[NFBNJ] COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program

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From: DDS Communications
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2020 4:33 PM
To: NJDDS at LISTSERV.DHS.NJ.GOV
Subject: COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program



COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CVERAP)



Open Enrollment Period:

Monday, July 6, 2020, at 9:00 am until Friday, July 10, 2020, at 5:00 pm

The COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP) will provide 
temporary rental assistance to low- and moderate-income households that have 
had a substantial reduction in income or became unemployed due the COVID-19 
pandemic. Applicants may be eligible for a maximum of up to 6 months of 
emergency rental assistance. The assistance will be capped at DCA???s fair 
market rent standard or the total of the rent, whichever is lesser. All 
participants will be reviewed at the 3-month interval to see if they are 
still in need of assistance. Persons applying must meet all applicable 
CVERAP income and eligibility requirements.  You must be eighteen (18) years 
of age or older to apply or be an emancipated minor. Only one (1) 
pre-application per household will be accepted. The Department of Community 
Affairs (DCA) will extend reasonable accommodations to disabled individuals, 
and persons who have limited English proficiency on a case-by-case basis and 
will take into consideration the disability and the need(s) of the 
individual(s) or those households without internet access. Please call DCA???s 
Applicant Service Unit at 609-292-4080, Option 1 or 8, to request an 
accommodation.

All participants will be selected through an online lottery process.  You do 
not have to be diagnosed with COVID-19 to be eligible.

Anyone selected for the program must meet the following requirements:

  a.. Have a gross, annual household income that is at or below the maximum 
income limits for the county where they will be residing
  b.. Be a New Jersey resident and have a valid lease for a unit in New 
Jersey signed by landlord
??        Rent must be current as of March 2020; this program will not assist 
with arrears

??        Have a substantial reduction in income or be unemployed due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic

  a.. Lack of assets or savings to pay rent
  b.. Will pay a minimum of 30% of their income towards the rent
Applicants must have an email address to apply online at:
https://www.waitlistcheck.com/NJ559-2809 beginning July 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. 
through July 10, 2020 at 5 p.m.

For more information, dial 609-292-4080 or 551-249-2687.  You can also visit 
our website at:  https://www.nj.gov/dca/vouchers.html, which includes 
information on the Maximum Income Limits and Frequently Asked Questions 
(FAQs) for this Program.

During the Open Enrollment Period persons who would require a reasonable 
accommodation, including persons with limited English proficiency or do not 
have internet access, can call 609-292-4080, Option 1 or 8 for assistance.

Completion of the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Pre-application does 
not guarantee placement in the Program.



Sincerely,



Yvette Clarke, BA, M.S.ED

Program Specialist 3

Division of Housing and Community Resources

Supervisor-Customer Service Unit-Referrals-Applicant Service Unit

609-292-4080







Peri L. Nearon, MPA

Executive Director, Division of Disability Services



Department of Human Services

Division of Disability Services

11A Quakerbridge Plaza

PO Box 705 Trenton, NJ  08625-0705

Main: 1-888-285-3036

Fax: 609-631-4365

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/home/index.html









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