A 3825 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Department of Agriculture to establish program to make grants available to certain non-profit organizations for seafood gleaning operations; appropriates $250,000.

This bill establishes a $250,000 grant program administered by New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to support nonprofit organizations collecting excess seafood from commercial fishermen. Eligible nonprofits must donate this seafood to food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens serving food-insecure residents. The program requires grantees to report annually on seafood donations, volunteer participation, and distribution locations. The Department of Agriculture must develop application guidelines, evaluate grant applications, and manage the program within the allocated funds.
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Introduced Feb 22, 2024 Last action Feb 22, 2024
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Feb 22, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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