Post by Logan on Jun 16, 2016 16:23:33 GMT -6
Lottery for vouchers to help lower-income N.J. residents pay rent ends Friday
TRENTON — In what affordable housing advocates are calling a "huge opportunity" for lower-income New Jerseyans, the state is accepting applications for about 10,000 federally funded rental vouchers this week.
The applications must be submitted online no later than 5 p.m. Friday, according to the Department of Community Affairs website. A lottery will be held after applicants are screened to determine income eligibility.
People may submit multiple applications if they meet income guidelines for specific counties, the state website says. For example, a family of four earning no more than $51,900 would qualify to live in Middlesex, Hunterdon and Somerset counties.
People who live in the county for which they've applied will get preference, the website said.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/10k_rental_vouchers_available_via_statewide_lotter.html
TRENTON — In what affordable housing advocates are calling a "huge opportunity" for lower-income New Jerseyans, the state is accepting applications for about 10,000 federally funded rental vouchers this week.
The applications must be submitted online no later than 5 p.m. Friday, according to the Department of Community Affairs website. A lottery will be held after applicants are screened to determine income eligibility.
People may submit multiple applications if they meet income guidelines for specific counties, the state website says. For example, a family of four earning no more than $51,900 would qualify to live in Middlesex, Hunterdon and Somerset counties.
People who live in the county for which they've applied will get preference, the website said.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/10k_rental_vouchers_available_via_statewide_lotter.html