NJ A3358

Creates the Urban Area Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Pilot Program in Union City, Trenton, and Camden to address open cockloft spaces between residential buildings that cause heating/cooling inefficiencies and fire hazards.

Appropriates $30 million from American Rescue Plan Act funds, with $10 million allocated to each of the three participating municipalities.

Requires municipal building code enforcing agencies to conduct an inventory of residential buildings within one year to identify open cockloft spaces needing weatherization improvements.

Low- and moderate-income property owners (households at or below 80% of area median income) receive weatherization measures at no cost; other owners may pay through property tax special assessments over 10 years in quarterly installments.

Weatherization measures include fire-rated separations, fire alarms, carbon monoxide sensors, and optional additions like insulation, vapor barriers, or attic ventilation systems.