Sponsored by:
Assemblyman CRAIG J. COUGHLIN
District 19 (Middlesex)
Assemblywoman ANNETTE QUIJANO
District 20 (Union)
Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
District 29 (Essex)
Assemblywoman MILA M. JASEY
District 27 (Essex and Morris)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen Chaparro, Timberlake, Assemblymen Johnson, Mejia, Armato, Assemblywomen Jimenez, Vainieri Huttle, McKnight, Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblyman Spearman, Assemblywoman Lopez, Assemblymen Wimberly and Holley
SYNOPSIS
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 30, 2019 (P.L.2019, c.150).
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.2019, c.150, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:
10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 40 Community Development and Environmental Management 49 Agricultural Resources, Planning, and Regulation
GRANTS-IN-AID |
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05-3350 Food and Nutrition Services ........................... |
$15,000,000 |
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Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation, |
$15,000,000 |
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Agricultural Resources, Planning, and Regulation..... |
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Grants-in-Aid: |
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05 Community Food Bank of New Jersey ............................. |
($10,800,000) |
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05 Food Bank of South Jersey .......... |
(2,400,000) |
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05 Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean ............ |
(1,800,000) |
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2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill supplements the FY 2020 appropriations act by appropriating $15 million for grants to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, the Food Bank of South Jersey, and Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean to provide food assistance to households in need.