The bill establishes the New Jersey Military Recruit Graduation Assistance Program within the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to support immediate family members of low-income military recruits in attending boot camp graduations. The program aims to alleviate the financial burden associated with travel costs for these family members, ensuring that recruits have familial representation at their graduations. The DMVA is tasked with developing guidelines and procedures for application submissions, as well as criteria for evaluating applications and awarding assistance. Importantly, no fees will be charged for submitting applications to this program.

The bill defines "immediate family member" to include spouses, parents, children, and siblings, whether by blood or adoption, and establishes "low income" as a household income at or below 50 percent of the median for similar households in the relevant region. The DMVA will also be required to maintain records of all awards made under this program and to adopt necessary rules and regulations for its implementation. The program's funding will be contingent upon future appropriations by the Legislature, and the bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.