52:27D-43.27 - Definitions
52:27D-43.27. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Center" means an Hispanic women's demonstration resource center established pursuant to this act which is intended to enhance the employability of Hispanic women.
b. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs.
c. "Division" means the Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs.
d. "Director" means the Director of the Division on Women.
e. "Hispanic" means a person who is of Spanish or Latin American culture, with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the Caribbean Islands.
f. "Office" means the Office of Hispanic Affairs in the Department of Community Affairs.
L.1990,c.83,s.3.
52:27D-43.28 Hispanic women's demonstration resource centers.
4.The division shall establish not less than two but not more than five Hispanic women's demonstration resource centers; one in conjunction with an existing facility in southern New Jersey and the other in conjunction with an existing facility in northern New Jersey. The centers shall be established in locations serving populations of Hispanic women in northern and southern New Jersey through the issuance of grants to public or private nonprofit organizations servicing either women or Hispanic populations. In reviewing grant applications under this act, the division shall give due consideration to the needs of the Hispanic women in the municipality in which the applicant is located and surrounding area.
The division shall develop comprehensive guidelines for the establishment, goals and operation of the centers. In carrying out the purpose of this act, the director shall consult with the Office of Hispanic Affairs.
L.1990, c.83, s.4; amended 2007, c.39, s.11.