New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 27J-3

(a) coordinate outreach for food insecurity programs, including developing new initiatives and outreach campaigns and identifying best practices to increase enrollment in the State's food insecurity programs;

(b) establish a 24-hour toll-free hunger hotline to assist in making information about the State's food insecurity programs as widely available as possible;

(c) support grant application processes related to food insecurity for in-state providers and State departments by monitoring available grants, recommending grant applications, and assisting with the grant application process;

(d) coordinate communication with and between food banks;

(e) establish best practices for food banks to reduce food waste and to distribute more fresh produce and proteins to food insecurity programs and food banks;

(f) cooperate with research organizations and universities to monitor ongoing gap analysis that identifies areas that are underserved by current food insecurity programs;

(g) work with State and community partners to develop a strategic plan to address identified gaps in areas that are underserved by current food insecurity programs;

(h) oversee the development and implementation of public-private partnerships to address food insecurity;

(i) provide support in coordinating assistance to address food insecurity during federal or State declared states of emergency;

(j) coordinate food insecurity programming and initiatives for institutions of higher education with the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education;

(k) develop new initiatives, establish an outreach campaign, and identify best practices to reach senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations; and

(l) coordinate outreach efforts for the newly unemployed who might be eligible for food insecurity programs.