New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 57 - STANDARDS FOR SHELTERS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Subchapter 3 - ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING SHELTERS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH MARRIAGE LICENSE AND CIVIL UNION FEES AND CIVIL PENALTIES
Section 3A:57-3.6 - Funding priorities for the Domestic Violence Victims' Fund

1. Allowable expenditures shall be limited to the provision of domestic violence core services, including:

2. First consideration for funding shall be to ensure compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:15, Rules Governing Emergency Shelters for the Homeless, which require that a minimum of two trained staff be on site in the shelter facility at all times.

3. Programs that meet the licensing requirements regarding staff coverage shall have the discretion to use these funds in any manner designed to maximize existing resources and to ensure the availability of a full array of core services. For example, these funds may be used to offset the costs of shelter operations, staffing expenditures related to the provision of core services and related assistance, and/or any necessary shelter equipment, furnishings and supply purchases that directly or indirectly benefit clients.

4. Annual allotments from the Domestic Violence Victims' Fund shall be made available to programs as set forth herein. The specific funding amounts shall be determined each year by dividing the total amount collected in the Domestic Violence Victims' Fund by the number of eligible recipients. Subsequent allocations shall be made each year as described herein.