A 2745 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Directs DCA to end veteran homelessness within three years.

This bill directs New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to end veteran homelessness within three years. It requires the DCA to develop a statewide plan using specific mechanisms: creating a comprehensive by-name list of veterans at risk of homelessness, prioritizing veterans for existing housing and emergency assistance benefits, coordinating with service providers to share data, connecting veterans to health and job resources, and implementing "Housing First" principles (permanent housing as quickly as possible). The plan must be updated every three years, with annual progress reports to the Governor and Legislature. It directly affects all New Jersey veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness, regardless of their discharge status or length of service.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
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