Rental Help: New Jersey (2024)

FAQs

How can I get help to pay my rent in NJ? ›

The State of New Jersey Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) is a state funded program that provides housing subsidies on behalf of very low-income New Jersey residents, for decent, safe, and sanitary housing. Persons applying must meet all applicable SRAP income and eligibility requirements.

Does the landlord have to cooperate with rental assistance? New Jersey law requires landlords to cooperate with rental assistance programs. A landlord's failure to cooperate is a renter's defense to a pending eviction action.

The NJ SMART Program provides assistance to eligible New Jersey residents who have experienced a temporary financial crisis and are facing housing emergencies.

NJEA has created the Hardship Relief Fund to help active, retired, and student members through the temporary or permanent loss of their primary residence, food insecurity, or the loss of classroom supplies or materials due to an unforeseen event.

Identify as homeless, recently homeless, in imminent risk of homelessness; or must be fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. Have a government-issued identification card. Have birth certificates for everyone in the household (or proof they were ordered).

The Eviction Prevention Program (EPP) is an extension of the CVERAP II designed to provide relief to tenants who have suffered deep economic losses through no fault of their tenants or themselves, and, simultaneously, make efforts to assist tenants who need help as a result of this crisis, in order to ensure some ...

If the landlord breaches his obligation of maintaining the property at an adequate standard of habitability, a tenant may withhold the rent or a portion of the rent to be used Page 3 as a set-off, because of the deficient condition.

Homeowners may be able to deduct the lesser of all of your property tax or $15,000. Renters can calculate 18% of the rent as property taxes paid.

Who is eligible for the ANCHOR program? NJ residential renters with income of $150,000 or less will receive $450. You must have paid rent to be eligible. NJ homeowners with income of $150,000 or less will receive $1,500.

How long is temporary rental assistance in NJ? ›

Rental Assistance: up to 12 months.

Landlords will be required to withdraw eviction filings and not to pursue any eviction judgments received for failure to pay rent during the months covered by the program.

Understanding 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals

Immediate and heavy expenses can include the following: Certain expenses to repair casualty losses to a principal residence (such as losses from fires, earthquakes, or floods) Expenses to prevent being foreclosed on or evicted.

NJSave is an online application to help low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities save money on Medicare premiums, prescription costs, and other living expenses.

Provides emergency assistance to recipients of WFNJ/TANF/GA and SSI. Benefits include, but are not limited to: - Shelter and household furnishings. - Temporary rental assistance or housing costs.

Income Eligibility Guidelines

HUD sets the lower income limits at 80% and very low-income limits at 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which you choose to live. Income limits vary from area to area so you may be eligible at one housing authority but not at another.

Emergency Assistance (EA) is provided to WFNJ/TANF/GA and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients on a as needed basis. Assistance includes emergency allowance for food, clothing, furniture, utility, storage, shelter placement, security deposit and or back rent.

The division provides a wide range of services addressing needs in Housing Assistance, Housing Production, Community Development, Neighborhood Revitalization and Improvement, Energy Assistance and Community Services.