A 4219 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.

This bill (A4219) establishes a five-year pilot program in New Jersey’s Department of Education to support low-income households through integrated services for both parents and children. It targets municipalities with poverty rates at least twice the state average, providing early learning programs, adult education, job training, childcare, housing assistance, and health services - all coordinated at single locations. The program will develop a long-term statewide model using TANF funds and private partnerships, overseen by an interagency working group including state departments, legislators, community representatives, and low-income households. A report due after four years will evaluate outcomes like school readiness, workforce success, and cost effectiveness before recommending expansion.
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Introduced May 2, 2024 Last action May 2, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
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