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Rent help · New Jersey

Omnibus Eviction and Homelessness Prevention (OEHP) program · New Jersey

New Jersey program that, through organizations in all 21 counties, helps renters with back rent, moving and free legal advice when facing eviction

See how to apply See the official page
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Kind of help
Rent
What its page says it pays; the agency decides the amount in your case.
Is it open?
Its page doesn’t say
What its page said on November 6, 2026.
Checked
November 6, 2026
Against the program's official page.

Type of help

What help it gives

  • Rental

Source text

Through its Omnibus Eviction and Homelessness Prevention (OEHP) program, DCA funds community partners in all 21 counties. Resource navigators help tenants with rent arrears, relocation, flexible financial assistance, and referrals to other services. Legal partners provide free brief legal advice or full representation in court.

A summary of what the program publishes; not a promise of help or advice. Funds, limits and application dates change without notice.

At a glance

Who qualifies

Each answer comes from the program's page. "Not stated — ask" means its page doesn't make it clear: ask before you apply.

Source text

It also connects tenants directly to legal and eviction prevention services in their county. … Constituents seeking help can contact OEP at evictionprevention@dca.nj.gov or 609-376-0810. Tenants can also check their eligibility for DCA programs at dcaid.dca.nj.gov.
  • Income limit Ask for the limit for your household size
  • Immigration requirement Not stated — ask
  • Accepts ITIN? Not stated — ask
  • Spanish materials Not stated — ask
  • Program status The source does not say whether it is open — ask
  • Where it applies All of New Jersey

What its page says about being open

Its page doesn’t say whether the program is open or has funds. Ask the agency before you count on it. Read on the official page on November 6, 2026.

Step by step

How to use it, step by step

The steps to ask for the help, with what the program’s page says. What its page leaves open is further down, in the questions.

See how to apply

  1. Ask first whether it is open

    Its page does not say whether it is open or still has funds. That is the first thing to ask.

  2. Find who takes your application

    Check the official page for how to apply: with New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Office of Eviction Prevention or with a local agency in your area. If you can’t find it, call New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Office of Eviction Prevention and ask.

  3. Have your papers ready

    Have your lease, the notice or past-due bill, and proof of your income ready. Ask what else they need and keep a copy of everything you hand in.

  4. If you have an eviction case, don’t miss court

    Don’t assume that asking for help stops an eviction case. Go to every hearing, tell the judge you applied for help, and look for free legal aid.

Before you call

What to ask

Its page leaves 6 points unclear. Write them down for when you talk to New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Office of Eviction Prevention.

What its page does not say

  • Is it open now, and does it still have funds?
  • What is the most it gives, and how is it calculated?
  • Is there an income limit for my household?
  • Which immigration status or residency documents do you ask for?
  • Do you accept an ITIN?
  • Do you have materials or staff in Spanish?

Worth asking for this kind of help

  • How many months of rent, or which bills, does it cover?
  • Does it pay the landlord or the utility company, or me?
  • How long does an answer take, and how will I know if I’m approved?
  • Do I have to pay anything back, or can I apply again next year?

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Sources

How we checked this program

We read the program's official pages on November 6, 2026 and copied their text as it appears on them. We add no amounts or requirements those pages do not state, and a program is listed as open or closed only when its page says so.

We check every program again. If more than 180 days pass without a check, the page says so.

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Talk to a housing counselor

A HUD-approved housing counselor helps for free or at low cost with your budget, back rent and your options if you face eviction.

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