Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.
Impact
The financial allocation will enable the Salvation and Social Justice's Trenton Restorative Street Team (TRST) to provide essential services aimed at conflict mediation, tension de-escalation, and prevention of violence in schools and neighborhoods. By employing trained outreach workers, counselors, and community organizers, the program seeks to create a supportive environment that addresses the specific needs of individuals with complex histories, thereby potentially leading to a significant reduction in crime and improvement in community relations.
Summary
Assembly Bill A4803 introduces a supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to the non-profit organization Salvation and Social Justice to support its 'Return and Restore' program. This funding is intended to enhance community efforts to assist formerly incarcerated individuals and reduce gang-related violence and recidivism rates in Trenton, New Jersey. The bill emphasizes the importance of community-centered initiatives in fostering public safety and rehabilitation for those involved in the corrections system.
Contention
While the bill aims to tackle critical social issues, there may be points of contention regarding the allocation of public funds to private organizations. Critics could argue about the effectiveness of such programs and whether they provide sustainable solutions to the deep-rooted issues of crime and violence. Proponents will likely counter these concerns by highlighting the program's potential to change lives and improve community safety through direct engagement and tailored supportive services, reflecting a growing recognition of the need for holistic approaches to public safety.
Amends appropriations act to provide funding for restoration of State school aid reductions for certain school districts; shifts $64,920,000 from certain appropriations for purposes of restoring aid; provides supplemental appropriation of $145,215,047.
Amends appropriations act to provide funding for restoration of State school aid reductions for certain school districts; shifts $64,920,000 from certain appropriations for purposes of restoring aid; provides supplemental appropriation of $145,215,047.
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriations of $37,430,000; de-appropriates $24,000,000 in existing FY2024 appropriations; adds and modifies various FY2024 language provisions.
Supplemental appropriations, from the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Fund to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, from the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators Fund to the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators, and from the State General Fund to various agencies and entities. for the fiscal year September 30, 2022.
Appropriations, Supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2022, from the State General Fund to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority (ACIFA) Program, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Forensic Sciences, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the State Law Enforcement Agency, the Department of Senior Services, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, the Alabama Tourism Department, the Department of Environmental Management, the Alabama Forestry Commission, and the General Fund Budget Reserve Fund.
Supplemental appropriation, from Education Trust Fund to various agencies and entities for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, Act 2021-342, 2021 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $8 million to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.