Nj programs for assistance

Also, a U. Treasury report released in August of showed New Jersey as first in the nation among state-administered ERA programs in terms of percentage of Emergency Rental Assistance funds spent. DCA offers a wide range of programs and services, including energy assistance, housing vouchers, affordable housing production, fire and building safety, community planning and development, local government management and finance, and disaster recovery and mitigation.

If you are eligible to receive assistance for cooling costs you should apply for this benefit at the same time that you apply for help with heating costs. The table below gives specific gross income maximums for FFY An eligible household that heats with natural gas or electricity may have its benefits directly forwarded to its utility company.

Eligible households heating with oil, propane, or kerosene receive a two-party check in the name of the client and the fuel supplier. Households whose heating costs are included in their non-subsidized rent receive a single party check made out to the eligible client.

A household receiving medically necessary cooling benefits also receives a single party check. If you have questions about the program during a time when the agency is not open, dial for information and assistance. We are open twenty-four hours a day, days a year. Residents age 60 or over, or those who are disabled, are permitted to receive and return applications by mail. Others may only apply by mail if permitted by their local application agency. If you are a new applicant or if you have moved since last year you will need to bring a copy of the following documentation with you when you go to apply for this program at your local application agency.

Download the application. The application for those eligible for this process is automatically started within the system. Applicants using the recertification process will be contacted by mail and asked to supply less documentation. If you have moved since your last application was submitted, you will NOT be eligible for this streamlined process and will have to submit a new application.

NOTE: Remember, all applications for this program must be submitted to your local application agency. Once your application is submitted it will be processed. If there is a problem with the application, you will be notified by mail and you must contact the local application agency that originally submitted your application. Applications for this program are accepted throughout the year. You apply for two benefit programs at the same time.

Households eligible for USF will receive a monthly credit benefit towards their gas and electric bills. We know that buying a home can be the single largest investment of a lifetime, and so we created The Road Home New Jersey to provide a roadmap for homebuyers to learn about the home purchase process as well as our available programs.

We are a financially self-supporting affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs , and have helped more than , New Jersey residents become homeowners since Philip D. Welcome New Jersey Home Buyers! Do I Qualify for This Program? You must be eighteen 18 years of age or older to apply or be an emancipated minor. Only one 1 application per household will be accepted. A computerized selection lottery process will be used to select residents who have been impacted by COVID for eligibility determination.

Property managers or owners of a residential dwelling may apply for assistance on behalf of a tenant. The landlord must:. The chart below shows the maximum income limits currently in effect for households of up to eight members. If you have a larger household, please contact DCA at for assistance in determining the maximum income limits for your household.

If you have not previously submitted a pre-application and are in need of help in paying rent arrears or future rental assistance, you may submit a pre-application here to be considered, in the future. Prospective rental assistance will be subject to three-month recertifications. If you choose to submit an application for possible future assistance, the following information will be required:. An email address is also required. If you do not have an e-mail address, the application process will allow you to create one.

The Department of Community Affairs will extend reasonable accommodations to disabled individuals, and person who have limited English proficiency on a case-by-case basis and will take into consideration the disability and the need s of the individual s or those households without internet access.