New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 41 - HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM
Subchapter 2 - PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Section 5:41-2.5 - Priorities
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:41-2.5
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Inasmuch as all households that apply and are found eligible may not be able to receive assistance due to lack of funds, first consideration shall be given to those most vulnerable in the event of homelessness. Priorities for consideration for assistance among otherwise qualified applicants in the same applicant pool shall be assigned in the following order. However, no person shall be deemed to be entitled to assistance solely by virtue of being in one of the following categories.
1. Households
with a person who is found to be disabled or handicapped by a government agency
physician or other health professional at time of application;
2. Households with a person who is at least
62 years of age;
3. Victims of
domestic violence (A referral from the Department of Children and Families,
emergency shelter agency, county welfare agency, or other social agency shall
be required.);
4. Households with
children, which have broken up or face imminent breakup due to homelessness. (A
recommendation from the Department of Children and Families, emergency shelter
agency, county welfare agency or other social agency shall be
required.);
5. Single parent
households;
6. Other households
with children;
7. All other
households.
(b) Preference will be given to households already in sustainable housing.
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