A 4340 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "New Jersey Migrant and Refugee Assistance Act."

This bill (A 4340) establishes the "New Jersey Migrant and Refugee Assistance Act," creating a Migrant and Refugee Resource Coordination Program within the Department of Human Services. The program connects migrants (individuals relocating to New Jersey from another country) and refugees (those with federal refugee status) to existing public assistance resources like housing, healthcare, job training, education, and legal services. The Department must collaborate with local governments and community groups, run multilingual outreach campaigns, and submit annual reports tracking program effectiveness and service numbers. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 10, 2024 Last action May 10, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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