S 1916 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes Domestic Violence Shelter Pet Grant Program to provide funds to house pets in shelters with their owners.

S 1916 establishes the Domestic Violence Shelter Pet Grant Program within New Jersey's Department of Human Services. The program provides grants to domestic violence shelters to cover costs for pets of victims, including food, medication, supplies, and veterinary care, allowing pets to stay with their owners in shelters. Shelters must apply for grants (capped at $50,000 each) with preference given to those housing more pets, funded by a $1,000,000 appropriation from the General Fund. This directly affects domestic violence victims who own pets and the shelters serving them.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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