New Jersey A 2289: Requires DCA to continuously maintain open enrollment period for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-applications.

Bill Text

ASSEMBLY, No. 2289

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman YVONNE LOPEZ
District 19 (Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Stanley

SYNOPSIS
Requires DCA to continuously maintain open enrollment period for federal
Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-applications.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

A2289 LOPEZ
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AN ACT concerning pre-applications for certain State-administered 1
federal rental assistance and supplementing P.L.1966, c.293 2
(C.52:27D-1 et seq.). 3
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BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State 5
of New Jersey: 6
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1. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall, to the extent 8
permitted by federal law, continuously maintain an open enrollment 9
period in which rental assistance applicants may submit pre-10
applications to be placed on the waiting list for the federal Housing 11
Choice Voucher Program, authorized pursuant to section 8 of the 12
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. s.1437f), that is 13
administered by the department. 14
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2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the third month 16
next following enactment, except the commissioner may take any 17
anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary 18
for the implementation of this act. 19
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STATEMENT 22
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This bill would require the Department of Community Affairs to 24
continuously maintain an open enrollment period in which rental 25
assistance applicants may submit pre-applications to be placed on the 26
waiting list for the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program 27
administered by the department. 28