Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Office of Homelessness Prevention (OHP)
The Office of Homelessness Prevention (OHP) coordinates efforts to prevent homelessness among State and local agencies and private organizations that provide services to persons who are homeless or at risk for homelessness. The office has both programmatic and research and evaluation capacities, which are operationalized to assess State and local homelessness prevention services and to develop and deploy innovative programs and resources that address and support the evolving needs of persons in the State who are homeless or at risk for homelessness.
2022 Annual Report [pdf]
2023 Homelessness Update [pdf]
The OHP works to prevent and address homelessness throughout the state by:
- Advancing emerging and innovative practices from across the country to address homelessness
- Homeless Diversion Initiative
- Rural and Suburban Outreach
- DASH – Document Access and Support for Housing
- Using data to drive decision-making and policy at the state and local levels
- Data-Driven Decision-making Initiative
- Data Technical Assistance
- Dashboards and reports
- Convening stakeholders and providing technical assistance and training at the local level
- Meetings with state and local officials, practitioners, and other stakeholders
- Staff technical assistance to local communities and presentations on NJ’s programs
- Addressing and troubleshooting constituent issues
- Convening stakeholders with lived experience of homelessness
- Administering DCA’s prevention programs
- Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing
- Homelessness Prevention Program
- Emergency Housing Voucher Outreach
The Homelessness Prevention Program provides up to three months of assistance to pay past due rent to households in imminent danger of eviction due to temporary financial problems beyond their control.
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- Homelessness Prevention Program Regulations [pdf 71kB]
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM AGENCY CONTACT LIST
| County | Agency | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May Counties | 609-822-1108 Ext. 269 |
| Bergen | Greater Bergen Community Action, Inc. | 201-968-0200 Ext. 7505 |
| Burlington | Burlington County Community Action Partnership | 609-386-5800 |
| Camden | Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity | 856-964-6887 |
| Cumberland | Rural Development Corporation | 856-300-5821 |
| Essex | Family Promise of Essex County | 973-746-1400 |
| Essex | United Community Corporation | 973-629-7885 |
| Gloucester | Senior Citizens United Community Services, Inc. | 856-456-1121 |
| Hunterdon | Family Promise of Hunterdon County, Inc. | 908-782-2490 |
| Mercer | Arm in Arm | 609-396-9355 Ext. 11 |
| Mercer | HomeFront, Inc. | 609-989-9417 |
| Middlesex | Puerto Rican Assn. for Human Development, Inc. | 732-638-2814 |
| Monmouth | Interfaith Neighbors Inc | 732-775-0525 Ext. 214 |
| Ocean | Family Promise of the Jersey Shore | 609-994-3317 |
| Passaic | Catholic Family and Community Services | 973-279-7100 |
| Sussex | Family Promise of Sussex County | 973-579-1180 |
| Union | Bridges Outreach, Inc. | 908-456-8928 |
| Union | PROCEED, Inc. | 908-351-7727 Ext. 236 |
| Warren | Family Promise of Warren County Inc. | 908-453-2194 |
HPRP2 providers assistance to households in imminent risk of homelessness due to an eviction summons and temporary rapid re-housing assistance to individuals and families living on the streets, in places not meant for human habitation (e.g., encampments and vehicles) and in emergency shelters (up to 90 days) to obtain permanent housing.
Purpose:
- Financial assistance to help pay for housing
- Case management and services to maintain housing
Targets two Populations:
- Homelessness Prevention Assistance to households in imminent risk of homelessness due to an eviction summons. (Must have a summons or warrant of removal from landlord-tenant court - court papers must have a docket number and a court date and must be no more than 6 months old)
- Temporary rapid re-housing assistance to individuals and families living on the streets or in emergency shelters (up to 90 days) obtain permanent housing.
Income: Maximum gross annual income 30% of AMI
HPRP2 Contact List (Updated August 2024)
| HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM AGENCY CONTACT LIST | ||
| County | Agency |
Telephone (for PUBLIC) |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May Counties | 609-343-2282 |
| Bergen | Catholic Family and Community Services | 973-279-7100 |
| Camden | Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity | 856-964-6887 |
| Cape May | Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May Counties | 609-343-2282 |
| Essex | St. James Social Service Corporation | 973-624-4007 |
| Gloucester | Family Promise of Southwest New Jersey | 856-243-5971 |
| Hudson | Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation | 201-437-7222 |
| Hunterdon | Family Promise of Hunterdon County, Inc. | 908-782-2490 |
| Mercer | HomeFront, Inc. | 609-989-9417 |
| Middlesex | Catholic Charities, Dioceses of Metuchen | 732-738-1323 |
| Monmouth | Affordable Housing Alliance | 732-389-2958 |
| Morris | Catholic Family and Community Services | 973-279-7100 |
| Ocean | Affordable Housing Alliance | 732-389-2958 |
| Passaic | Catholic Family and Community Services | 973-279-7100 |
| Salem | Family Promise of Southwest New Jersey | 856-243-5971 |
| Sussex | Family Promise of Sussex County | 973-579-1180 |
| Union | PROCEED, Inc. | 908-351-7727 |
| Warren | Famiy Promise of Warren County, Inc. | 908-453-2194 |
The Homelessness Diversion Pilot deploys rapid housing stabilization case management paired with flexible funding to rapidly prevent and exit eligible households from risk of unsheltered homelessness and shelter placement.
