Title 44, Title 44: POOR

44:10-55. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Work First New Jersey Act."L.1997,c.38,s.1.

44:10-56 Findings, declarations relative to Work First New Jersey Program. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, establishes the federal block grant for temporary assist…

44:10-57. Definitions relative to Work First New Jersey program 3. As used in this act: "Alternative work experience" means unpaid work and training only with a public, private nonprofit or private charitable employer that provides a recipient with the experience necessary to adj…

44:10-58. Establishment of Work First New Jersey program 4. a. The Work First New Jersey program is established in the Department of Human Services. The commissioner shall take such actions as are necessary to implement and operate the program in accordance with the provisions of…

44:10-59. Primary responsibility for support; benefits eligibility 5. a. All adult persons, except as otherwise provided by law governing the Work First New Jersey program, are charged with the primary responsibility of supporting and maintaining themselves and their dependents; …

44:10-59.1 "State WFNJ Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program" established. 1. a. There is established in the Division of Family Development in the Department of Human Services the State WFNJ Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the division shall di…

44:10-59.2 "State WFNJ Diaper Benefit Pilot Program" established. 2. a. There is established in the Division of Family Development in the Department of Human Services the State WFNJ Diaper Benefit Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the division shall distribute to each perso…

44:10-59.3 Report to Governor, Legislature. 3. No later than one month following the completion of the State WFNJ Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program and the State WFNJ Diaper Benefit Pilot Program established pursuant to this act, the Commissioner of Human Services shall pre…

44:10-60. Requirements for benefits for individuals under 18 with a dependent child 6. a. If an applicant or recipient is less than 18 years of age, has never married, and is pregnant or is caring for a dependent child, the applicant or recipient shall be required, as a condition…

44:10-62 Adult recipient to seek employment. 8. a. As defined by the commissioner, each adult recipient shall continuously and actively seek employment in an effort to remove the assistance unit of which the recipient is a member from the program. A recipient may be assigned to a…

44:10-62.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Assistance Cost Reduction and Transportation Independence Pilot Program Act." L.2008, c.105, s.1.

44:10-62.2 Findings, declarations relative to "Public Assistance Cost Reduction and Transportation Independence Pilot Program Act." 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Work First New Jersey program provides transportation assistance to eligible persons to further e…

44:10-62.3 Establishment of pilot program for transfer of ownership of surplus State motor vehicles to certain nonprofit entities. 3. a. The State Treasurer is authorized to establish a pilot program for the transfer of ownership and title of surplus State motor vehicles to any q…

44:10-63.1 Work First New Jersey Program, failure to cooperate, sanctions. 2. In an assistance unit with a single adult or couple without dependent children or a single adult or couple with dependent children, the failure of a recipient to actively cooperate with the Work First N…

44:10-64. Satisfaction of sanction, repayment obligation 10. a. A person shall be required to satisfy any sanction or repayment obligation incurred pursuant to any federal or State law governing public assistance, including any act repealed by this act, as a condition of eligibil…

44:10-65. Community, alternative work experience not considered employment 11. Participation by a recipient in a community work experience or alternative work experience provided by a sponsor pursuant to this act shall not be considered employment for any purpose, except that: a.…

44:10-66. Workers' compensation status of recipient participating in community alternative work experience 12. For the purposes of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, a recipient who participates in a community work experience or alternative work experience shall be r…

44:10-67. Injury, illness, death arising from community, alternative work experience 13. Any recipient participating in community work experience or alternative work experience or dependent of the recipient who is provided compensation , benefits, or both by the State in the mann…

44:10-68. Action against program as tort claim 14. The sole recourse of a person, other than a recipient or a sponsor, who is injured as a result of an act or omission of a recipient in connection with the recipient's community work experience or alternative work experience parti…

44:10-69. Reimbursement to tort claims fund 15. The program shall reimburse the fund established pursuant to N.J.S.59:12-1 for all costs incurred by the fund in connection with a recipient's participation in community work experience or alternative work experience.L.1997,c.38,s.1…

44:10-70. Rules, regulations 16. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193 ; except that, no…

44:10-71. Definitions relative to Work First New Jersey program 1. As used in this act: "Assistance unit" means: a single person without dependent children; a couple without dependent children; dependent children only; or a person or couple with one or more dependent children who…

