Requires DCA to collect information about State residents seeking affordable housing in State and provide that information to COAH or successor.

This bill (A 898) requires New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to collect data from residents seeking affordable housing. DCA must gather specific details - current residence, employment location (if applicable), and desired municipality for housing - via online forms or agency submissions. Annually, DCA will compile this data into a report categorized by municipality and send it to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to help determine where affordable housing demand exists. The goal is to inform COAH’s allocation of housing development obligations based on actual resident demand.