New Jersey § 40a:12a-20
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:12a-20, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:12a-20.
a. As used in this section: “ Disabled veteran ” means any resident of the State who has been honorably discharged or released under
honorable circumstances from active service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the
United States and who has been or shall be declared by the United States Veterans
Administration, or its successor, to have a service-connected disability. “ Veteran ” means any resident of the State who has been honorably discharged or released under
honorable circumstances from active service in any branch of the armed forces of the
United States, or any honorably discharged member of the American Merchant Marine
who served during World War II and is declared by the United States Department of
Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits. b. In addition to any other federal or State law regarding providing a veteran's affordable
housing preference, the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish rules and
regulations to provide a preference for affordable housing in a housing project to
homeless veterans, disabled veterans, and family members who are the primary residential
caregivers to disabled veterans residing with them. All applicants for the housing preference as specified herein shall also be required
to meet the income requirements for admission to the housing project. c. Among applicants eligible to receive a housing project preference provided under
subsection b. of this section, priority for the preference shall be given to applicants
as follows: (1) homeless veterans shall receive first priority; (2) disabled veterans
shall receive second priority; and (3) family members who are the primary residential
caregivers to disabled veterans residing with them shall receive third priority.
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