N.J. Admin. Code § 5:40-2.5

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

Section 5:40-2.5 - Housing preference; Department of Community Affairs housing vouchers

(a) Housing vouchers administered by the Department shall provide for a housing preference for veterans and surviving spouses, as set forth in this subsection.

1. For all housing vouchers administered by the Department, a preference shall be created for veterans and surviving spouses. These preferences shall take priority over all other preferences.

2. Within the preference for veterans and surviving spouses, the Department shall have the discretion to implement more specific preferences; for example, to prioritize homeless veterans or disabled veterans based on an applicant's status as homeless or disabled, and may include family members who are the primary residential caregivers for disabled veterans and who are residing with them.

3. Veterans and surviving spouses must meet all eligibility criteria for the housing vouchers at issue.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:40-2.5

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