ERAP Call Center is now open and The Bergen County Emergency Rental Assistance Program is open for Landlords now. June 14th:Tenants can begin applying for funds and submitting applications. Landlords can pre-register. Please use this link https://apply.recovernj.org Landlords can begin registering their information and property information in the portal → https://apply.recovernj.org. Please call the County for assistance or more program information beginning on June 7th at the Call Center 855-203-6952. Call Center will be open Monday through Friday 9AM to 6PM until July 23, 2021. Landlords Click Here, Tenants Click Here.
To download our NEW HRG Community Resource Guide Summer 2021 PDF; CLICK HERE !!
It wont be long before it get extremely hot out! If you can donate bottled water, here are some good local organizations…
Transition professionals, Housing health & human services center, Operation chill out, NJ Food and clothing rescue, Emmanuel Christian church, The River Mission
While were on the subject of water, As a reminder, there is help; From assistance & Help with Electric other bills like water bill assistance! NJ Family care: medicade, EBT/snap; there are many social services that can help thoughts in need! Even if you are in Bergen and just got housing, you can get a furniture voucher and also there are agencies and Organizations that will even give out and deliver free furniture! Do you have a new apartment on the way? BCBSS can also help with the first months rent & security Deposit! CLICK HERE to see if you qualify! There is also phone, Government phones for low income (Listed below, with other assistance) A good resource is the “need help page“! There are so many resources! all you have to do is ask! Have you checked out NJ Shares for phone bills? Need help with Water bills? CLICK HERE!
Did you know that Bergen County has their own human services resource guide? Click here for that pdf!
NEED a Basic list of Bergen’s food pantries? CLICK HERE!
Are you a NJ tenant needing help? DCA rental assistance portal CLICK HERE!
HRG Community Resources, Guide & More 