NJ A2575

Municipalities may reserve affordable dwelling units for low- and moderate-income veterans and receive at least one credit toward fair share housing obligations for each unit reserved

In alternative living arrangements (such as Veterans Haven facilities, group homes, and transitional housing), each bed occupied or intended for a veteran counts as a distinct dwelling unit for credit purposes

Administrative agents handling affordable housing applications must prioritize applications from households that include one or more veterans

Veteran applicants who apply within 90 days of the initial marketing period receive preference for rental units; after 90 days, remaining units open to the general public

"Veteran" is defined as a New Jersey citizen and resident discharged from full-time active service in any U.S. Armed Forces branch, excluding those discharged by court martial sentence