State of nj dca rental assistance program

From the beginning of this pandemic, NJAA knew a tenant’s ability to pay rent could be impacted by the massive changes brought on by COVID-19. Working with lawmakers, NJAA strongly lobbied the state to provide rental assistance to tenants in need.

This webpage serves as a comprehensive resource of available state and local rental assistance programs across New Jersey. The details and eligibility requirements of each program do vary. As such, we have provided a brief description, along with a direct link to each program for more information. The list will be updated as more programs and information become available, but please connect with the administrators of each program to receive the most up-to-date information.

State of New Jersey Assistance Program

From March 22, 2021 through December 15, 2021, the State of New Jersey accepted applications for its COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Phase II (CVERAP-II) and it’s extension, the Eviction Protection Program (EPP).

The waiting list for both programs are currently closed. If you already submitted a pre-application for CVERAP2/EPP prior to the closing of the programs and are contacted by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), please follow the application instructions you are given. If you have questions and need to speak with DCA, please contact their Client Call Center at 609-490-4550.

If you haven’t yet previously submitted a pre-application and are in need of help in paying rent arrears or future rental assistance, we encourage tenants to submit a pre-application here to be considered for funding if the DCA receives more funding in the future.

Please also check with your municipality and county of residence for available funding. We’ve listed the county and municipal emergency rental assistance programs we are aware of below.

County and Municipal Rental Assistance Programs

Some county and municipal governments have created rental assistance programs to assist tenants that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. NJAA has compiled a list of these programs, by county, below for our members and their residents.

The COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Phase II (CVERAP Phase II) which provides rental arrears and temporary rental assistance to low- and moderate-income households that have had a substantial reduction in income, have qualified for unemployment benefits, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due, directly, or indirectly, to the COVID-19 pandemic, is currently closed as funding has been fully obligated. The Eviction Prevention Program (EPP) is also closed to new pre-applications. If you have already submitted a pre-application for CVERAP2/EPP and are contacted by DCA, please follow the application instructions you are given.

If you have not previously submitted a pre-application and are in need of help in paying rent arrears or future rental assistance, you may submit a pre-application here to be considered, in the future, if DCA receives additional funds.

You should also submit a self-certification for protection from eviction at https://nj.gov/dca/ - those whose income is below 120% of Area Median Income may be eligible for permanent protection from eviction for rental arrears accrued March 2020-August 31, 2021; those whose income is 80% of Area Median Income or below, who have experienced impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, and who have submitted an application for rental assistance (including a pre-application here) may be eligible for permanent protection from eviction for rental arrears accrued March 2020-December 31, 2021.

Click on the link below to apply for future rental assistance, if DCA receives additional funds:
https://njdca.onlinepha.com/

Please note that any pre-application submitted at this time will not be considered unless additional funds become available. Please be sure to apply for any other funding you may be eligible for, including:

Please also visit NJ Eviction Protection Income Self-Certification Form to self-certify to be protected from eviction.

Programa de Asistencia de Emergencia para el Alquiler COVID-19 (CVERAP, Fase II)

Actualmente, la Fase II del Programa de Asistencia de Emergencia para el Alquiler COVID-19 (CVERAP) está cerrada para la recepción de nuevas solicitudes preliminares ya que los fondos han sido totalmente asignados. Este Programa brinda asistencia para pago de alquileres atrasados y asistencia temporal para el alquiler a hogares de ingresos bajos y moderados que han tenido una reducción sustancial en sus ingresos, que han calificado para beneficios de desempleo, que han incurrido en costos significativos o han tenido dificultades financieras ocasionadas directa o indirectamente por la pandemia COVID-19. También se encuentra cerrada la recepción de nuevas solicitudes preliminares al Programa de Prevención del Desalojo (EPP). Si usted ya ha enviado una solicitud preliminar al CVERAP2/EPP y el DCA se ha puesto en contacto con usted, siga las instrucciones que se le han proporcionado en el trámite de la solicitud.

Si usted no ha enviado previamente una solicitud preliminar y necesita ayuda para pagar los atrasos en el alquiler o asistencia futura para el alquiler, puede presentar una solicitud preliminar aquí para ser considerado para la ayuda más adelante, si el DCA obtuviera fondos adicionales.

También usted debería presentar el formulario de autocertificación de protección contra el desalojo en https://nj.gov/dca/. Quienes tengan ingresos inferiores al 120% del ingreso medio del área pueden ser elegibles para la protección permanente contra el desalojo por atrasos acumulados en el pago del alquiler entre marzo de 2020 y el 31 de agosto de 2021; quienes tengan ingresos equivalentes o inferiores al 80% del ingreso medio del área, que hayan sido afectados por la pandemia COVID-19, y que hayan presentado una solicitud de asistencia para el alquiler (incluida una solicitud preliminar, aquí), pueden ser elegibles para la protección permanente contra el desalojo por atrasos en el alquiler acumulados entre marzo de 2020 y el 31 de diciembre de 2021.

Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para solicitar asistencia futura para el alquiler, si el DCA obtuviera fondos adicionales:

https://njdca.onlinepha.com/

Tenga en cuenta que cualquier solicitud preliminar que se envíe ahora no será tomada en cuenta a menos que haya fondos adicionales disponibles. Trate de solicitar cualquier otro financiamiento para el que pueda ser elegible, como los siguientes:

• Ayuda con pagos atrasados de los servicios públicos y asistencia para pagar facturas de servicios públicos: Servicios de DCAid · Portal del cliente (nj.gov)
• Otra ayuda en Nueva Jersey: https://dcaid.dca.nj.gov/en-US/
• Municipios elegibles que recibieron fondos del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos para Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia (ERA): Ubique programas de asistencia con el alquiler en su área | Oficina de Protección Financiera del Consumidor (consumerfinance.gov)

Por favor, también rellene el Formulario de Autocertificación de Ingresos de Protección contra el Desalojo en NJ para poder autocertificarse y protegerse contra el desalojo.

Tenga en cuenta lo siguiente: Actualmente, el portal CVERAP2/Programa de Prevención del Desalojo (EPP) no recibe nuevas solicitudes preliminares, y cualquier solicitud preliminar que se presente en este momento no será considerada a menos que haya fondos adicionales disponibles.

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