New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Trenton, New Jersey
State rental assistance program that started in 2004
Assistance Distributed By
State administrator/State agency
Funding Source
General revenue
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$43,000,000
Total Funding
$43,000,000
Amount Provided
$890 average per month
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Disability Status; Age
Program Type
Income Eligibility Threshold
Duration
Assistance Used For
Info Source
Program administrator survey response
Last Updated
4/2/24 11:23
Other Eligibility Requirements
Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Persons with mental illness; Persons with disabilities; Elderly
Required Documents
Required for income (general), zero, self-employed, or non-traditional income, lease, photo ID, citizenship/immigration status. Self-attestation permitted for zero, self-employed, or non-traditional income.
Coordinates Eligibility With
SNAP or TANF
Amount Calculation Method
Program covers rent above 30% of tenants' adjusted income, up to payment standard not based on local Fair Market Rent
Eligibility Limitations
Criminal history
Priority Populations
Extremely low-income households (income less than 30% AMI); Persons with mental illness; Persons with disabilities; Elderly; Veterans