Bill Text: NJ A3957 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Makes FY 2020 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $5 million to DCA for NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-09-24 - Substituted by S2362 (1R) [A3957 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2020-A3957-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman BENJIE E. WIMBERLY
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblywoman VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblywoman SHAVONDA E. SUMTER
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Makes FY 2020 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $5 million to DCA for NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Housing Committee on August 13, 2020, with amendments.
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, 1and notwithstanding any provision of section 2 of P.L.2020, c.43 to the contrary,1 there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:
22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security 55 Social Services Programs Grants-in-Aid |
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05-8050 Community Resources ...................................................... |
1[$10,000,000] $5,000,0001 |
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Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation, |
1[$10,000,000] $5,000,0001 |
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Social Services Programs .................. |
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Grants-in-Aid: |
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05 NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program ......... |
1[($10,000,000)] ($5,000,000)1 |
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The amounts hereinabove appropriated for the NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program shall be awarded by the Commissioner of Community Affairs to homeowners and tenants of residential property throughout the State who suffered financial loss during the pendency of the Governor's declaration of a Public Health Emergency under the "Emergency Health Powers Act," P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), and of a State of Emergency under P.L.1942, c. 251 (C.App.A.9-33 et seq.), in relation to the coronavirus disease 2019. 1[Of the amounts] The $5 million1 appropriated herein 1[, $5 million]1 shall be appropriated from the 1[Affordable Housing Trust Fund for rent and mortgage assistance and $5 million shall be appropriated from the]1 Universal Service Fund for utility payment assistance. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall design and establish program criteria and guidelines consistent with this act which the Commissioner of Community Affairs deems necessary and appropriate to award grants to eligible homeowners and tenants in an expeditious manner so to enable eligible homeowners and tenants to comply with their 1[rent, mortgage, and]1 utilities obligations. The Commissioner of Community Affairs may implement this program through the award of contracts, or through the delegation of its authority to award grants, to private nonprofit organizations, public agencies, or both. To be eligible for a grant under this program, a homeowner or tenant shall not be eligible for, or a recipient of funding from, private insurance or from any other available funding opportunity which may be considered a duplication of benefits.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.