Requires Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits to issue certain identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness; appropriates $2 million.
This bill requires New Jersey's Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits in each county to help people experiencing homelessness obtain personal identification and birth certificates. The state office must arrange for these local partners to directly access and issue birth certificates through the State Office of Vital Statistics, while notifying that office of each issuance. The bill appropriates $2 million from the state budget to fund these contracts, distributing the money among counties based on their homeless population. This provides a concrete pathway for homeless individuals - who often lack essential IDs to access housing, healthcare, and other services - to obtain critical documentation.
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Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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