summary
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
This 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, which will be overseen by the Adjutant General. The program's goal is to provide grants to the three southernmost counties in New Jersey—Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland—to help them identify and offer suitable locations and property for the state to build and run shelters specifically for homeless veterans. These grants are contingent on available funding appropriated by the Legislature, and eligible counties must submit applications detailing proposed shelter sites and the land they will contribute. The Adjutant General is authorized to create the necessary rules and regulations for this grant program, following the established procedures for administrative rulemaking in New Jersey, known as the "Administrative Procedure Act." This initiative aims to address the particular challenges faced by homeless veterans in southern New Jersey, who may have limited access to existing shelters due to geographic isolation and mobility issues.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A939 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/939_I1.HTM |
Loading...