HUMAN SERVICES NEWSLETTER  7-8-2022

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

STATE OF NJ RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that its Division of Housing and Community Resources (DHCR) will be accepting pre-applications online for the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) Waiting List.

PRESS RELEASE:  https://www.state.nj.us/dca/news/news/2022/approved/20220620.shtml

• For more information, including income limits and the link to apply (once the lottery opens), go to https://nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/srap.html 
• All pre-applications submitted online during the open enrollment period from Monday, July 11, 2022, at 9 a.m. until Friday, July 22, 2022, at 5 p.m., will be entered into a database and a lottery system will be used to select applicants for the waiting lists.
• Applicants must have an email address to apply. 
• According to the announcement, if an applicant is disabled and needs assistance with submitting their pre-application during the open enrollment period, they can contact DCA at 609-292-4080 and select Option 9 from the menu to request a reasonable accommodation.

Pre-applications will be accepted to enter a lottery for the statewide SRAP program in the Elderly, Family, Disabled, and Homeless categories.  Elderly applicants must serve as head of household and be 62 years of age or older. For those applying in the Family category, the head of household must be 18 years of age or an emancipated minor, with or without children. To qualify in the Disabled category, the head of household or spouse must be permanently disabled. Homeless applicants must lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

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