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
Website
https://nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/srap.shtml
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
Tenant-based rental assistance
Income Eligibility Threshold
40% AMI or less
Duration
Long-term (more than 2 years)
Assistance Used For
Current and/or future rent
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