N.J. Admin. Code § 13:77-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 13:77-1.3 - Distribution of funds

(a) Expenditures of monies from the Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund (Fund) may be made by the Director upon approval of the Attorney General in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking for purposes other than the fee to providers of a prostitution offender course pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:77-2, as follows:

1. Provision of services to victims of human trafficking;

2. Promotion of awareness of human trafficking;

3. Development, maintenance, revision, and distribution of a training course and other educational materials; or

4. To reimburse the costs of operation of educational or training problems in accordance with 2C:34-1.2 and N.J.A.C. 13:77-2 and pursuant to 2C:13-12.

(b) The amount of money available for expenditure each year is dependent upon the total amount collected and deposited into the Fund and designated by the Attorney General as available for distribution.

(c) Receipt of expenditures from the Fund by any provider of services to victims of human trafficking shall not be based or otherwise conditioned upon the previous, present, or future cooperation of the recipient regarding any law enforcement investigation or prosecution, or lack thereof.

(d) A non-profit organization or government agency, including a county prosecutor's office or other law enforcement agency, may apply to the Director for monies from the Fund to reimburse costs incurred under any of the categories in (a) above.

(e) A request for reimbursement of costs under (d) above shall describe:

1. The need for funding and the amount requested, including the availability of funds from other sources;

2. The duration of the need;

3. How the funding will be used; and

4. The indicators by which progress in achieving the purpose of the request will be measured.

(f) The Director shall determine the amount of reimbursement to be provided based on the request and the amount of monies available in the Fund.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:77-1.3

Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 3129(a), effective 12/21/2015