N.J. Admin. Code § 5:40-2.2

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

Section 5:40-2.2 - Housing preference; public housing authorities and redevelopment agencies

(a) Housing projects operated by a public housing authority created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-17, by a public housing authority acting as a redevelopment agency authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-21, or by a redevelopment agency created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-11, shall provide for a housing preference for veterans and surviving spouses as set forth in this subsection.

1. For existing housing projects or housing vouchers administered by a public housing authority or redevelopment agency, where an open waiting list for housing units exists, or where such a list is opened or reopened in the future to accept additional applications, a preference must be created for veterans and surviving spouses. These preferences shall take priority over all other preferences.

2. For future housing projects or housing vouchers undertaken by a public housing authority or redevelopment agency, a housing preference must be created for veterans and surviving spouses. These preferences shall take priority over all other preferences.

3. Within the preference for veterans and surviving spouses, a public housing authority or redevelopment agency shall provide a priority to applicants in the following order:

i. Veterans who are both homeless and disabled;

ii. Homeless veterans; and

iii. Disabled veterans. The preference for disabled veterans shall include family members who are the primary residential caregivers to such veterans and who are residing with them.

4. Veterans and surviving spouses must meet all eligibility criteria for a housing project or housing voucher.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:40-2.2

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 152(a), effective 1/2/2018