For Immediate
Release:
February 18, 2022
County to
sponsor Emergency Rental Assistance
pop-up
sites from Feb. 21-Feb. 25
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County
Commissioners is pleased to sponsor Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
pop-up sites throughout the County from Feb. 21 to Feb. 25.
Representatives from the Monmouth County Department
of Human Services and several community-based organizations will be on-site at five
locations throughout the week to help residents with the ERAP applications and provide
information about other resources available.
“In Monmouth County, it is our mission to help our
residents who are in need of financial assistance and to make our services as
accessible as possible. Our first set of ERAP pop-up sites were held in December and
they were a huge success resulting in a large number of new applications being
received and processed,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “The Monmouth
County ERAP was established specifically to help our residents who are facing
eviction or who are in danger of becoming homeless by providing up to $30,000
in rental assistance to income-eligible households.”
“I am grateful that the County has partnered with Monmouth
ACTS Community Engagement Network to help bring more programs and services like
ERAP directly to our residents in need,” said Commissioner Deputy Director
Susan M. Kiley.
The Monmouth County ERAP pop-up sites will be at the following
locations:
- Monday, Feb. 21
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Farmingdale Community Center
13 Asbury Ave., Farmingdale
- Tuesday, Feb. 22
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monmouth Library Headquarters
125 Symmes Dr., Manalapan Township
- Wednesday, Feb. 23
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Community Affairs Resource Center
8 E. Front St., Keyport
- Thursday, Feb. 24
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lunch Break
121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red
Bank
- Friday, Feb. 25
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Highlands Fire Dept.
17-1 Shore Dr., Highlands
The purpose of the Monmouth County ERAP is to prevent
evictions and homelessness by providing up to $30,000 in rental assistance for
eligible households in Monmouth County making less than 80% of area median
income (AMI) in accordance with the federal program guidelines. The Monmouth
County ERAP applications can include rental arrears, prospective rent up to
three months to prevent homelessness or housing instability, and
household-related expenses such as relocation fees, late fees associated with
rental payments, certain utility expenses and security deposits. Funding is
also available for reimbursement of costs associated with temporary hotel or
motel stays for families who are not income-eligible for the traditional
emergency housing programs but fall below the 80 percent AMI.
The County has received direct funding in the amount of
$38,410, 914.20 from the United States Department of Treasury under the
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP 1,” “ERAP 2,” and “ERAP 2 High Need”).
For more information, visit www.monmouthcountyerap.com or call
848-801-1297 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or 8 a.m. through
1 p.m. on Saturday.
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