A 883 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes "Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Grant Program" in DMVA.

Bill A883 establishes a grant program within New Jersey's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to connect disabled veterans with service dogs. The program provides funding to accredited nonprofit organizations (meeting IRS 501(c)(3) requirements) to cover the cost of service dogs and related training for eligible veterans. Key provisions include prohibiting nonprofits from charging veterans for service dogs, requiring DMVA to provide ongoing veterinary insurance for the dogs, and mandating annual reports on program effectiveness. This directly affects disabled veterans (honorably discharged with service-connected disabilities) and qualifying nonprofits that train and provide service dogs.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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