New Jersey Veterans Assistance Program — Emergency Housing and Utility Help
Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties, New Jersey · Emergency financial assistance
Nov 3, 2026 – Nov 3, 2027
Contact NJ DVA to confirm current funding and application process
State assistance may address qualifying housing and utility emergencies. Geographic and household-income limits apply; payments are made to the landlord or utility provider rather than the applicant
VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCE · Last verified Nov 1, 2026 · Recently updated
Availability
Unknown · Not reported by source
Eligibility
Veteran household must live or be preparing to live in Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County; household income limit stated as $50,000 in current official program document. Qualifying needs include eviction/foreclosure risk, lease security deposit, utility shutoff risk, or connection fee. Payments go to vendors.
Cost
Need-based vendor payment; amount determined by program
Organization: New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
2026-11-03 · Requests must be submitted through the local firemen’s relief association and document financial need; relief levels and prior local/special relief requirements apply. Medicaid recipients are ineligible under the application form.
Dates not listed · Active-duty service members, including activated Guard/Reserve members, and their families who meet the VFW’s published hardship criteria.
Dates not listed · Eligible active-duty service members, honorably discharged Veterans, and qualifying family members with unforeseen service-related financial hardship; full criteria apply
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