S 709 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.

This bill provides $1 billion in supplemental state funding specifically for after-school recreation programs in urban areas. It requires that funds be allocated only to municipalities belonging to the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association (NJUMA) and administered by the Commissioner of Education through a formal application process. The funds must be used for repairing or building playgrounds and pools, reopening closed parks, and supporting equipment for youth sports, mentorship programs, and after-school/summer educational activities - including required computer science and home economics education. The bill aims to improve recreational infrastructure and programming for youth in eligible urban communities.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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