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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

Rent Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceHomelessness Prevention ProgramsRapid Re-Housing ProgramsRelocation AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceTANF RecipientsMortgage Payment Assistance

Physical Address

200 Woolverton St, Trenton, NJ 08650

Application process

Walk in for assessment or call for more 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.

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.