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N.J.A.C. 10:90-7.7 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024
NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 7. ADDITIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
§ 10:90-7.7 Confidential nature of information
(a) Information about applicants for or recipients of WFNJ benefits shall be used or disclosed only for purposes directly related to the administration of public assistance and related services, including Title IV-E (foster care and adoption assistance programs), HUD Section 8 housing, school lunch programs, which cannot be offered without such information. County/municipal officials and appointees, members of the governing body and county/municipal employees not under the jurisdiction of the county/municipal agency director are not permitted access to public assistance records. 1. Any person or entity under contract to provide services to the program shall comply with this section. 2. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as prohibiting the exchange of information among agencies, organizations or other entities as prescribed by the Commissioner or pursuant to Federal requirements. (b) Pursuant to the New Jersey Address Confidentiality Program Act, P.L. 1997, c.369, eligible WFNJ participants, who are victims of family violence, may apply to participate in the New Jersey Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) to protect confidentiality of personal information for victims of family violence. The WFNJ agency shall advise individuals of the ACP in conjunction with the FVO notification process at the time of initial application. Participants that make use of this service may utilize a substitute address service and will receive security records handling from State and local government agencies. 1. An individual interested in making application for the ACP must be a victim of domestic violence who has relocated to an address unknown to the batterer. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, an emancipated minor, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor or guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person. 2. Local victim assistance programs such as the Department of Human Services' (DHS) Designated Domestic Violence Programs and/or Rape Crisis Programs and Victim Witness Advocacy Programs (within each county prosecutor's office) will work with victims of domestic violence to complete applications and forward them to the ACP's office. An ACP staff person will review the application and certify an individual