STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER
District 28 (Essex and Union)
Assemblywoman AURA K. DUNN
District 25 (Morris and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Moen, Azzariti Jr. and Assemblywoman Flynn
SYNOPSIS
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, P.L.2022, c.49.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2022, c.49, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:
67 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND
VETERANS AFFAIRS
80 Special Government Services
83 Services to Veterans
3610 Veterans Program Support
GRANTS-IN-AID
50-3610 Veterans Outreach and Assistance ....................... $500,000
Total Grants-in-Aid appropriation,
Veterans Program Support ................................ $500,000
Grants-in-Aid:
50 [Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson-SOS Veterans Unmet Needs Fund] New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group ($500,000)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to the New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group. The New Jersey Veterans Stakeholders Group serves veterans by providing financial assistance, housing support, emergency transportation, benefits counseling, and other services. Their goal is to help veterans in the community improve their quality of life. They also provide a platform to bring and engage other veteran service providers in the community to help veterans.