38A:22-7 New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program Law.
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a. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program Law."
b. There is established in the Department of Veterans Affairs the "New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program." The purpose of this program shall be to award grants to organizations that assist homeless veterans in this State from funds appropriated to the department from the "Homeless Veterans Grant Fund" established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2013, c.239 (C.54A:9-25.33). The grants shall be allocated on a competitive basis, except grants allocated to public or private entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness shall be allocated pursuant to N.J.S.38A:22-8.
The Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall develop criteria for the granting of awards. An organization that wishes to apply for a grant under this program shall submit an application to the commissioner. The application shall, at the minimum, include a description of how the organization will assist homeless veterans. The commissioner may adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the grant program.
L.2025, c.139, s.49.