The bill establishes the Urban Gardening Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture, aimed at improving local neighborhood conditions in low-income areas of New Jersey. It provides for grants of up to $35,000 each to three qualified applicants, which can include municipalities or nonprofit organizations, to create urban gardens. The program is designed to enhance community integration and improve living conditions by teaching local residents how to cultivate fresh produce through partnerships with agronomists or the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service, as well as licensed clinical social workers to foster community engagement.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture submit a report within three years of the program's initiation, detailing its activities, effectiveness, and benefits to local communities, along with recommendations for future legislative action. To fund this initiative, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund, allowing the department to retain up to 5% for administrative costs. The program will expire upon the submission of the required report.