Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $400,000 from General Fund for grant to nonprofit organization to support purchase of pet food for pet owners undergoing medical care.
This bill appropriates $400,000 from New Jersey's General Fund to fund the "Patient Pet Food Security Wellness Program" through the nonprofit Living for a Cause. It directly assists patients in Burlington County and surrounding areas who are undergoing medical care and facing economic hardship, by providing pet food to reduce the financial burden of pet ownership. The funds will prevent pet surrender to shelters by ensuring these patients can afford pet food during medical treatment. The grant is distributed as part of the Department of Health's budget under the specified program.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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Carol Murphy
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Cody Miller
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Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
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