately.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.394. (on 01/13/2026)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2779
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2779_I1.HTM
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