Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.

The bill revises various requirements for cash assistance benefits under the Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) program. It allows recipients engaging in alternative work experience to engage in unpaid work and training with either a for-profit or nonprofit employer. It removes provisions of existing law that render an entire assistance unit ineligible for cash assistance benefits for a period of two months if an adult recipient in the unit voluntarily quits a job without good cause. The bill expands the earned income disregard for the purposes of the program.

Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.

The bill revises various requirements for cash assistance benefits under the Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) program. It allows recipients engaging in alternative work experience to engage in unpaid work and training with either a for-profit or nonprofit employer. It removes provisions of existing law that render an entire assistance unit ineligible for cash assistance benefits for a period of two months if an adult recipient in the unit voluntarily quits a job without good cause. The bill expands the earned income disregard for the purposes of the program.