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 the awarding of grants, up to $35,000 each, to three qualified applicants—municipalities or nonprofit organizations—who will create urban gardens. The program is designed to foster community integration and enhance local conditions by requiring applicants to engage with an agronomist or a representative from the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service to educate residents on gardening, as well as a licensed clinical social worker to promote community integration.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture submit a report within three years of the program's initiation, detailing its activities, benefits to local communities, and the effectiveness of urban gardening in achieving its goals. The report will also include recommendations for potential legislative action regarding the program's future. To support the implementation of this initiative, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture, allowing for administrative costs not exceeding 5% of the total funds allocated.