S 2477 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.

This bill amends New Jersey's emergency assistance program to expand temporary rental assistance for individuals facing homelessness, domestic violence, or extreme hardship. It allows recipients to receive up to 24 cumulative months of emergency assistance (extending the previous 12-month limit) under specific conditions, such as for families with dependent children in extreme hardship, disabled individuals, seniors over 60, or those providing full-time care for disabled dependents. Key provisions include mandatory monthly case reviews for extended assistance, requiring case management services focused on housing stability, and creating a new tracking system to report assistance usage annually to the legislature. The bill directly affects low-income residents receiving emergency aid through Work First New Jersey or Supplemental Security Income who face urgent housing crises.
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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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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