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Temporary Rental Assistance (TRA) - Elizabeth Office | Union County Division of Social Services

Provides a lifetime limit of 12 months of emergency assistance to prevent homelessness to recipients of WFNJ/TANF/GA and SSI. Extensions may be available and varies on a case-by-case basis. Benefits include but are not limited to: shelter and household furnishings, temporary rental assistance or back rent or mortgage payments, utility payments (such as heat, water, and electric), moving expenses, rapid rehousing for TANF recipients.

Categories

Rent Payment AssistanceHomelessness Prevention ProgramsMortgage Payment AssistanceRapid Re-Housing ProgramsHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceRelocation Assistance

Physical Address

342 Westminster Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Application process

Call for more information and/or walk in for an assessment.

Fee

None.

Eligibility

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

Service area

Union County, NJ

Agency info

Union County Division of Social Services

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