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NJ S3251
NJ S3251Requires DCA to continuously maintain open enrollment period for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-applications.
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Introduced
06/01/2017
06/01/2017
In Committee
06/01/2017
06/01/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require the Department of Community Affairs to continuously maintain an open enrollment period in which rental assistance applicants may submit pre-applications to be placed on the waiting list for the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program administered by the department. Neither current federal nor State law establishes a specific length of time that these open enrollment periods must last. The department, however, has used its discretion to limit these open enrollment periods to very short periods of time. This bill would ensure that applicants for this rental assistance may submit their pre-applications at any time, so that they do not lose the opportunity to be placed on the waiting list simply for missing a short window of time that the department happened to select.
AI Summary
This bill would require the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to continuously maintain an open enrollment period for rental assistance applicants to submit pre-applications to be placed on the waiting list for the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program. This would ensure that applicants do not miss the opportunity to be placed on the waiting list due to the department's previous practice of limiting these open enrollment periods to very short time frames.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing (19:00 6/19/2017 ) (on 06/19/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3500/3251_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3500/3251_I1.PDF |
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