STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY, No. 1775

 

with Assembly Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Assemblyman DEANGELO)

 

ADOPTED: MAY 26, 2022


 

      These Assembly floor amendments require the Department of Community Affairs to establish an open and competitive process utilizing an annual request for proposal to award grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to serve as agencies that obtain, review, and process Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program applications.  The annual request for proposal developed and issued by the department is required to detail the necessary qualifications a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization is required to meet to be approved to serve as an agency that obtains, reviews, and processes Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program applications.  The annual request for proposal is required to be fully compliant with federal laws and regulations and would be subject to final approval by the Director of the Division of Housing and Community Resources in the department.