S 1771 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Directs DCA to establish grant programs for public water systems.

This bill directs New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to create two grant programs using federal infrastructure funds. It specifically targets small public water systems (under 500 service connections) to fund operational improvements like leak detection, asset mapping, and infrastructure upgrades, and to establish data-sharing systems for water quality and cybersecurity information. Grant recipients must use funds for concrete projects such as developing asset inventories, deploying leak detection technology, or building data hubs for sharing water system data. The DCA must publish application rules within six months and submit annual reports detailing all funded projects to the Governor and Legislature within three years.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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