Title 44, Title 44: POOR

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…

44:10-85 Rules, regulations. 11. The Commissioner of Human Services, 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. L.1998,c.32,s.11.

44:10-86. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Act." L.2001,c.93,s.1.

44:10-87. Findings, declarations regarding individual development accounts 2. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Economic well-being does not come solely from income, spending and consumption, but also requires savings, investment and accumulation of assets, since as…

44:10-88 Definitions regarding individual development accounts. 3. As used in this act: "Account holder" means a person who is the owner of an individual development account. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Community-based organization" means a not-fo…

44:10-89 New Jersey Individual Development Account Program. 4. a. The New Jersey Individual Development Account Program is hereby established within the Department of Community Affairs. The purpose of this program shall be to provide each eligible individual in this State with an…

44:10-9. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "REACH Program Act." L. 1987, c. 282, s. 1; per s.11 as amended by s.15 of 1991, c.523, expired July 1, 1995.

44:10-90 Opening an individual development account; conditions. 5. a. An eligible individual may, in agreement with a community-based organization selected by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of this act, open an individual development account for the purpose of accumulatin…

44:10-91. Transfer of account on death of holder 6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, in the event of the death of the account holder, the ownership of the individual development account shall be transferred to the ownership of a contingent benef…

44:10-92. Moneys in, interest on account not considered gross income 7. a. Moneys deposited into or withdrawn from an individual development account by an account holder pursuant to subsection c. of section 5 of this act or matched by a community-based organization pursuant to pa…

44:10-93. Regulations; consultation with Human Services 8. a. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. b. The commissioner shall consult …

44:10-94. Report to Legislature 9. a. The commissioner shall report to the Legislature annually on the effectiveness of the program in providing eligible individuals in this State with an opportunity to establish an individual development account and may include in the report rec…

44:10-95 Short title. 1. P.L.2013, c.45 (C.44:10-95 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey SNAP Employment and Training Provider 50/50 Match Project Act." L.2013, c.45, s.1; amended 2019, c.253, s.1.

44:10-96 Definitions relative to the "New Jersey SNAP Employment and Training Provider 50/50 Match Project Act." 2. As used in P.L.2013, c.45 (C.44:10-95 et seq.): "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Eligi…

44:10-97 Establishment of New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Employment and Training Provider 50/50 Match Project. 3. a. The Department of Human Services shall establish the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider 50/…

44:10-97.1 New Jersey SNAP ETP participation not required to receive SNAP benefits; information provided to recipients. 1. a. The NJ SNAP ETP shall be a voluntary program, and the Division of Family Development in the Department of Human Services or a county welfare agency shall …

44:10-98 Proposals to participate in project. 4. a. The commissioner shall issue a request for proposals from qualifying agencies to participate in the project no later than 60 days following the effective date of P.L.2013, c.45 (C.44:10-95 et seq.). b. (1) The department shall s…

44:10-99 Collaboration between partnering providers and county welfare agencies. 5. a. A county welfare agency shall collaborate with all partnering providers whose service areas include the county to: inform all eligible participants, upon determination of their eligibility for …

44:11-1 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.1964, c.155 (C.44:11-1 et seq.): "Court" means the Superior Court in the county whose welfare board is responsible for making payments of public assistance to or for the benefit of the recipient or, in cases where a representative payee has …

44:11-2 Appointment of representative payee; contents of complaints. 2. Whenever it appears necessary to appoint a representative payee for a recipient who is functionally incapacitated, a complaint seeking such appointment may be filed with the court by the welfare board. The co…

44:11-3 Statement that recipient is functionally incapacitated. 3. A verified statement by the director of the welfare board, or the director's authorized representative, annexed to the complaint and setting forth that a review by the Division of Family Services in the Department…

44:11-4 Hearing; evidence; appointment of representative. 4. Upon the filing of a complaint and verified statement as provided by P.L.1964, c.155 (C.44:11-1 et seq.), the court shall proceed in a summary manner to hear testimony for the purpose of determining whether the recipien…