[NFBNJ] FW: [Diocesan News] Assistance Available

[Linda Melendez]

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From: 'Diane Riley' via newsSent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 3:41 PM

To: Diocesan News <news at dionewark.org>

Subject: [Diocesan News] Assistance Available

Department of Human Services in NJ annouced the availability of assistance
to those left out of other pandemic relief efforts such as but not limited
to the undocumented and those returning from the justice system.  See below.

Applications are now open for the Excluded New Jerseyans Fund (ENJF) cash
assistance program at ExcludedNJFund.nj.gov.

“Eligible individuals will be able to apply for the Excluded New Jerseyans
Fund and start the process to get this critical assistance,” Acting
Commissioner Sarah Adelman said. “If you did not receive federal stimulus
checks and pandemic unemployment assistance, you may be eligible. If you
were impacted by COVID and struggled to pay for basic needs including
housing, you may be eligible. Visit our website, find out if you are
eligible and apply today."

The $40 million ENJF program will provide a one-time, direct cash benefit
to eligible households that suffered an economic hardship due to COVID-19
and were excluded from federal stimulus checks and COVID-19 related
unemployment assistance.

This includes undocumented individuals, residents returning from the
justice system, and any other individuals otherwise excluded from
pandemic-related financial help.

Households with annual incomes of up to $55,000 with a documented hardship
or lost income due to COVID-19 can apply for this assistance. Eligible
applicants will receive a benefit of up to $1,000 per eligible individual
and a max of $2,000 per household.

Applications will be processed in the order they are received and until
funds are exhausted.

The ENJF program is run by the Department’s Office of New Americans (ONA).

“We are glad we can extend this assistance to individuals who need it,”
Deputy Commissioner Elisa Neira said. “Eligibility requirements are on the
ExcludedNJFund.nj.gov website. "We continue to encourage potential
applicants to check if they are eligible and apply.”

“This assistance will be available until funds run out so we urge
individuals who meet the eligibility requirements for these benefits and
who can provide the required documentation to apply once the application
opens” said ONA Director Johanna Calle.

Learn more.

The Rev. Deacon Diane Riley

973-906-3467

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