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NJ A2161
NJ A2161Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/13/2026
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 $615,000 to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of awarding a grant to the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership, which is the designated administrator for the 2-1-1 dialing code in New Jersey. This 2-1-1 service, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2000, provides a universal access number for human services information and referral programs, allowing community groups to deliver these services statewide. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) designated NJ 2-1-1 Partnership as the sole administrator in 2002, and they have been providing this service across the state since then. This appropriation is in addition to funds already allocated in the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and it will take effect immediately upon passage.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Craig Coughlin (D)*,
Eliana Pintor Marin (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Margie Donlon (D),
Aura Dunn (R),
Shama Haider (D),
Ellen Park (D),
Luanne Peterpaul (D),
Last Action
Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.394. (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2161 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2161_I1.HTM |
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