Welcome to the New Jersey Department of Community AffairsStatewide Open Enrollment Site for the COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CVERAP)

Enrollment Period is Monday, July 6, 2020, at 9:00 am until Friday, July 10, 2020, at 5:00 pm.

Completion of this pre-application does not guarantee placement in the COVID-19 ERAP.

The COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP) will provide temporary rental assistance to low- and moderate-income households that have had a substantial reduction in income or became unemployed due the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants may be eligible for a maximum of up to six months of emergency rental assistance. The assistance will be capped at DCA’s fair market rent standard or the total of the rent, whichever is lesser. All participants will be reviewed at the three-month interval to see if they are still in need of assistance. Persons applying must meet all applicable CVERAP income and eligibility requirements. You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to apply or be an emancipated minor. Only one (1) pre-application per household will be accepted. All participants will be selected through an online lottery process.

Anyone selected for the program must meet the following requirements:

SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE MAXIMUM INCOME LIMITS

The chart below shows the maximum income limits currently in effect for households of up to eight members. If you have a larger household, please contact DCA at 609-292-4080, and select Option 1 or 8 for assistance in determining the maximum income limits for your household. 

 

COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE MAXIMUM INCOME LIMIT
 COUNTY 1 PERSON 2 PERSON  3 PERSON  4 PERSON  5 PERSON  6 PERSON  7 PERSON  8 PERSON
 Atlantic County  $46,450  $53,100  $59,750  $66,350  $71,700  $77,000  $82,300  $87,600
 Bergen County      $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $9,7350  $103,650
 Burlington County    $54,150  $61,850  $69,600  $77,300  $83,500  $89,700  $95,900  $102,050
 Camden County  $54,150  $61,850  $69,600  $77,300  $83,500  $89,700  $95,900  $102,050
 Cape May County   $48,100  $54,950  $61,800  $68,650  $74,150  $79,650  $85,150  $90,650
 Cumberland County   $41,100  $47,000  $52,850  $58,700  $63,400  $68,100  $72,800  $77,500
 Essex County  $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Gloucester County  $54,150  $61,850  $69,600  $77,300  $83,500  $89,700  $95,900  $102,050
 Hudson County  $55,250  $63,150  $71,050  $78,900  $85,250  $91,550  $97,850  $104,150
 Hunterdon County  $57,800  $66,050  $74,300  $82,550  $89,200  $95,800  $102,400  $109,000
 Mercer County  $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Middlesex County  $57,800  $66,050  $74,300  $82,550  $89,200  $95,800  $102,400  $109,000
 Monmouth County  $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Morris County    $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Ocean County    $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Passaic County    $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Salem County   $54,150  $61,850  $69,600  $77,300  $83,500  $89,700  $95,900  $102,050
 Somerset County  $57,800  $66,050  $74,300  $82,550  $89,200  $95,800  $102,400  $109,000
 Sussex County   $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Union County  $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650
 Warren County  $54,950  $62,800  $70,650  $78,500  $84,800  $91,100  $97,350  $103,650

WHEN:

CVERAP Pre-applications will only be accepted ONLINE.  The open enrollment period is Monday, July 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. to Friday, July 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 

PROCESS:

CVERAP pre-applications can be submitted ONLINE starting on July 6th at 9:00 a.m. with the use of a personal computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet at https://www.waitlistcheck.com/NJ559-2809. This link will not be accessible before July 6th at 9:00 a.m.

 

Paper CVERAP pre-applications will not be distributed or accepted.  Submission of a CVERAP pre-application does not guarantee placement in the Program. Only one CVERAP pre-application per household per county will be accepted. Duplicate CVERAP pre-applications will be rejected. 

HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION REQUIRED:

Names, birthdates, income and assets information for all individuals living in the household. An email address is also required. If you do not have an e-mail address, the application process will allow you to create one.  If you are not proficient in English, the CVERAP pre-application is available in 90 languages; this information can be found starting on July 6th at 9:00 a.m. at https://www.waitlistcheck.com/NJ559-2809, at the top right of the pre-application. This link will not be accessible before July 6th at 9:00 a.m.

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will extend reasonable accommodations to disabled individuals, and persons who have limited English proficiency on a case-by-case basis and will take into consideration the disability and the need(s) of the individual(s) or those households without internet access. Please call DCA’s Applicant Service Unit at 609-292-4080, Option 1 or 8, to request an accommodation.

 

LOTTERY PROCESS:

A computerized selection (lottery) process will be used to select eligible applicants. Every application submitted during the open enrollment period has the same chance of being selected during the lottery.Please be advised that the submission of a CVERAP pre-application does not guarantee placement in the program, or a COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program temporary subsidy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Status information will be available at: https://www.WaitlistCheck.com. by July 21, 2020. At this site, you can verify if you were selected for the program.  If you were selected to the program your status will be Active; if you were not selected it will be Inactive.