Provides for annual fellowship stipends for Direct Support Professional Career Development Program participants.

This bill establishes annual funding for fellowship stipends to support Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in New Jersey. It requires the state to appropriate yearly funds from the General Fund to cover living expenses for DSPs participating in the Career Development Program and to help existing DSPs pay for education costs. The program, administered through the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, builds on a 2021 law that initially provided a one-time $1 million appropriation. Key provisions include limiting administrative costs to no more than 10% of funds and ensuring ongoing financial support for DSPs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.