Contact List :
| County | Agency | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May Counties | (609) 822-1108 |
| Burlington | THE BELOVED PROJECT OF NEW JERSEY | (609) 699-6139 |
| Camden | Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity, Inc. | (856) 964-6887 |
| Essex | Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. | (732) 780-1175 |
| Essex | Mental Health Association of Essex County, Inc. | (973) 509-3777 |
| Essex | Bridges Outreach, Inc. | (908) 273-0176 |
| Hudson | The Waterfront Project, Inc. | (551) 256-7578 |
| Mercer | HomeFront, Inc | (609) 989-9417 |
| Middlesex | Garden State Home (GSH) | (732) 253-0641 |
| Middlesex | Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing Corporation | (732) 249-7349 |
| Monmouth | Trinity Episcopal Church | (732) 775-5084 |
| Morris | Nourish.NJ | (856) 854-4660 |
| Ocean | Family Promise of the Jersey Shore | (609) 994-3317 |
| Passaic | Catholic Family and Community Services | (973) 279-7100 |
| Passaic | Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. | (732) 780-1175 |
| Salem | Family Promise of Southwest New Jersey | (856) 243-5971 |
| Sussex | Mental Health Association of Essex County, Inc. | (973) 509-3777 |
| Union | Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services | (877) 692-5664 |
| Union | Family Promise, Inc. | (908) 273-1100 |
| Warren | Family Promise of Warren County, Inc | (908) 453-2194 |
The Rural and Suburban Street Outreach program utilizes mobile case management and no-barrier direct client assistance to exit households experiencing homelessness from unsheltered conditions in order to stabilize housing situations and enter into permanent housing.
Contact List:
| County | Agency | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon | Family Promise of Hunterdon County, Inc. | (908) 782-2490 |
| Sussex | Family Promise of Sussex County | (973) 579-1180 |
| Warren | Family Promise of Warren County, Inc. | (908) 453-2194 |
| Monmouth | Garden State Home (GSH) | (732) 532-6865 |
| Cape May | Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May Counties | (609) 822-1108 |
The Integrated Homelessness Prevention and Services Program deploys wrap-around homelessness services (Street Outreach, Diversion, Homelessness Prevention, and Rapid Rehousing) to targeted areas in the state to enhance local efforts working to accelerate exits from homelessness and reduce system recidivism.
Contact List:
| County | Agency | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | Puerto Rican Action Committeee of Southern NJ | (609) 861-5800 |
| Ocean | Just Believe A NJ Nonprofit Corporation | (732) 279-6157 |
| Ocean | HABcore | (732) 774-9601 |
| Camden | Catholic Charities Diocese Camden | (856) 342-4100 |
| Hudson | Collaborative Support Programs of NJ | (732) 780-1175 |
| Monmouth | Garden State Homes | (732) 532-6865 |
| Union | Jewish Family Service Central NJ | (908) 352-8375 |
| Union | Bridges Outreach (Union) | (908) 273-0176 |
The Document Assistance and Support for Housing (DASH) program works with persons at-risk of homelessness and unhoused persons selected in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs operated through DHCR’s Office of Housing Assistance to overcome barriers to tenancy and accelerates permanent housing outcomes in conjunction with municipal, county, and continuum-of-care partners.
Contact List:
| County | Agency | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May Counties | (609) 822-1108 |
| Essex | St. James Social Service Corporation | (973) 624-4007 |
| United Community Corporation | (973) 642-0181 | |
| Family Promise of Essex County | (973) 746-1400 | |
| Bergen, Gloucester, Hudson, Salem | Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. | (862) 336-2069 |
| Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland | Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern New Jersey, Inc. | (609) 861-5800 |
| Camden | Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, Inc. | (856) 854-4660 |
| Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren | Family Promise of Sussex County | (973) 579-1180 ex. 1001 |
| Mercer | HomeFront, Inc. | (609) 989-9417 |
| Middlesex | Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc. | (732) 442-1081 |
| Catholic Charities – Diocese of Metuchen | 732-738-1323 | |
| Monmouth | Lunch Break | (732) 747-8577 |
| Ocean | Family Promise of the Jersey Shore | (609) 994-3317 |
| Just Believe A NJ Nonprofit Corporation | (732) 279-6157 | |
| Passaic | Volunteers of America - Greater New York | (732) 382-0802 |
| Heart of Hannah | (973) 684-5133 | |
| Somerset, Morris | Nourish.NJ | (973) 267-0709 |
| Union | Volunteers of America | (732) 382-0802 |
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Office of Homelessness Prevention
2022 Annual Report (click on the image below)