Emergency Shelter | Family Promise of Essex County
Offers temporary shelter through hotel placement to working families with dependent children who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing. Families are stabilized while they address barriers to independent living. Families who are receiving government assistance (TANF, SSI, SSD, or have a housing voucher) are ineligible.
Physical Address
60 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
Hours
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Voice
Website
https://www.fpessexnj.org/
Application process
A screening and application process is required. Call or send an email for more information.
Eligibility
Displaced parent(s) or guardian(s) with children, and late-term pregnant women. Applicants must be physically and mentally stable, with no recent history of serious criminal activity. Applicants must be also working or seeking work. Background checks and drug testing is required of all applicants.
Service area
Essex County, NJ
Agency info
Family Promise of Essex County
Provides shelter and meals; works with families to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency; and advocates for local affordable housing solutions.