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Emergency Assistance | Mercer County Board of Social Services

Provides emergency assistance to recipients of WFNJ/TANF/GA and SSI. Benefits include, but are not limited to:- Essential food- Clothing- Shelter and household furnishings- Temporary rental assistance or back rent or mortgage payments- Limited utility payment assistance (such as heat, water and electric)- Transportation to search for housing- Moving expenses

Categories

Relocation AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceHomelessness Prevention ProgramsElectric Service Payment AssistanceRapid Re-Housing ProgramsMortgage Payment AssistanceTANF RecipientsGas Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment Assistance

Physical Address

200 Woolverton St, Trenton, NJ 08650

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thurs, and Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tues 8:30 am - 8:30 pm

Application process

Visit an office or call for information.

Eligibility

Applicants must be currently receiving WFNJ/TANF/GA or SSI benefits. For the Rapid Rehousing program, self-sufficient TANF families who are currently homeless.

Service area

Mercer County, NJ

Agency info

Mercer County Board of Social Services

Aims to provide an opportunity for self-sufficiency to individuals and families through economic and social service programs designed for this purpose. Provides a variety of financial, medical and social services to persons and families who meet the necessary program criteria.