HRG Community Resources, Guide & More

We find Resources for low income, homeless and report news about local trends and what's going on in the community

Looking forward to the Crisp cool air, parks, back to school and….

Cool crisp air, back to school, hopefully temps in the 50’s soon! While were waiting for the best time of the year, there are some important updates and things going on as well as funding sources coming up. Not to mention the 3 squirrels who decided to take a walk while I was on mine! Anyway, they are on a mission and so you should be as well! Here are some of the top items on most people’s agendas! Funding for rent, Getting back to school, with supplies as well as food, meaning the food pantry listings as well as job searches (which finding a job should not be hard at all right now).

First; The Bergen County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has been extended again!

If you’re a renter having trouble paying your rent, utilities, or other housing costs – or if you’re a landlord trying to stay afloat with tenants in this situation – help may be available. State and local programs are distributing billions of dollars in rental assistance to help renters stay housed during the pandemic.

Visit the CFPB’s Rental Assistance Finder to find out what this means for you and what you can do.  The CFPB’s site also includes resources to help renters and landlords understand other resources to help navigate various financial hardships related to the pandemic.

To download the NEW FALL WINTER HRG Community Resource Guide PDF: CLICK HERE!

In the HRG Guide; Bergen County Housing Health and Human Services Center info, FOOD PANTRIES (Note: some food pantries also have clothing*) & school supplies. Homeless Shelters and Halfway Houses. eviction prevention: dial 211, Foreclosure info and much much more. Print the pdf and hand them out to your neighbors if they need one and don’t have internet access!

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!

Maybe you want to focus on Overall well Being, here are some Bergen County funded agencies that can help with Mental Health!

Specialized Agencies

What are Specialized Agencies?
A Specialized Agency provides a unique service specific to the needs of it’s target population i.e., housing, vocational and recovery supports.

Do you need some local Bergen County MH Resources? Here are some agencies you can check out! Remember if you need help with your MH or are having a mental health crisis in Bergen County call; 201-262-HELP. Do you know the National Suicide hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255 .

Want to be a part of the #StigmaFree Community? CLICK HERE FOR INFO!

THE NJ-DCA PROGRAM PORTAL CLICK HERE! For the applications &

more info! CLICK HERE for the announcement! CLICK HERE 

for the NJ DCA funding source applications & info page!

Did you know that Bergen County Tech. Schools Launched Recipe Book for Food Pantries? CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS! They also made a couple creative Foodie videos using local food pantries!

Here are some good local organizations that may be able to help you with back to school supplies including backpacks…

Transition professionals, Housing health & human services center, Operation chill out, NJ Food and clothing rescue, Emmanuel Christian church, The River Mission  

With all the forms you might have to fill out and scrambling to get things in order, it’s a great time to take a MH day, a break and get out and check out some of the really nice county parks! CLICK HERE for Bergen County parks info! Click the pic to enlarge!

For more resources like food pantries, the Resource guide has a list of Churches and organizations that gives out much more, like clothing, bottled water and school supplies! (within the list of the food pantries)!