Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:27D-28.4. Master plan and annual reports; formulation; proceedings In formulating the master plan and the subsequent annual reports, the division shall: a. Conduct at least one public hearing; b. Consult and cooperate with: (1) Officials of departments and agencies of the Stat…

52:27D-280. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Prevention of Homelessness Act (1984)" . L.1984, c. 180, s. 1, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.

52:27D-281 Findings, declarations. 2. a. It is the long-standing policy of this State that no person should suffer unnecessarily from cold or hunger, or be deprived of shelter. b. At the present time, many persons have been rendered homeless as a result of economic adversity, a s…

52:27D-281a Information on homeless prevention programs, services made available on Internet website, Department of Community Affairs. 1. a. The Department of Community Affairs shall prepare and make available on the department's Internet website, in an easily printable format, o…

52:27D-281b Non-Internet application method for housing, shelter, or rental assistance programs. 1. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish, obtain, or arrange for a non-Internet application method for applicants for any housing, shelter, or rental assistance progra…

52:27D-282. Temporary rental or housing assistance; eligibility The Department of Community Affairs may establish priorities of eligibility for temporary rental or other housing assistance among the various categories of persons needing assistance in obtaining or retaining housin…

52:27D-283. Alternative sources of rental assistance; priority of housing to assistance applicants No person shall continue to receive temporary rental assistance if alternative sources of rental subsidy, including, without limitation, rental assistance under the federal section …

52:27D-284. Benefits not income for eligibility and tax purposes Benefits under this program shall not be treated as income in determining eligibility requirements for other State programs or for New Jersey gross income tax purposes. L.1984, c. 180, s. 6, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.

52:27D-285. Standards of habitability for housing units The Department of Community Affairs shall establish standards of habitability applicable to any housing unit the rental for which is paid, in whole or in part, by temporary rental assistance payments from the authority. L.19…

52:27D-286. Fund; appropriation; housing demonstration fund moneys There is appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs $1,650,000.00 to establish a fund for the purpose of providing temporary rental and other housing assistance to persons who are homeless or in imminent …

52:27D-287. Maximum lengths of terms of eligibility; conversion of loans to grants The Department of Community Affairs shall establish maximum lengths of terms of eligibility for temporary rental assistance and other temporary housing assistance, and varying levels of assistance,…

52:27D-287.1 Rental assistance program for low income households, senior citizens, veterans. 1. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish a State rental assistance program for low income individuals or households. This program shall be in addition to and supplement an…

52:27D-287.10 "Eviction Prevention Program." 4. a. The commissioner shall establish an "Eviction Prevention Program" to provide rental relief for New Jersey residents who have been or continue to be unable to pay rent because of financial hardship directly or indirectly incurred …

52:27D-287.11 "Office of Eviction Prevention." 5. a. Within 60 days of the enactment of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.7 et al.), the department shall establish an "Office of Eviction Prevention," which shall be responsible for: (1) identifying all federal, State, local and other …

52:27D-287.12 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2025, c.85 (C.52:27D-287.12 et seq.): "Commissioner" means Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Covered dwelling site" means a parcel of land within a manufactured home park that is leased to the owner of a modular or industrialized bui…

52:27D-287.13 Rent increases limited, covered dwelling sites. 2. a. Except as provided in subsections c. and g. of this section, a landlord shall not, over the course of a 12-month period, increase the rent on a covered dwelling site by more than three and one half percent over t…

52:27D-287.14 Effect on other measures regarding rent control, leveling, stabilization. 3. a. (1) The provisions of P.L.2025, c.85 (C.52:27D-287.12 et seq.) shall not preempt an ordinance, rule, regulation, or other law regarding rent control, rent leveling, or rent stabilization…

52:27D-287.2 Regulations. 2. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to implement this act. L.2004,c.140,s.2.

52:27D-287.3 Annual RTF allocation to fund rental assistance grants. 3. The commissioner shall annually allocate from the receipts of the portion of the realty transfer fee directed to be credited to the Neighborhood Preservation Nonlapsing Revolving Fund pursuant to section 4 of…

52:27D-287.4 Requirements for certain recipients of rental assistance grants. 2. a. Any individual under the age of 65, who is not disabled and who receives a rental assistance grant provided pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1), shall apply …

52:27D-287.5 Office of Homelessness Prevention. 1. a. There is hereby established within the Department of Community Affairs an Office of Homelessness Prevention to coordinate among State and local agencies and private organizations that provide services to persons who are homele…

52:27D-287.6 Findings, declarations; "Interagency Council on Homelessness." 2. a. The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest for State policymakers, providers of services to people who are homeless, advocacy organizations, and other concerned representat…

