S 711 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Guaranteed Rental Payment Pilot Program" for certain low-income tenants; appropriates $10,000,000.

This bill establishes a 1-year pilot program to help low-income renters with poor credit histories maintain housing stability. It selects 1,000 eligible tenants from New Jersey’s State Rental Assistance Program (or Section 8) who complete credit counseling. The program guarantees landlords payment for missed rent (with tenants repaying the fund within 90 days) while tracking default rates by credit rating. The $10 million appropriation funds the pilot’s operations and data collection, which will inform future housing policy.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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