Jewish Federations of New Jersey Applaud Fiscal Year 2023 Budget – Insider NJ

Jewish Federations of New Jersey Applaud Fiscal Yr 2023 Funds
New Jersey Fiscal Yr 20223 price range gives important funding to make sure security and safety of nonprofit and spiritual establishments, helps State’s most susceptible inhabitants.

TRENTON – Jewish Federations of New Jersey (JFNJ) applauded the New Jersey State Funds for Fiscal Yr 2023 which was signed into regulation by Governor Murphy at the moment, commending management in Trenton for prioritizing price range issues which are of significance to New Jersey’s Jewish neighborhood.

“This Fiscal Yr 2023 Funds demonstrates the unwavering dedication by Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, Speaker Coughlin and their colleagues within the Legislature to make sure the protection and safety of nonprofit and spiritual establishments, important sources to our most susceptible populations, and assist for our nonpublic faculty college students, college, and establishments.” stated Dov Ben-Shimon, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Better MetroWest New Jersey. “We commend management in Trenton for prioritizing price range issues which are of significance to New Jersey’s Jewish neighborhood.”

Earlier this yr, Jewish Federations championed advocacy efforts to codify the New Jersey Nonprofit Safety Grant Program, guaranteeing that laws to make this system everlasting was signed into regulation. Immediately’s price range builds on this effort by offering $5 million for the Nonprofit Safety Grant Program, an 81% improve in funding from the earlier yr’s price range.

“With incidents of antisemitism, hate and bigotry on the rise, we applaud a FY ‘23 price range that prioritizes funding to guard excessive danger nonprofits and spiritual establishments from threats to their security and safety,” stated Susan Antman, Government Director of the Jewish Federation within the Coronary heart of New Jersey. “Jewish Federations have labored carefully with state companions to make sure the evolution and development of this program by the years to be able to meet altering threats and desires.”

Along with the safety of nonprofit organizations and spiritual establishments, the FY ’23 price range additionally commits $205 per pupil in nonpublic colleges particularly earmarked for safety funding. The rise from the earlier yr’s price range brings funding to the best degree within the state’s historical past.

“This improve in funding is a recognition by management in Trenton that the risks of antisemitism and different hate motivated violence continues to be prevalent and has gone unabated,” stated Jason Shames, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey. “The funding allows nonpublic colleges to take concrete steps to higher defend their services, college students and workers from potential threats and assaults.”

Moreover, the wants of scholars throughout our state are additionally addressed within the FY ’23 price range by funding that will increase accessibility to nonpublic colleges and assist applications for college kids. The FY ’23 price range will increase per pupil transportation funding to $1022 whereas per pupil nonpublic compensatory training will increase to $1055 marking the primary improve in nonpublic compensatory training for the reason that 2007-08 faculty yr.

“Elevated investments to nonpublic faculty compensatory training will assist accommodate college students in want of fundamental remediation whereas addressing the elevated prices of those companies,” stated Robin Wishnie, Government Director of the Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties. “Transportation to high school stays a precedence and we’re happy to see a modest improve in funding from the earlier yr. We commend the states ongoing dedication to nonpublic faculty college students, college, and establishments.

New Jersey’s FY ’23 price range additionally will increase funding for New Jersey’s Holocaust Survivor Help Program (HSAP) to $525,000. This program gives crucial care companies to the over 1,000 Holocaust survivors who name New Jersey house.

“We’re particularly happy that this price range gives an over 30% improve to New Jersey’s Holocaust Survivors Help Program,” stated Jennifer Dubrow Weiss, Chief Government Officer of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. “This funding will permit for elevated supply of important companies to an growing older inhabitants whose well being and wellness challenges have solely been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Jewish Federations of New Jersey is the coordinating voice of New Jersey’s main Jewish Federations on issues of significance to New Jersey’s Jewish Group. 

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