NJ S2959

Requires the State Chief Technology Officer to expand the MyNJHelps web-based platform within 365 days to include all State-administered public assistance programs, not just SNAP, WFNJ, and NJFamilyCare.

Creates a single unified application through which residents can apply for all State public assistance programs from one centralized online resource.

Covers means-tested programs providing healthcare, pharmaceutical, food, cash, child care, housing, and utility assistance benefits to low-income New Jersey residents.

Maintains existing agency authority over each program while requiring data sharing agreements to give administering agencies access to applicant information for eligibility determinations.

Allows applicants to check application status for all public assistance programs through the consolidated MyNJHelps platform.