If you fall behind on your rent, it is important to look for help. Below are some resources, separated by county, that may be able to help with back rent.
\n* Please check website or call for hours of operation. You may wish to call to verify funding availability, eligibility criteria and documentation requirements if such information is not on the website. *
\nClick below to go to your county.
\nAtlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren
JFS-Atlantic Homeless Alliance, 609-343-2282, 1333 Atlantic Ave., 1st Floor, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 609-345-3448, 9N Georgia Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401
\nSalvation Army Atlantic City, 609-344-0660, 22S Texas Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401
\n\nCenter for Food Action, 201-569-1804, 192 W Demarest Ave., Englewood, NJ 07631
\nGreater Bergen Community Action, 201-968-0200, 392 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
\nFamily Promise of Bergen County, 201-833-8009, 100 Dayton St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
\nJewish Family & Children's Services of Northern NJ, 201-837-9090, 1485 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
\nSocial Services Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity, 201-444-2980, 6 Station Plaza, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-279-7100 Ext. 2010 or 2055, 435 Main St, Paterson NJ 07505
\n\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 856-764-6940, 460 Veterans Dr., Burlington NJ 08016
\nBelmont Homes/God Squad, Inc., 609-518-7082, 790 Woodlane Rd., Suite 3, 2nd Fl, Westampton, NJ 08060
\nBurlington Community Action Partnership, 609-386-5800, Option 2, 1 Van Sciver Parkway, Willingboro, NJ 08046
\n\nCamden County OEO, 856-964-6887, 538 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 856-342-4100, 1845 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ 08103
\nVOA Delaware Valley, 856-854-4660, 531 Market St., Camden, NJ 08102
\n\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 609-886-2662, 1304 NJ-47, Rio Grande NJ 08242
\nJFS- Atlantic Homeless Alliance, 609-343-2282, 1333 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City 08401
\n\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Camden (Cumberland County Family and Community Center), 810 E Montrose St, Vineland, NJ 08360, 856-691-1841, 46 Central Ave Bridgeton, NJ 08302, 856-453-4291
\n\nUnited Community Corporation, 973-642-0181, 40 Union Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111
\nNewark Emergency Services for Families, 973-639-2100, 982 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102
\nCity of Newark Office of Homeless Services, 973-877-9481, 50 S. Clinton East Orange NJ 07018
\nEssex County Coordinated Entry Unit, 862-206-3233, 50 S. Clinton St., 3rd Floor, East Orange NJ 07018 (connects individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness to housing and services)
\nFamily Promise of Essex County, 973-746-1400, 60 S. Fullerton Ave Montclair NJ 07042
\nSalvation Army Newark, 973-623-5959, 45 Central Ave., Newark, NJ 07102
\nSt. James Social Service Corporation, 973-624-4007, 604 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Newark, (800) 227-7413 , (973) 266-7991, 47 Miller Street Newark, NJ 07114
\nBridges Outreach - Project Connect, 973-723-2307, 35 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07102
\n\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 856-845-9200 , 1200 Delsea Dr #1, Westville, NJ 08093 (As of May 5, 2025 the Westville office will be closed and ONLY be operating by appointment only until further notice)
\n\nBayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF), 201-437-7222, 555 Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne, NJ 07002
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Newark, (800) 227-7413, (201) 325-4813, 2201 Bergenline Avenue, Union City, NJ 07387
\nFamily Promise of Hudson County, 201-448-1839
\nGarden State CDC, 201-604-2600, 514 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306
\nNorth Hudson Community Action Corporation, 201-210-0333 Ext 22105 or 22108
\n\nFamily Promise of Hunterdon County, 908-782-2490, 8 Bartles Corner Rd., Suite 11, Flemington, NJ 08822
\nNorwescap, 908-454-4778, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
\n\nHomeFront, 609-989-9417 Ext 141, 1880 Princeton Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
\nArm in Arm, 609-396-9355, ext. 11, 1 N Johnston Ave., Suite A230 Hamilton Township, NJ 08609
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 609-394-8847, 132 N Warren St., Trenton NJ 08608
