State Rental Assistance
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Trenton, New Jersey
State rental assistance program that started in 2004
Other Eligibility Requirements
Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Persons with mental illness; Persons with disabilities; Elderly
Eligibility Limitations
Criminal history
Priority Populations
Extremely low-income households (income less than 30% AMI); Persons with mental illness; Persons with disabilities; Elderly; Veterans
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.
Total Funding
$43,000,000
Funding Source
General revenue
Amount Provided
$890 average per month
Assistance Used For
Current and/or future rent
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Amount Calculation Method
Program covers rent above 30% of tenants' adjusted income, up to payment standard not based on local Fair Market Rent
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Disability Status; Age