Official Site of The State of New Jersey

2022 Annual Report [pdf]

2023 Homelessness Update [pdf]

Continuum of Care Information (listed by county)

The OHP works to prevent and address homelessness throughout the state by:

• Advancing emerging and innovative practices from across the country to address homelessness
  • Homeless Diversion Initiative
  • Rural and Suburban Outreach
  • DASH – Document Access and Support for Housing
    
    
• Using data to drive decision-making and policy at the state and local levels
  • Data-Driven Decision-making Initiative
  • Data Technical Assistance
  • Dashboards and reports
    
    
• Convening stakeholders and providing technical assistance and training at the local level
  • Meetings with state and local officials, practitioners, and other stakeholders
  • Staff technical assistance to local communities and presentations on NJ’s programs
  • Addressing and troubleshooting constituent issues
  • Convening stakeholders with lived experience of homelessness
    
    
• Administering DCA’s prevention programs
  • Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing
  • Homelessness Prevention Program
  • Emergency Housing Voucher Outreach

The Homelessness Prevention Program provides up to three months of assistance to pay past due rent to households in imminent danger of eviction due to temporary financial problems beyond their control.

• • Homelessness Prevention Program Contact List (Download Printable)

• • Homelessness Prevention Program Regulations  [pdf 71kB]

HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM AGENCY CONTACT LIST

HPRP2 providers assistance to households in imminent risk of homelessness due to an eviction summons and temporary rapid re-housing assistance to individuals and families living on the streets, in places not meant for human habitation (e.g., encampments and vehicles) and in emergency shelters (up to 90 days) to obtain permanent housing.

Purpose:

• Financial assistance to help pay for housing
• Case management and services to maintain housing

 Targets two Populations:

• Homelessness Prevention Assistance to households in imminent risk of homelessness due to an eviction summons. (Must have a summons or warrant of removal from landlord-tenant court - court papers must have a docket number and a court date and must be no more than 6 months old)
• Temporary rapid re-housing assistance to individuals and families living on the streets or in emergency shelters (up to 90 days) obtain permanent housing.

Income: Maximum gross annual income 30% of AMI

• • Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Agency List (HPRP)

HPRP2 Contact List (Updated July 2022)

The Homelessness Diversion Pilot deploys rapid housing stabilization case management paired with flexible funding to rapidly prevent and exit eligible households from risk of unsheltered homelessness and shelter placement.

Contact List :

The Rural and Suburban Street Outreach program utilizes mobile case management and no-barrier direct client assistance to exit households experiencing homelessness from unsheltered conditions in order to stabilize housing situations and enter into permanent housing.

Contact List:

The Integrated Homelessness Prevention and Services Program deploys wrap-around homelessness services (Street Outreach, Diversion, Homelessness Prevention, and Rapid Rehousing) to targeted areas in the state to enhance local efforts working to accelerate exits from homelessness and reduce system recidivism.

Contact List:

The Document Assistance and Support for Housing (DASH) program works with persons at-risk of homelessness and unhoused persons selected in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs operated through DHCR’s Office of Housing Assistance to overcome barriers to tenancy and accelerates permanent housing outcomes in conjunction with municipal, county, and continuum-of-care partners.

Contact List: