New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 27D-286

There is appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs $1,650,000.00 to establish a fund for the purpose of providing temporary rental and other housing assistance to persons who are homeless or in imminent danger of losing housing, providing interest subsidies to encourage increased availability of affordable housing pursuant to subsection g. of section 24 of P.L.1944, c. 85 (C.52:27C-24) and paying the administrative cost of the temporary rental and other housing assistance and interest subsidy programs. Loans made from this fund shall be repaid to the Department of Community Affairs for redeposit in the fund. In addition, the Department of Community Affairs is authorized to apply up to $500,000.00 of Housing Demonstration Fund moneys for the purpose of providing loans and grants for the acquisition, construction, repair or rehabilitation of structures which are to be operated as shelters for homeless persons by one or more agencies designated for that purpose pursuant to P.L.1983, c. 343,  1 when it appears to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs that assistance is necessary in order to permit an agency to provide sufficient accommodations for persons likely to be in need of shelter.