Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act with $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program for utility payment assistance.

The bill supplements the FY2026 Appropriations Act by adding an additional $10 million from the off-budget Universal Service Fund to the NJSHARES – S.M.A.R.T. Program. This funding is intended for utility payment assistance, including utility arrearage assistance. The FY2026 Appropriations Act already made a $5 million appropriation from the General Fund for the NJSHARES – S.M.A.R.T. Program.

Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act with $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program for utility payment assistance.

The bill supplements the FY2026 Appropriations Act by adding an additional $10 million from the off-budget Universal Service Fund to the NJSHARES – S.M.A.R.T. Program. This funding is intended for utility payment assistance, including utility arrearage assistance. The FY2026 Appropriations Act already made a $5 million appropriation from the General Fund for the NJSHARES – S.M.A.R.T. Program.