HUMAN SERVICES NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 29, 2025

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STATE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAITLIST IS OPEN

Deadline to register is January 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. 

The New Jersey State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) is a State-funded program that provides housing subsidies on behalf of very low-income New Jersey residents for decent, safe, and sanitary housing. Those applying must meet all applicable SRAP income and eligibility requirements. A total of 6,000 households will be selected through a lottery system to be placed on the SRAP waiting list. You must be 18 years of age or older or be an emancipated minor to apply. Please note that only New Jersey residents are eligible to apply for SRAP assistance, and only one application per household will be accepted.

The open enrollment period ends Friday, January 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. SRAP pre-applications will be selected through a lottery process; therefore, it does not matter when you submit your pre-application as long as you complete it during the open enrollment period.

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has adopted the following preferences for admission to the waiting list: veterans, homeless, elderly, disabled, local, and residency preference. Applicants who qualify for one or more preferences will have priority for selection for placement on the waiting list. U.S. armed forces veterans and their surviving spouses, in accordance with New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) 5:40-2.5., have the highest priority. Individuals who claim to have a preference must meet all eligibility criteria for a SRAP at the time of selection from the waiting list.

SRAP pre-applications are available only online at https://www.WaitlistCheck.com/NJ559.

For more information, go to https://www.nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/srap.shtml.

NUTRITION PROGRAM'S FEBRUARY PROGRAMS

The Mercer County Nutrition Program for Older Adults offers lunches that are served in settings that bring people together for activities and social interaction. The program is open to anyone 60 years old or older and their spouses (regardless of age), any county resident with a disability whose primary caregiver is a program participant, anyone volunteering in the program, and the personal care aides of program participants (when they accompany a participant to the site where meals are provided).

Registration is required two days in advance to attend any of its 11 countywide sites for lunch and educational programs. Please direct questions or registration to nutrition@mercercounty.org or 609-989-6650.

Click here to email Nutrition Program to register or submit inquiries.

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The Mercer County Department of Human Services fosters a comprehensive human service delivery system that enhances the health, safety, and quality of life for all residents of Mercer County. The department's goal is to create an environment of public trust by empowering and strengthening individuals and families, advocating for sound policy, mobilizing resources, and acting as champions for those citizens who are most vulnerable and in need of services.

Through its offices and divisions, the Department of Human Services provides funding to community-based organizations for those organizations to provide direct services to Mercer County residents. The department does not provide direct services to Mercer County residents, but directs Mercer County residents to where they can access services. With this funding, the Department of Human Services complies with procurement practices in accordance with the New Jersey Public Contracts Law 40:A:11-1 et seq.