\n\nPuerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc. (PRAHD), 732-638-2870 , 100 1st St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen, 732-738-1323, 26 Safran Ave., Edison, NJ 08837
\nGarden State Home, 732-532-6865, 141 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904
\nComing Home Middlesex, 732-296-7975, 75 Bayard St., 2nd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
\n\nInterfaith Neighbors, 732-775-0525, 810 4th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
\nCommunity Affairs & Resource Center (CARC), 732-774-3282, 913 Sewall Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712, 732-462-2666, 85 South Street, Freehold, NJ, 00728
\nAffordable Housing Alliance, 732-389-2958, 3535 Route 66, Parkway 100, Building 4, Neptune Township, NJ 07753, 11 White Street, Eatontown, NJ 07724 (by appointment only @ Eatontown office)
\nLunch Break/Family Promise of Monmouth County, 732-747-8577, 121 Drs. James Parker Boulevard Red Bank, NJ 07701
\nMonmouth County Homeless Systems Collaborative, 732-431-6000 ext. 6122, 3000 Kozloski Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728
\nProject Paul, 732-787-4887, 211 Carr Ave., Keansburg, NJ 07734
\nCommunity Outreach Group, Inc. (COG), Emergency Assistance Fund (limited to certain towns, click here for instructions and application), 732-671-8775, 96 Kings Hwy Middletown NJ 07748
\n\nProject Self-Sufficiency, 973-940-3500 ext. 132, 127 Mill Street Newton, NJ 07860 (services Morris and Sussex Counties)
\nNorwescap, 908-454-7000, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-361-5555 x.3038, 101-103 Bassett Highway, Dover, NJ 07505
\nFamily Promise of Morris County, 973-644-0100, 51 Washington St., Morristown, NJ 07960
\nNourish NJ, 862-397-0030, 36 Sussex Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960
\n\nCommunity Affairs & Resource Center (CARC), 732-961-3760, 215 Madison Ave., Lakewood, NJ, 08701
\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 732-363-5322, 725 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ 08723
\nAffordable Housing Alliance, (732) 341-2272 , 405 Washington St. Toms River, NJ 08753
\nFamily Promise of Jersey Shore, 609-994-3317, 1001 S Main St., West Creek, NJ 08092
\n\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-279-7100 ext. 2015, 435 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
\nPaterson Task Force, 973-279-2333 ext. 134, 191 Market St., Paterson, New Jersey 07505
\n\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Camden—Salem, 856-339-4102, 25 Oak St, Salem, NJ 08079
\nFamily Promise of Southwest NJ, 856-243-5971, 302 Kings Highway, Clarksboro, NJ 08020
\n\nSamaritan Homeless Interim Program, 908-393-9545, 87 East High Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08876
\nNorwescap, 908-454-7000, 350 Marshall St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
\n\nFamily Promise of Sussex County, 973-579-1180, 19 Church St, Newton, NJ 07860
\nMy Brother's Place, 973-400-8162, 225 Route 23, Hamburg, NJ
\nNorwescap, 908-454-4778, 350 Marshall St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
\nProject Self Sufficiency, 973-940-3500 ext. 132, 127 Mill Street Newton, NJ 07860 (services Morris and Sussex Counties)
\n\nCatholic Charities Diocese of Newark, (800) 227-7413, (908) 497-3966, 505 South Avenue East Cranford, NJ 07016
\nProceed, Inc., 908-351-7727, ext. 235, 1126 Dickinson Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201
\nCommunity Access Unlimited, 908-354-3040, ext. 4272, 80 West Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
\nThe Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, 908-355-2060, 118 Division Street, Elizabeth New Jersey 07201
\nFamily Promise of Union County, 908-289-7300, 402 Union Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07208
\nUrban League, 908-351-7200, 1139 E. Jersey St., Suite 515, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
\nSalvation Army of Elizabeth, 908-352-7057, 1005 E. Jersey St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201
\nSalvation Army - Plainfield, 908-756-2595, 615 Watchung Ave., Plainfield NJ 07060
\nPlainfield Action Services (PAS), 908-753-3519, 510 Watchung Ave., Plainfield NJ 07060
\nBridges, Project Connect, 908-273-0176, 120 Morris Ave., Summit NJ 07901 (by appointment only)
\nCranford Family Care, 908-276-3530, 61 Myrtle St., Cranford NJ 07016
\n\nFamily Promise of Warren County, 908-453-2194, 224 Roseberry Street, Suite 9, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
\nNorwescap, 908-475-6591, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
\nGarden State Home, 732-532-6865, 141 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904
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