New JerseyBill would move $300,000 in state aid to Mom’s Food Pantry
New Jersey would take $300,000 from an Eid Committee community grant and give it to the Cultural Society of Bergen County for Mom’s Food Pantry.
What it does
The state would move $300,000 from a $350,000 Eid Committee community grant to Mom’s Food Pantry through the Cultural Society of Bergen County. The overall 2027 budget total would stay the same.
Argument forFunding Mom’s Food Pantry could help families get groceries and basic household supplies through the Cultural Society’s existing work.
Argument againstReducing the Eid Committee’s community grant from $350,000 to $50,000 could limit its community engagement work.
More detail
The state would move $300,000 from the Eid Committee of New Jersey’s grant to the Cultural Society of Bergen County for Mom’s Food Pantry. The change covers two grants in the state budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The Eid Committee’s community grant would retain $50,000. The total amount set aside in the state’s 2027 budget would stay the same. If enacted, this budget change would take effect immediately.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 29Substituted by S4631Latest
- Sep 17Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd ReadingMinor
- Sep 17Introduced, Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeIntroduced
Taxes & BudgetAgriculture