{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-287i","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287i","heading":"Findings, declarations.","body":"2.  The Legislature finds and declares that:\na.  Homelessness is a critical issue affecting communities throughout New Jersey;\nb.  Homelessness impacts many facets of community life in municipalities, including, but not limited to:\n(1)  the state of a municipality’s housing stock and broader building stock;\n(2)  general public safety and public health;\n(3)  animal welfare related to persons who are experiencing homelessness with their pets, and broader impacts on animal population health in the municipality;\n(4)  the state of the commercial and business climate in a municipality; and\n(5)  the broader general welfare of community life in the municipality;\nc.  Municipalities require additional resources and strategic planning to effectively address homelessness and provide necessary services and supports; and\nd.  Establishing a dedicated funding source through municipal homelessness trust funds will enable municipalities to implement sustainable and comprehensive strategies to combat homelessness.\nL.2025, c.348, s.2.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e8f27e0ea993e54b236a9c972e13bf60289fa3259f84778d51632694825964f6","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-287h","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-287j"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}