Rent assistance in Ocean County New Jersey.
Find charities, churches or government agencies in Ocean County New Jersey that can help low-income families pay rent, security deposits, and other housing costs. Both emergency assistance and long term support is offered, such as section 8 HUD vouchers to pay for an apartment. Learn where to get rental assistance in your area of Ocean County.
Single moms or dads, seniors, veterans and disabled often get priority to rent relief. Often times funds are combined with free legal aid from lawyers who focus on tenant needs or case management. The amount of money to help with rent is limited and only a limited number of applications are approved. The rental assistance is targeted at people who are in imminent danger of eviction (or even foreclosure) due to temporary financial hardships that are not of their making and are beyond their control. All funds are also paid to the landlord or property owner in Ocean County and not to the tenant. Find more details below.
List of organizations in Ocean County area that help pay rent
Saint Francis Community Center
Address of center 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, New Jersey, 08008. Dial (609) 494 – 8861 for information on services.
They administer a number of low income programs and social services, including financial assistance for basic housing needs or free motel vouchers. This includes money to help pay back rent, security deposits, and more.
CONTACT of Ocean and nearby Monmouth Counties. The phone number is 732-240-6100. The non-profit can provide referrals for community resources, including emergency rent help, form a database of over thousands of local agencies.
Homes For All
They help people find affordable houses to lease, including those with no wait. Location is 680 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753. In some cases they can help low-income families or individuals apply for grant money to pay rent or moving costs. Phone: (732) 286-7929
Interfaith Family Services
Location is 407 Lexington Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753. Phone: (732) 736-1550
A focus is on seniors and parents with young kids in Ocean County. Programs include assistance with housing (rent, utilities, etc.), transitional housing, and referrals.
Ocean County Board of Social Services has 2 offices, both of which help coordinate government rent relief. Or get help from TANF (WorkFirst), free motel or hotel vouchers, and more. Most of the cash assistance, which can also pay for rent or a deposit, is for families (or single parents) with kids. Find more details on Ocean County public assistance.
- Northern Ocean County Board of Social Services, 1027 Hooper Ave., Toms River New Jersey, phone number 732-349-1500
- Southern Ocean County Board of Social Services, address 333 Haywood Rd., Manahawkin, New Jersey, call 609-242-6100
Catholic Charities helps the working poor. An emergency rental assistance program is in place for individuals who have a notice to quit or eviction notice. They also offer case management, counseling, and have information on other local low income housing programs in Ocean County. The office is based in Trenton but covers Ocean County. Call 1-800-360-7711.
O.C.E.A.N., Inc. – This agency is located at 240 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey 08753. Call (732) 244-5333 for housing or rent payment help. The non-profit, community action organization can help low income families and seniors apply for grants to pay rent or energy bills. Clients can explore options for security deposit assistance, budgeting, or tenant-landlord mediation. More on rent help from OCEAN community action.
Saint Vincent DePaul Society at Saint Joseph's
Church address is 685 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753. They only help people in the parish boundaries. Call (732) 349-0018
Limited financial aid, including for rent or tenant utility bills. Payments are made to the landlord or property owner - cash is not given to the tenant. They also may loan out funds for helping with bills, security deposits, or back rent.
Ocean County PROCEED - They offer referrals and support across the state. Referrals to entitlement programs, low income housing, and emergency rental assistance may be administered. Phone (908) 351 - 7727.
Salvation Army Center in Ocean County
Address: 1738 NJ-37, Toms River, NJ 08753. Call (732) 270-8393
The Christian Charity helps the poor, homeless and people in need with housing, including immediate financial help for rent. There are also short term housing programs, vouchers for a hotel, and other programs that offer emergency rental assistance in the region.
Vetwork
Location is 102 Station Dr, Forked River, NJ 08731. Call (609) 971-7613
Veterans, and their families, can get emergency help with rent, moving costs, motel rooms and more. They also help vets in Ocean County NJ apply for benefits, including HUD-VASH or SSVF. Any rent help is combined with long term support to help the client retain their home or apartment.
 Many churches in Ocean County New Jersey can provide the low income and disadvantaged with rent help as well. A listing of the churches are below. Funding will be very limited, but they are another option for struggling renters that are faced with a crisis situation. In general, most of the rent assistance is focused on people who are faced with homelessness and have no other resources available to them.
- St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Aloysius/St. Monica Church
Jackson, New Jersey, 08527, Phone number - 732-370-0098
- Saint Anthony Claret Church
Address - 780 Ocean Ave, Lakewood, New Jersey, 08701. Call the church at (732) 364 - 0660 or (732) 367-8486
- Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Church
Location - 250 Old Squan Rd, Brick, New Jersey, 08724. Phone number (732) 458 – 7450
- Saint Martha's Church Roman Catholic Church
3800 Herbertsville Road, Point Pleasant, NJ, 08742. Call (732) 295 – 3630
- Saint Mary's Church
747 W Bay Ave, Barnegat, New Jersey, 08005. Phone number - (609) 698 - 7477
The HOPE Center
Non-profit is at 253 Chestnut St, Toms River, NJ 08753. Call (732) 341-4447
Financial assistance can help tenants with bills ranging from utility to back rent or storage fees. They also help families furnish an apartment and get long term housing support.
Ocean County Legal Services handles housing and civil law, including housing and eviction defencse assistance. Pro-bono attorneys can help deal with landlords, or refer tenants to possible resources for emergency financial aid for paying back rent expenses or dealing with unsafe apartments. Call the firm at (888) 576 - 5529.
Homeless Prevention/Rehousing - The Department of Community Affairs in Ocean County helps tenants and homeowners. The financial help provided may include a grant for rental arrears, help moving, motel vouchers, and much more. Find eviction prevention in Ocean County.
Affordable Housing Alliance of Ocean County has an office that helps with buying a home and rental units too. Everything from homeless prevention to rehousing, government grants, mediation and more is arranged. Main phone: (732) 389-2958, and the location is 3535 NJ-66 100, Neptune Township, NJ 07753.
Assistance from Section 8 housing vouchers is an option. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs runs the Section 8 Existing Housing program, including in Ocean County. This federal government funded program will subsidize the rent paid by local families so that they can afford to pay for safe, decent housing in the private rental market. Participants will still need to pay a portion of their income towards housing costs.
- Lakewood Housing Authority, 317 Sampson Ave. Lakewood New Jersey, dial 732-364-1300
- Rental Assistance Program and Fair Housing services are also run in Ocean County from 1510 Hooper Ave., Toms River, call 732-255-0818
Family Promise of the Jersey Shore
Address is 1001 S Main St, West Creek, NJ 08092. Call (609) 994-3317
The faith based charity covers Southern Ocean County and has information local housing and rental assistance programs, grants, and loans. They can provide information, and help people apply as well.
Additional rent relief programs in the Ocean County area
Struggling tenants, whether they are behind on their rent or facing eviction, have other options that may be near you. The Continuum of Care in Ocean County is made up of local non-profits and government organizations, including HUD. The organization can give referrals and other support.
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