A 4780 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes Veterans Assistance for Nutritional Needs Program in DHS.

This bill rebrands New Jersey's existing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the "Veterans Assistance for Nutritional Needs Program" to specifically promote SNAP benefits to veterans. It requires the Division of Family Development to create new branding, promotional materials, and a dedicated website for veterans, while keeping all SNAP eligibility, benefits, and funding unchanged. The bill explicitly states it does not alter SNAP's federal requirements or replace the existing program, and it defines "veteran" as anyone discharged honorably from U.S. Armed Forces or New Jersey militia. This aims to increase veteran participation in SNAP, which currently serves less than 5% of food-insecure veterans in the state.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Sep 19, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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