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.

* 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. *

Click below to go to your county.

Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

ATLANTIC

JFS-Atlantic Homeless Alliance, 609-343-2282, 1333 Atlantic Ave., 1st Floor, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 609-345-3448, 9N Georgia Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Salvation Army Atlantic City, 609-344-0660, 22S Texas Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

BERGEN

Center for Food Action, 201-569-1804, 192 W Demarest Ave., Englewood, NJ 07631

Greater Bergen Community Action, 201-968-0200, 392 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Family Promise of Bergen County, 201-833-8009, 100 Dayton St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern NJ, 201-837-9090, 1485 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666

Social Services Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity, 201-444-2980, 6 Station Plaza, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-279-7100 Ext. 2010 or 2055, 435 Main St, Paterson NJ 07505

BURLINGTON

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 856-764-6940, 460 Veterans Dr., Burlington NJ 08016

Belmont Homes/God Squad, Inc., 609-518-7082, 790 Woodlane Rd., Suite 3, 2nd Fl, Westampton, NJ 08060

Burlington Community Action Partnership, 609-386-5800, Option 2, 1 Van Sciver Parkway, Willingboro, NJ 08046

CAMDEN

Camden County OEO, 856-964-6887, 538 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 856-342-4100, 1845 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ 08103

VOA Delaware Valley, 856-854-4660, 531 Market St., Camden, NJ 08102

CAPE MAY

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 609-886-2662, 1304 NJ-47, Rio Grande NJ 08242

JFS- Atlantic Homeless Alliance, 609-343-2282, 1333 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City 08401

CUMBERLAND

Catholic 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

ESSEX

United Community Corporation, 973-642-0181, 40 Union Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111

Newark Emergency Services for Families, 973-639-2100, 982 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102

City of Newark Office of Homeless Services, 973-877-9481, 50 S. Clinton East Orange NJ 07018

Essex 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)

Family Promise of Essex County, 973-746-1400, 60 S. Fullerton Ave Montclair NJ 07042

Salvation Army Newark, 973-623-5959, 45 Central Ave., Newark, NJ 07102

St. James Social Service Corporation, 973-624-4007, 604 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102

Catholic Charities Diocese of Newark, (800) 227-7413 , (973) 266-7991, 47 Miller Street Newark, NJ 07114

Bridges Outreach- Project Connect, 973-723-2307, 35 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07102

GLOUCESTER

Catholic 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)

HUDSON

Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF), 201-437-7222, 555 Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne, NJ 07002

Catholic Charities Diocese of Newark, (800) 227-7413, (201) 325-4813, 2201 Bergenline Avenue, Union City, NJ 07387

Family Promise of Hudson County, 201-448-1839

Garden State CDC, 201-604-2600, 514 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306

North Hudson Community Action Corporation, 201-210-0333 Ext 22105 or 22108  

HUNTERDON

Family Promise of Hunterdon County, 908-782-2490, 8 Bartles Corner Rd., Suite 11, Flemington, NJ 08822

Norwescap, 908-454-4778, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

MERCER

HomeFront, 609-989-9417 Ext 141, 1880 Princeton Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Arm in Arm, 609-396-9355, ext. 11, 1 N Johnston Ave., Suite A230 Hamilton Township, NJ 08609

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 609-394-8847, 132 N Warren St., Trenton NJ 08608

MIDDLESEX

Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc. (PRAHD), 732-638-2870 , 100 1st St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen, 732-738-1323, 26 Safran Ave., Edison, NJ 08837

Garden State Home, 732-532-6865, 141 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904

Coming Home Middlesex, 732-296-7975, 75 Bayard St., 2nd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

MONMOUTH

Interfaith Neighbors, 732-775-0525, 810 4th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Community Affairs & Resource Center (CARC), 732-774-3282, 913 Sewall Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712, 732-462-2666, 85 South Street, Freehold, NJ, 00728

Affordable 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)

Lunch Break/Family Promise of Monmouth County, 732-747-8577, 121 Drs. James Parker Boulevard Red Bank, NJ 07701

Monmouth County Homeless Systems Collaborative, 732-431-6000 ext. 6122, 3000 Kozloski Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728

Project Paul, 732-787-4887, 211 Carr Ave., Keansburg, NJ 07734

Community 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

MORRIS

Project Self-Sufficiency, 973-940-3500 ext. 132, 127 Mill Street Newton, NJ 07860 (services Morris and Sussex Counties)

Norwescap, 908-454-7000, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-361-5555 x.3038, 101-103 Bassett Highway, Dover, NJ 07505

Family Promise of Morris County, 973-644-0100, 51 Washington St., Morristown, NJ 07960

Nourish NJ, 862-397-0030, 36 Sussex Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960

OCEAN

Community Affairs & Resource Center (CARC), 732-961-3760, 215 Madison Ave., Lakewood, NJ, 08701

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 732-363-5322, 725 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ 08723

Affordable Housing Alliance, (732) 341-2272 , 405 Washington St. Toms River, NJ 08753

Family Promise of Jersey Shore, 609-994-3317, 1001 S Main St., West Creek, NJ 08092

PASSAIC

Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-279-7100 ext. 2015, 435 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07505

Paterson Task Force, 973-279-2333 ext. 134, 191 Market St., Paterson, New Jersey 07505

SALEM

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden—Salem, 856-339-4102, 25 Oak St, Salem, NJ 08079

Family Promise of Southwest NJ, 856-243-5971, 302 Kings Highway, Clarksboro, NJ 08020

SOMERSET

Samaritan Homeless Interim Program, 908-393-9545, 87 East High Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08876

Norwescap, 908-454-7000, 350 Marshall St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

SUSSEX

Family Promise of Sussex County, 973-579-1180, 19 Church St, Newton, NJ 07860

My Brother's Place, 973-400-8162, 225 Route 23, Hamburg, NJ

Norwescap, 908-454-4778, 350 Marshall St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Project Self Sufficiency, 973-940-3500 ext. 132, 127 Mill Street Newton, NJ 07860 (services Morris and Sussex Counties)

UNION

Catholic Charities Diocese of Newark, (800) 227-7413, (908) 497-3966, 505 South Avenue East Cranford, NJ 07016

Proceed, Inc., 908-351-7727, ext. 235, 1126 Dickinson Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Community Access Unlimited, 908-354-3040, ext. 4272, 80 West Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, 908-355-2060, 118 Division Street, Elizabeth New Jersey 07201

Family Promise of Union County, 908-289-7300, 402 Union Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07208

Urban League, 908-351-7200, 1139 E. Jersey St., Suite 515, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Salvation Army of Elizabeth, 908-352-7057, 1005 E. Jersey St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Salvation Army - Plainfield, 908-756-2595, 615 Watchung Ave., Plainfield NJ 07060

Plainfield Action Services (PAS), 908-753-3519, 510 Watchung Ave., Plainfield NJ 07060

Bridges, Project Connect, 908-273-0176, 120 Morris Ave., Summit NJ 07901 (by appointment only)

Cranford Family Care, 908-276-3530, 61 Myrtle St., Cranford NJ 07016

WARREN

Family Promise of Warren County, 908-453-2194, 224 Roseberry Street, Suite 9, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Norwescap, 908-475-6591, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Garden State Home, 732-532-6865, 141 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904

This information last reviewed: Jul 17, 2025