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A4250 • 2026

Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.

Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Speight, Shanique
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.

Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.
  • Topic: Community Development and Women's Affairs Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

Official Summary Text

Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.
Topic:
Community Development and Women's Affairs
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A4250

ASSEMBLY, No. 4250

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� SHANIQUE SPEIGHT

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to
Salvation and Social Justice for �Return and Restore� program.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

A
Supplement
to the annual appropriations act
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, P.L.2025, c.74.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� In addition to the amounts
appropriated under P.L.2025, c.74, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2026, there is appropriated from the General Fund the
following amount for the purpose specified:

22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

50 Economic Planning, Development,
and Security

55 Social Services Program

GRANTS-IN-AID

05-8050� Salvation and Social
Justice ................................ $2,500,000

������������������ Total
Grants-in-Aid appropriation,

������������������ Community
Resources .....................................
$2,500,000

Grants-In-Aid:

�������� 05��� Salvation
and Social Justice................. ($2,500,000)

��������

Notwithstanding the provisions of
any law or regulation to the contrary, the amount hereinabove appropriated for
Salvation and Social Justice, shall be provided to Salvation and Social
Justice�s Trenton Restorative Street Team to administer the �Restore and
Return� program.�

���� 2.� This act shall take effect
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill supplements the
Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations act to provide $2.5 million in supplemental
funding to the not-for-profit organization Salvation and Social Justice.
Specifically, the supplemental funding is provided to Salvation and Social
Justice�s Trenton Restorative Street Team (TRST) to operate the �Return and
Restore� program.

���� According to the sponsor, TRST
aims to work with formerly incarcerated individuals to reduce gang-related
activities, gun violence, and the likelihood of recidivism.

���� To advance the Return and
Restore pilot program, Salvation and Social Justice seeks $2.5 million to
provide comprehensive supportive services for
hard
-to-reach,

corrections system-involved
individuals, in
Trenton.

���� TRST team includes trained
outreach workers, counselors, intervention specialists, community organizers, former
gang members, and formerly incarcerated individuals from Trenton. The main goal
is to mediate conflicts, deescalate tensions, and prevent acts of violence from
occurring in schools and in communities.