N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:70-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 3A:70-3.1 - Procedures for funding

(a) Notice of each request for proposals (RFP) shall be distributed to all potentially eligible program sponsors known to the Division.

(b) In order to be eligible for consideration, a program sponsor must submit its proposal within the time period indicated in the notice of the RFP.

(c) All proposals shall be reviewed by a committee that shall include representatives who reflect the racial, ethnic, regional, and economic diversity of the State's population.

(d) Awards shall be set at the discretion of the Commissioner, upon the recommendation of the Division, and shall not, in the aggregate, exceed the amount of money collected and deposited in the Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund.

(e) The Department may award a program sponsor an amount different from the amount requested.

(f) The Division shall determine eligibility for programs to receive funding through utilization of the following criteria:

1. The program must provide services listed in N.J.A.C. 3A:70-2.1(a) above;

2. Preference will be given to programs located in a county or region where there are no displaced homemaker programs;

3. The program must have an institutional- or community-based host agency to provide support services and facilities;

4. The program must document the need for its services in the region or community in which it proposes to be located and which is reflective of the racial, ethnic, and economic diversity of the region;

5. The program must demonstrate collaborations and partnerships with workforce programs and education and higher education systems; and

6. The program must have existing employment-related services.

(g) Continuation of the level of funding shall be conditioned upon the compliance of programs with the requirements of the Displaced Homemaker Act; rules promulgated by the Division pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-43.19 et seq.; the terms and provisions of the grant agreements to be executed between the Division and the aforementioned programs; and the efficient and effective provision of services to displaced homemakers by these programs.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:70-3.1

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1847(b), effective 7/3/2017