S 1155 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.

This bill creates the Code Blue Shelter Matching Grant Program within New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (DCA). It provides matching grants to community-based nonprofits (with 501(c)(3) status) that offer shelter during Code Blue alerts - extreme cold weather emergencies - by matching funds they received from counties or municipalities within the past year. To qualify, nonprofits must submit detailed applications about their finances, the source grant amount, and how funds will be used, with DCA awarding grants in order of receipt and capping total matching funds per county/municipality at $50,000 annually. The program requires a three-year effectiveness report to the Governor and Legislature on how well it addresses shelter needs for homeless and at-risk individuals.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill moved from technical review status to introduced status. A legislative statement was added summarizing the Code Blue Shelter Matching Grant Program, which provides matching grants to community-based nonprofits offering shelter services during Code Blue alerts. No substantive policy language in the operative text changed; the additions are administrative and descriptive.

TECHNICAL

Bill designation changed from 'S1155 TR' (Technical Review) to 'S1155' (Introduced), reflecting a stage change in the legislative process.

Status line changed from 'As reported by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.'

SCOPE

A legislative statement was added describing the Code Blue Shelter Matching Grant Program, including eligibility requirements (underlying county or municipal grant within 12 months), a $50,000 per-calendar-year cap per county or municipality, a prohibition on capping total grants per individual nonprofit, and a reporting requirement for the commissioner.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

upper

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors