You may wish to contact the Housing Assistance Program Element (HAP) and the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) for additional assistance. Below please find the contact information and description of this program:


Homelessness Prevention
Housing Assistance Program Element (HAP)
Phone: 1 (866) 889-6270
www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/hp.html
Provides limited financial assistance to low- and moderate-income tenants and homeowners imminent danger of eviction or foreclosure due to temporary financial problems beyond their control. Funds are used to disburse payments in the forms of loans and grants to landlords and mortgage companies on behalf of eligible households in danger of homelessness.


State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP)
Phone: (609) 633-6171
Web:  http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/srap.html
SRAP is a rental assistance program for low-income individuals or households. The program provides rental assistance grants, comparable to the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program and shall be terminated upon the award of a federal subsidy to the same individual or household:

  • Rental assistance grants will be provided to applicants currently on the Department of Community Affairs’ existing Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list.
  • Rental assistance grants will be “tenant-based” and “project-based.”
  • 30% of the rental assistance grants will be reserved for senior citizens aged 65 or older who are not currently receiving a rental subsidy under the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
  • 17% of the rental assistance grants will be provided to homeless families with children.
  • 17% of the allocation will be reserved for project-based assistance for special initiatives under the State Rental Assistance Program that will include collaborations with the Department of Children and Families‘ (DCF) Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) and may include other special populations. Project-based assistance will be administered under a separate set of rules.
  • 31% of the rental assistance grants will be reserved for households currently on DCA’s existing Housing Choice Voucher Program’s waiting list.