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Find local resources for your housing issues in your state. You can find legal aid groups to call for help. You can see what rental assistance programs may help you. Or you can use tools to write letters or file court documents to protect yourself.
Last updated on July 9, 2021
Legal Help in New Jersey
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
Serves all local counties and cities
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
http://www.vljnj.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Community Health Law Project
http://www.chlp.org/Serves all local counties and cities
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
https://njhousing.gov/foreclosure/Serves all local counties and cities
New Jersey Court Self-Help Center
https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/selfhelp/index.htmlServes all local counties and cities
New Jersey Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
https://tcms.njsba.com/personifyebusiness/Resources/CountyBarAssociations.asServes all local counties and cities
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services Corporation
https://www.northeastnjlegalservices.org(201) 792-6363Serves local areas: Bergen, Hudson, Passaic
Serves local areas: Essex
Essex County Legal Aid Association
https://eclaanj.org/Serves local areas: Essex County
City of Newark Office of Tenant Services
https://www.newarknj.gov/news/free-legal-help-for-low-income-at-risk-tenants-facing-eviction-now-in-operation-and-taking-applicationsServes local areas: Essex County
Serves local areas: Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren
Serves local areas: Mercer, Middlesex, Union
Serves local areas: Monmouth, Ocean,Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gl...
Show MoreTenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in New Jersey
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
Serves all local counties and cities
New Jersey Division of Housing and Community Resources (DCAid)
https://njdca-housing.dynamics365portals.us/en-US/Serves all local counties and cities
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities assistance programs
https://www.nj.gov/bpu/assistance/programs/Serves all local counties and cities
New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://njdca.onlinepha.com/Serves all local counties and cities
Atlantic County Emergency Rental Assitance Program
https://www.atlantic-county.org/family-community-development/Serves local areas: Atlantic County
Bergen County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://bergencountynjgov.org/EmergencyRentalReliefProgram/Serves local areas: Bergen County
Essex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://essexcountynj.org/essex-county-executive-divincenzo-announces-15-4-million-is-available-through-2021-essex-county-emergency-rental-assistance-program/Serves local areas: Essex County
Gloucester County Emergency Rental Assistance
https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/1224/Emergency-Rental-AssistanceServes local areas: Gloucester County
Hudson County CARES II Eviction Prevention
https://hudsoncounty.smapply.io/prog/eviction_prevention_2021/Serves local areas: Hudson County
Mercer County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
http://www.mercercounty.org/departments/human-services/office-on-homeless-services/emergency-rental-assistance-program-erapServes local areas: Mercer County
Middlesex County COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/CS/Pages/Rental-Assistance-Grant.aspxServes local areas: Middlesex County
Monmouth County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
www.monmouthcountyerap.comServes local areas: Monmouth County
Ocean County Residential Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/OC/frmRERAP.aspxServes local areas: Ocean County
Passaic County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://solixconsulting.force.com/PassaicHousingAssistance/s/Serves local areas: Passaic County
Union County Emergency Rental Relief Program
http://www.uloucnj.org/rentalreliefprg.aspxServes local areas: Union County
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in New Jersey
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US