ASSEMBLY, No. 3175

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER

District 28 (Essex and Union)

Assemblywoman  AURA K. DUNN

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Moen

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  


A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, P.L.2022, c.49.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2022, c.49, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:

 

67 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND

VETERANS AFFAIRS

80 Special Government Services

83 Services to Veterans

3610 Veterans' Program Support

 

GRANTS-IN-AID

50-3610  Veterans' Outreach and Assistance ....................... $500,000

                 Total Grants-in-Aid appropriation,                                       

                   Veterans' Program Support ................................ $500,000

Grants-in-Aid:

         50    [Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson-SOS Veterans Unmet Needs Fund] New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group ($500,000)

 

     2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to the New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group. The New Jersey Veterans Stakeholders Group serves veterans by providing financial assistance, housing support, emergency transportation, benefits counseling, and other services. Their goal is to help veterans in the community improve their quality of life. They also provide a platform to bring and engage other veteran service providers in the community to help veterans.