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NJ A2595
NJ A2595Requires DCA to continuously maintain open enrollment period for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-applications.
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Introduced
02/01/2018
02/01/2018
In Committee
09/13/2018
09/13/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 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 requires the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to continuously maintain an open enrollment period in which rental assistance applicants can submit pre-applications to be placed on the waiting list for the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, which is administered by the DCA. Currently, the DCA has discretion to limit these open enrollment periods to very short time frames, which can cause applicants to miss the opportunity to be placed on the waiting list. This bill ensures that applicants can submit their pre-applications at any time, preventing them from losing the chance to be considered for this rental assistance program simply because they missed a brief enrollment window.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 09/13/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3000/2595_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3000/2595_I1.PDF |
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