WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

A 6129

Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Eliana Pintor Marin

Allocates $615,000 to NJ Department of Human Services for a grant supporting 2-1-1 Partnership hotline connecting residents to social services.

#humansvcs #supplapprop
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · A 6129

Legislative bill overview

Bill A 6129 allocates $615,000 in supplemental state funding to the Department of Human Services specifically for a grant to the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership. The 2-1-1 service is a phone and online hotline that connects residents to local health and human services resources. This bill adds emergency or discretionary funding beyond the regular budget process.

Why is this important

The 2-1-1 service handles thousands of calls annually from vulnerable populations seeking assistance with food, housing, utilities, healthcare, and other critical needs. Supplemental funding ensures the service can meet demand spikes and maintain operations during budget gaps. Given economic pressures on families, adequate 2-1-1 capacity directly affects vulnerable residents' access to survival services.

Potential points of contention

  • Fiscal accountability: No detail on what specific services or expansion this $615,000 targets, making oversight and results measurement unclear
  • Budget process concerns: Supplemental appropriations bypass normal budget deliberation; timing and justification for why this couldn't wait for regular budgeting are unstated
  • Sustainability questions: One-time funding may create service expectations that cannot be sustained if recurring appropriations don't follow

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.