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New Jersey
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 21, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in New Jersey, we recommend that you visit the Department of Human Services or the governor's COVID-19 Resources website.
Description of Program and Relief
Automatic Extension for Housing Search Period Associated with Housing Choice Vouchers to 120 Days
New Jersey’s Housing Choice Voucher Program provides funding to assist low-income families in the private rental market. As part of the program, participants are required to satisfy the program’s requirements by securing housing for which they are eligible under the program within 60 days of receiving their initial voucher. This period is known as the housing search period. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has automatically extended the housing search period for all initial voucher holders to 120 as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Government or Lead Agency
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources
Dates Available
March 19, 2020, continuing indefinitely
Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions
Must be a Housing Choice Voucher Program participant.
Application Deadlines (If Applicable)
N/A
Contact for More Information
For more information contact the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs customer service line by phone at: 609-292-4080; or by email at: customer.service@dca.nj.gov.
List of Additional Information
More information about the search period extension is available here.
More information about the Housing Choice Voucher Program in general is available here.
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