Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $175 million from General Fund to DHS for Emergency SNAP Replacement Benefits.
This bill allocates $175 million from New Jersey's General Fund to the Department of Human Services to provide temporary financial assistance to SNAP recipients whose federal benefits are reduced due to a federal government shutdown. The funds enable the state to issue monthly replacement benefits that make up the difference between a household's current federal SNAP payment and their previously approved benefit amount, ensuring eligible families receive their full certified food assistance. These replacement benefits are distributed through the existing SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer system and must be used exclusively for food purchases, following the same state rules as regular SNAP benefits. The state will seek reimbursement from the federal government by June 30, 2026, if federal SNAP funding resumes.
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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