Establishes "Veterans Helping Veterans" program in DVA.
This bill creates a new housing assistance program called "Veterans Helping Veterans" within the New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs to help homeless veterans find shelter. The program would connect homeless veterans with other veterans who volunteer to provide housing, using a vetting and incentive system similar to the state's foster care program. Key provisions include establishing specific eligibility rules for both those seeking and providing housing, setting up an application process, and allowing the department to accept federal or private grants to fund the initiative. The Department of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, must develop detailed guidelines and regulations to manage the program within 90 days of the bill's enactment.
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Introduction
May 2026
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Introduced May 11, 2026
Last action May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
P
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
DDemocratic
Co
Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
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