44:10-72. Time limit on eligibility for benefits 2. a. Effective no later than the 30th day after the date of enactment of this act, a recipient's eligibility for benefits shall be limited to a total of 60 cumulative months, except as otherwise provided in this act, regardless of…

44:10-73. Implementation of Work First New Jersey program by municipal or county agency, reimbursement 3. a. The county agency shall be responsible for implementing the Work First New Jersey program in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner and ensuring that all …

44:10-74. Allocation of federal funding 4. a. The commissioner shall allocate among the counties the federal funding available for administrative costs from the federal block grant funds for temporary assistance for needy families provided to New Jersey under Pub.L.104-193. The a…

44:10-75 Implementation of electronic benefit distribution system. 5. a. The department shall implement the electronic benefit distribution system established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.501 (C.44:10-5.1 et seq.) in every county of the State. b. All cash assistance and food stamp ben…

44:10-76. Social security number used as common identifier of individuals 6. The federal Social Security number shall be used as the common identifier of individuals for any record, license, certificate or other document identifying a person by name which is used by an agency of …

44:10-77 Establishment, implementation of technological investments. 7. The commissioner, in consultation with the State Treasurer, is authorized to establish and implement necessary technological investments appropriate to create a Statewide community-based electronic network de…

44:10-78. Rules, regulations 17. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193.L.1997,c.37,s.17.…

44:10-79 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program Act." L.1998,c.32,s.1.

44:10-80 Definitions relative to New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program. 2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Federal food stamp program" means the federal food stamp program au…

44:10-81 New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program. 3. a. There is established the New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program in the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the program is to provide nutritional assistance to those categories of noncitizens who were render…

44:10-81.1 Food stamp application form, ordinary, concise language required. 1. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall review and, to the maximum extent permissible under federal law, streamline the application form for participation in the federal food stamp program authori…

44:10-81.10 Waiver, approval application; rules, regulations. 5. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall apply to the Food and Nutrition Service within the United States Department of Agriculture for any necessary waivers or approvals to implement the provisions of this act. …

44:10-81.11 General program information, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 1. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, shall develop general program information about the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

44:10-81.2 SNAP application process technologically upgraded. 1. a. Consistent with federal law, the Commissioner of Human Services shall permit applicants for SNAP to apply by phone, electronic device, or kiosk, as well as for employees of county welfare agencies and county boar…

44:10-81.3 Streamlining SNAP application for senior citizens. 1. a. The Commissioner of Human Services, to the maximum extent permissible under federal law, shall review and streamline the SNAP application process, as provided in this section. The goal of the streamlining process…

44:10-81.4 Rules, regulations. 2. The Commissioner of Human Services may adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act and P.L.2022, c.26 (C.44:10-81.5…

44:10-81.5 SNAP application call center established. 3. a. The Department of Human Services shall establish a call center where department employees, or persons under contract with the department are available in real-time to assist individuals in: (1) navigating the SNAP applica…

44:10-81.6 Maintain, conduct new outreach programs; "SNAP Navigator Program" established. 1. a. The department shall, consistent with federal requirements, maintain a SNAP outreach plan targeted at increasing potential beneficiaries' access to: (1) information regarding the avail…

44:10-81.7 Definitions. 1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means Commissioner of Human Services. "Department" means Department of Human Services. "SNAP" means the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, established pursuant to the federal "Food and Nutrition Act…

44:10-81.7a Standard certification period, not less than 12 months within SNAP, conditions; definitions. 1. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish a standard certification period of not less than 12 months within SNAP, except that the certification period shall be …

44:10-81.8 Training program established; assist in SNAP enrollment. 2. a. The Department of Human Services, to the maximum extent permissible under federal law, shall establish a training program for county boards of social services that assist individuals with SNAP enrollment an…

44:10-82 Eligibility of noncitizen for program. 4. a. A noncitizen shall be eligible for participation in the program if that person was: lawfully admitted into the United States prior to August 22, 1996, remains lawfully present in the United States, is ineligible for the federa…

44:10-83 State payment of county administrative costs. 5. The State shall pay the full amount of each county's administrative costs applicable to households that contain only persons eligible for the program. These costs shall be determined in accordance with the approved cost al…

44:10-84 Noncitizen federal food stamp recipients not eligible. 6. A noncitizen who is eligible for the federal food stamp program shall not be eligible for the program. A noncitizen who is ineligible for the federal food stamp program, but is eligible for the program, and who su…