Bergen County Executive

James J. Tedesco III

and the

Bergen County Board of Commissioners

Germaine M. Ortiz, Chairwoman — Mary J. Amoroso, Vice Chairwoman — Dr. Joan M. Voss, Chair Pro Tempore

Rafael Marte — Thomas J. Sullivan---Steven A. Tanelli — Tracy Silna Zur

Department of Community Affairs

will be accepting pre-applications for

State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP)

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is pleased to announce the statewide open enrollment SRAP waitlist, a state funded program that provides housing subsidies on behalf of very low-income New Jersey residents, for decent, safe and sanitary housing.

The open enrollment period is Monday, January 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Friday January 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. SRAP pre-applications will be selected through a lottery process, therefore, it does not matter when you submit your pre-application as long as you complete it during the open enrollment period. Every pre-application successfully submitted during the open enrollment period has a chance of being selected during the lottery.

Persons applying must meet all applicable SRAP income and eligibility requirements. A total of 6,000 households will be selected through a lottery system to be placed on the State Rental Assistance Program waiting list. Please note that only New Jersey residents are eligible to apply for SRAP assistance. 

DCA has adopted the following preferences for admission to the waiting list: Veterans, Homeless, Elderly, Disabled, Local and Residency Preference. Applicants who qualify for one or more preferences will have priority for selection for placement on the waiting list.

SRAP pre-applications are available only on-line at SRAP Pre-application

Please contact DCA-DHCR at 609-292-4080 and select Option 9 from the menu and request a reasonable accommodation, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week, or email us at: customer.service@dca.nj.gov., during the opening period.

Winter Termination Program

The NJ Department of Community Affairs has implemented a Winter Termination Program to prevent service discontinuation for eligible residential customers receiving residential electric, sewer and water service from a local authority, municipal utility, or rural electric cooperative from November 15th through March 15th.

Service cannot be disconnected during this period to those residential customers who demonstrate at the time of the intended termination that they are: Recipients of HEAP, USF, LIHWAP, Lifeline, SSI, and/or PAAD.

For more information click the following link: NJ Department of Consumer Affairs Winter Termination Program

New Jersey's Lead Remediation & Abatement Program might be able to help

The New Jersey Lead Remediation and Abatement program (LRAP), funded by a $180 million federal grant, aims to address this issue by supporting the removal of lead-based hazards from low- to moderate-income households.

Households with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income for the County in which the municipality is situated, residing in one to four family residential properties constructed prior to 1978, are eligible. Tenants, please verify date of construction with landlords and property owners/managers check your deed or title. Thank You.



To apply online click here: DCAid portal

For application assistance email: LRAP@dca.nj.gov

Bergen County Division of Senior Services

One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor

Hackensack, NJ 07601

201-336-7400

www.co.bergen.nj.us

seniors@co.bergen.nj.us