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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill would require the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to award grants, subject to the availability of funds, to certain southern New Jersey counties to provide veterans with improved access to homeless shelters. Under the bill, Atlantic County, Cape May County, and Cumberland County may submit applications to the Adjutant General proposing locations for homeless veterans shelters and identifying property the county would provide to the State for the development of a shelter. New Jersey's southern counties are in particular need of shelters for homeless veterans. Because of mobility issues, homeless veterans' access to resources is often limited by geographic location. Various factors may have caused homeless veterans to locate within southern New Jersey counties. However, when conditions, such as extreme cold, require them to seek out temporary shelter, they find themselves isolated from shelters and other facilities that provide resources for veterans. This bill would result in the development of shelters in locations appropriate to meet this need.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the "Southern New Jersey Homeless Veterans Shelter Grant Program" within the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to help homeless veterans in the southern part of the state access shelters. The program will award grants, if funds are available, to Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties, which are identified as the three southernmost counties in New Jersey and are in particular need of these facilities due to geographic isolation and mobility issues faced by veterans. Eligible counties can apply by proposing locations for homeless veterans shelters and identifying property they will provide to the State for shelter development. The Adjutant General, the head of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, will oversee the grant process, developing criteria and potentially adopting regulations to implement the program, with the goal of creating shelters in locations that better serve the needs of homeless veterans in these specific counties.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (7)
Kristin Corrado (R)*,
Tony Bucco (R),
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D),
Patrick Diegnan (D),
Linda Greenstein (D),
Declan O'Scanlon (R),
Mike Testa (R),
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1108 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1500/1108_I1.HTM |
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