Newark’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds will pay for up to twelve months of past-due rent and up to three months of prospective rent, on a case by case basis, if applicable. Tenants and landlords can receive help in English, Spanish, or Portuguese by calling (866)484-9033, Monday through Friday, 9am-6pm.
Help is also available in person by appointment and/or walk-in at the following organizations:
Clinton Hill Community Action
- 404 Hawthorne Avenue (201) 228-0757
Ironbound Community Corporation
- 317 Elm Street (862) 334-6466
La Casa de Don Pedro
- 76 Clinton Avenue (973) 624-4222
- 23 Broadway (973) 483-2703
- 317 Roseville Avenue (973) 485-0701
New Community Corporation
- 274 South Orange Avenue (973) 824-6484
Unified Vailsburg Services Organization
- 1044 South Orange Avenue (973) 374-2000 ext. 1100
Tenant application and landlord pre-registration closes on September 10th at 6pm. You can apply for Mayor Baraka’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program online at https://newarkcovid19.com/programs/emergency-rent-grants.
To qualify, you and/or your household must meet all of the following:
- Be a Newark resident,
- Have a 2020 household income at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) in the City of Newark
- One or more members of your household qualifies for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due directly or indirectly to COVID-19
- One or more members of your household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability
- Be currently responsible for paying rent at your primary residence
