Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
This bill creates a single online application portal for New Jersey residents to pre-apply for multiple affordable housing options (rental, for-sale, temporary, and priority housing) across the state. It consolidates 10 separate housing subsidy programs - including Section 8 vouchers, rental assistance, and homeless prevention programs - into one application that can determine final eligibility. The portal will let applicants select specific municipalities or regions and replace the current system where residents must submit duplicate applications for each program. This change aims to simplify the process for low-income residents seeking housing assistance.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Brennan
DDemocratic
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