OUR APPLICATION PROCESS HAS CHANGED!
(Effective 8/4/2023)
NEED ASSISTANCE??
PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE CALL CENTER AT
201-336-6013 OPTION 8
(Hours of Operations: 8:30am to 4:30pm Mon-Friday (excluding Holidays))
OR
Email: BergenCountyCaresAward@bergencountynj.gov – Email is monitored Mon-Fri and nights, weekends, and Holidays for expedited assistance.
TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
In-person Application Assistance offered – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
**FUNDING IS PROCESSED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. FUNDING IS NOT GUARANTEED LIMITED FUNDING REMAINING.
ERAP QUALIFICATIONS
- Tenant must be a Bergen County Resident.
- Tenants’ household income must be less than 80% of the Average Medium Income of Bergen County (e.g., less than $90,000 for a family of four (4) for the year 2022). Click the link to find out if you qualify based on household size: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ll.html
- Tenant or member of their household must have experienced a loss of income or financial burden since March 13, 2020.