52:27D-287.6a Commissioner of Community Affairs, notification, New Jersey Homelessness Prevention Task Force termination, transfer to Interagency Council on Homelessness. 2. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall notify the members of the New Jersey Homelessness Prevention T…

52:27D-287.7 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The mortal threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic compelled the Governor and Legislature to take drastic but necessary action. Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 effectively shut down the New Jersey e…

52:27D-287.8 Definitions. 2. As used in P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.7 et al.): "Area median income" means the median income by household size for an applicable county as determined by the department. "Assistance" means cash payments for unpaid rent provided to the landlord by a…

52:27D-287.9 Eviction under certain circumstances prohibited. 3. a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no residential tenant of a very low-income household, low-income household, moderate-income household, or middle-income household shall be evicted based upon nonpaym…

52:27D-287a Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "County Homelessness Trust Fund Act." L.2009, c.123, s.1.

52:27D-287b Findings, declarations relative to county homelessness trust funds. 2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The creation of county homelessness trust funds in counties that have completed and endorsed a plan to end homelessness will provide some of the additional fu…

52:27D-287c Definitions relative to county homelessness trust funds. 3. As used in P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.): "Code Blue alert" means an alert declared pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2017, c.68 (C.App.A:9-43.20). "Community based organization" means a nonprofit, privat…

52:27D-287d Adoption of homeless housing plan by local government. 4. A local government, in consultation with the Office of Homelessness Prevention in the Department of Community Affairs, may adopt a homeless housing plan to address the housing needs of persons who are homeless …

52:27D-287e "County Homelessness Trust Fund." 5. a. Amounts raised by the surcharge imposed pursuant to N.J.S.22A:4-17 as amended by section 8 of P.L.2009, c.123 shall be deposited into a "County Homelessness Trust Fund" to be created by the county and shall be used exclusively f…

52:27D-287f Utilization of County Homelessness Trust Fund. 6. a. Each county shall utilize its County Homelessness Trust Fund with the advice of the County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force for the operation of a homeless housing grant program. This program is established in ord…

52:27D-287g Intercounty collaboration. 7. A county may collaborate with any other county that has established a County Homelessness Trust Fund to provide joint funding for projects permitted under P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). L.2009, c.123, s.7.

52:27D-287h Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Homelessness Trust Fund Act.” L.2025, c.348, s.1.

52:27D-287i Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Homelessness is a critical issue affecting communities throughout New Jersey; b. Homelessness impacts many facets of community life in municipalities, including, but not limited to: (1) the state o…

52:27D-287j Definitions. 3. As used in P.L.2025, c.348 (C.52:27D-287h et seq.): “Community-based organization” means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287c). “Municipal homeless housing grant program” means the vehicle by which competitive…

52:27D-287k Homeless housing plan, resolution adopted by municipalities. 4. A municipality, in consultation with the Office of Homelessness Prevention in the Department of Community Affairs and one or more community-based organizations that operate in or serve the municipality, m…

52:27D-287l Municipal homelessness trust fund. 5. a. In the event that a municipality adopts a homeless housing plan pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2025, c.348 (C.52:27D-287k), the municipality shall, by ordinance, establish a municipal homelessness trust fund for the purpose of re…

52:27D-287m Homeless housing grant program. 6. a. Each municipality shall utilize its municipal homelessness trust fund for the operation of a homeless housing grant program. The program shall award grants to provide: (1) for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of ho…

52:27D-288. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Job Training Center for Urban Women Act." L. 1985, c. 189, s. 1, eff. June 20, 1985.

52:27D-289. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A major proportion of the publicly assisted population, especially in our urban centers, consists of families headed by single females who, with greater community support, could acquire or upgrade exis…

52:27D-29.1. Short title This act shall be known as the "Senior Citizens Recreational Opportunities Act of 1968." L.1968, c. 92, s. 1, eff. June 21, 1968.

52:27D-29.10. Purpose; intent It is the purpose of this act to encourage the establishment of pre-retirement education programs to educate pre-retirees on such significant aspects of life after retirement as financial management, employment prospects, transportation means, commun…

52:27D-29.11. Demonstration programs; establishment The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs through the Division on Aging shall establish a pre-retirement education demonstration program. Such a demonstration program shall be utilized to make available to public a…

52:27D-29.12. Rules and regulations The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations as needed to implement the provisions of this act. L.1979, c. 450, s. 3, eff. Feb. 22, 1980.

52:27D-29.13. Annual report The commissioner shall report to the Legislature each year on the progress and effectiveness of the implementation of the provisions of this act. L.1979, c. 450, s. 4, eff. Feb. 22, 1980.