For the purposes of P.L. 1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), a juvenile offender rehabilitation program established and maintained pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1997, c. 81(C.30:8-61 et al.) shall be considered an education program eligible for State aid, to the extent permitted by law, from the net proceeds of any State lottery; provided, however, no such program, regardless of whether that program is established and maintained by one county or by two or more counties, shall receive in any fiscal year an amount of State aid under the provisions of this section more than either the actual cost of the program or $1,000,000, whichever is less.
N.J.S. § 5:9-22.3