FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

 

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today announced the Division of Housing and Community Resources (DHCR) will be accepting pre-applications for the lottery for placement on the statewide Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program waiting list.  Pre-applications to enter the lottery will be accepted from February 4th through February 8th between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The lottery is to gain placement on the statewide Section 8 HCV program’s waiting list. 

“The Housing Choice Voucher program is one of DCA’s core services for making housing affordable for New Jersey families,” said Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, who serves as DCA Commissioner. “This program helps New Jersey residents who are most in need find and move into permanent, stable housing.” 

The pre-applications will be accepted online during the five-day period at: www.WaitlistCheck.com/NJ559. All pre-applications submitted during this time will be entered into a database and screened for eligibility. A total of 15,000 eligible applicants will be selected through the lottery and placed on the waiting list. Individuals with questions about the lottery should dial 2-1-1 for further assistance.

To be eligible for the HCV program, residents must be in low-income and very low-income households based on the income limits established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  Applicants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to apply or be an emancipated minor. Applicants must have an email address to apply. Web browsers such as Google Chrome, Fire Fox, or Internet Explorer 10 or higher are recommended.

If you have questions about the lottery, please dial 2-1-1 for further assistance.

Disabled persons who need assistance with submitting their pre-application may contact DCA at (609) 292-4080 and select Option 1 or 8 from the Menu to request a reasonable accommodation.

After submitting an application, applicants can learn if they were selected for the waiting list by logging on to www.WaitListCheck.com on or after February 22nd. Applicants listed as ‘active’ indicate they have been selected for the waitlist. Applicants listed as ‘inactive’ indicate they have not been selected.

A total of 15,000 pre-applications will be placed on the waiting list.  The number of pre-applications to be accepted per county is shown in the chart below along with the current income limits.

 

County #of pre-applications to be placed on the waiting list   County #of pre-applications to be placed on the waiting list

ATLANTIC

741

 

MIDDLESEX

1100

BERGEN

956

 

MONMOUTH

631

BURLINGTON

435

 

MORRIS

360

CAMDEN

940

 

OCEAN

613

CAPE MAY

251

 

PASSAIC

1620

CUMBERLAND

496

 

SALEM

319

ESSEX

2239

 

SOMERSET

340

GLOUCESTER

311

 

SUSSEX

183

HUDSON

1546

 

UNION

837

HUNTERDON

191

 

WARREN

224

MERCER

667

 

 

 

  

  CURRENT INCOME LIMITS FOR ALL NEW JERSEY COUNTIES:

County           1
Person   		2
People   		 3
People   		 4
People   		 5
People   		 6
People   		 7
People   		  8
People
 Atlantic  $26,800     $30,600     $34,450      $38,250     $41,350     $44,400     $47,450   $50,500
 Bergen  $35,850  $40,950     $46,050     $51,150     $55,250     $59,350     $63,450     $67,550 
 Burlington  $30,600     $35,000    $39,350     $43,700     $47,200     $50,700     $54,200     $57,700
 Camden  $30,600     $35,000    $39,350     $43,700     $47,200     $50,700     $54,200     $57,700
 Cape May  $27,550     $31,500     $35,450     $39,350     $42,500     $45,650     $48,800     $51,950
 Cumberland  $23,600   $26,950     $30,300     $33,650     $36,350     $39,050     $41,750     $44,450
 Essex  $33,400     $38,200     $42,950     $47,700     $51,550     $55,350     $59,150     $63,000
 Gloucester  $30,600     $35,000     $39,350     $43,700     $47,200     $50,700     $54,200     $57,700
 Hudson  $32,950     $37.650     $42,350     $47,050     $50,850     $54,600     $58,350     $62,150
 Hunterdon  $37,800  $43,200  $48,600  $53,950  $58,300  $62,600  $66,900  $71,250
 Mercer  $34,650     $39,600     $44,550     $49,450     $53,450     $57,400     $61,350     $65,300
 Middlesex  $37,800     $43,200     $48,600     $53,950     $58,300     $62,600     $66,900     $71,250
 Monmouth  $34,800     $39,750     $44,700     $49,650     $53,650    $57,600     $61,600     $65,550
 Morris  $33,400     $38,200     $42,950     $47,700     $51,550     $55,350     $59,150     $63,000
 Ocean  $34,800      $39,750     $44,700     $49,650     $53,650    $57,600     $61,600     $65,550
 Passaic  $35,850     $40,950     $46,050     $51,150     $55,250     $59,350     $63,450     $67,550
 Salem  $30,600     $35,000     $39,350     $43,700     $47,200     $50,700     $54,200     $57,700
 Somerset  $37,800     $43,200     $48,600     $53,950     $58,300     $62,600     $66,900     $71,250
 Sussex  $33,400     $38,200     $42,950     $47,700     $51,550     $55,350     $59,150     $63,000
 Union  $33,400     $38,200     $42,950     $47,700     $51,550     $55,350     $59,150     $63,000
 Warren  $33,200     $37,950     $42,700     $47,400     $51,200     $55,000     $58,800     $62,600

The Division of Housing and Community Resources strengthens and revitalizes communities through the delivery of affordable housing, supportive services, and financial and technical assistance to communities, local government, and community-based organizations.

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CONTACT:
Tammori Petty
Gina Trish
Lisa Ryan
(609) 292-6055