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Emergency Assistance | Middlesex County Board of Social Services

Provides emergency assistance to recipients of WFNJ/TANF/GA and SSI. Benefits include, but are not limited to:- Shelter and household furnishings- Temporary rental assistance or housing costs- Utility payments (such as heat, water, and electric)- Moving expenses (security deposit or first month's rent)- Rapid rehousing for TANF recipients

Categories

Rent Payment AssistanceTANF RecipientsWater Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceHomeless Permanent Supportive HousingHomelessness Prevention ProgramsGas Service Payment AssistanceRelocation AssistanceRapid Re-Housing ProgramsMortgage Payment Assistance

Physical Address

181 How Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Application process

Call for intake. Does not accept walk-ins.

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

Middlesex County Board of Social Services

Provides 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.