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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A771 Directs Excess Federal Disability Funds to Community Infrastructure Grants
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure CommitteeSponsor: Bailey, David, Jr.
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey legislation requires unanticipated federal reimbursement funds for developmental disability services to first cover provider contract deficits, with remaining amounts directed into a new infrastructure fund for one-time community grants.
The measure establishes a dedicated funding stream for community-based disability service providers and residents, affecting how retroactive federal reimbursements are allocated across residential repairs, transportation, accessibility equipment, and assistive technology.
- The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, which considers pre-filed bills like A771 ahead of its legislative sessions. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Persons with developmental disabilities
Individuals receive access to one-time grants for updating residential facilities, purchasing accessibility equipment, and acquiring assistive technology.
Community provider agencies
Agencies under contract with the division may have existing contract deficits offset by excess federal funds and serve as application conduits for resident grants.
Department of Human Services
The department is tasked with receiving federal reimbursements, establishing the new fund, and managing grant distribution and reporting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to excess federal funds received for developmental disability services?
Who is eligible to apply for the one-time grants?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
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Restricting Retroactive Federal Reimbursements
The bill shifts how unanticipated retroactive federal reimbursements for developmental disabilities are handled by earmarking them specifically for provider deficits and community infrastructure rather than general state revenues.
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