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Important Notice: Applying for ERAP is free and one-on-one application assistance for tenants is available in English and Spanish by contacting the ERAP call center at 855-552-1172. Please be wary of any request for payment to apply to this program.

If you are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of homelessness, please contact the following:

Families and individuals
Union County Department of Human Services Action Line: (908) 558-2288 or toll free at (888) 845-3434.

You may also at ucnj.org/dhs or via email at dhsaction@ucnj.org.

Victims of Domestic Violence please call the YWCA at (908)-355-4353

Thank you for your interest in applying for the Rapid Response Recovery (R3) Emergency Rental Assistance Program. We have reached the program’s weekly completed application capacity. Funding is still available and the application portal will reopen next Monday at 8 a.m. If you are still working on your application, you may complete it at any time so that you are prepared to submit your application when the portal reopens next Monday.

Families and individuals
Union County Department of Human Services Action Line: (908) 558-2288 or toll free at (888) 845-3434.

You may also at ucnj.org/dhs or via email at dhsaction@ucnj.org.

Victims of Domestic Violence please call the YWCA at (908)-355-4353

Applicants that have already submitted an application will still have access to the portal and should continue to login and check the status of applications at apply.recovernj.org . Those applicants may also still submit additional documentation as requested. Applications will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis. Landlords may continue to register and update their profiles. The City of Newark ERAP Support Line will remain available through January 7, 2022 to review questions you may have for additional information requested on your application. Approved applications are expected to receive payment within three weeks of being noted as PAID. The City of Newark will issue notifications through their website, email, social media and this portal. In the interim, you can apply to the Essex County program via https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/ERAP-ESSEXCOUNTYNJ/Participant or in-person at:

Newark Emergency Services for Families
982 Broad Street
Newark, NJ
Mon – Fri, 9am – 3pm
(973) 639-2100
acody@nesfnj.org

Essex County
Division of Community Action
50 South Clinton Street
East Orange, NJ

Important Notice: Applying for the ERAP is free and one-on-one application assistance for tenants is available in English and Spanish by contacting the ERAP Call Center 855-203-6952. Please be wary of any request for payment to apply to this program.

If You Are Experiencing Homelessness or At Risk of Homelessness: If you are experiencing homelessness or facing imminent homelessness, please contact the following groups:

Family Households call Bergen County HEARTS Program (201)-488-2525; Calls made After Hours or on Weekends, please contact 2-1-1 and they will assist you with immediate, temporary housing needs and refer you to the appropriate agency for continued services
Single Adult Households call Bergen County Housing, Health, and Human Services Center (201)-336-6475; Calls made After Hours or on Weekends, please contact 2-1-1 and they will assist you with immediate, temporary housing needs and refer you to the appropriate agency for continued services
Victims of Domestic Violence call (201)-336-7575 or Center for Hope and Safety’s 24 hour hotline (201)-944-9600

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