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Last Updated June 23, 2010
Hunterdon County
Department of Human Services
Division of Housing
Nancy Schepens, Director
Physical Location:
8 Gauntt Place
Flemington, NJ 08822		 Mailing Address:
PO Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Phone:
908-788-1336		 Fax:
908-806-4896
 

 

Housing Resource
Desk Guide
for Hunterdon County
Social Service Providers
(updated 12/2009)

The Housing Resource Desk Guide was prepared, for the purpose of aiding social service providers who work with low-income families and individuals in their search for affordable housing.

PREPARED BY:
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Hunterdon County, Inc.
and the
Hunterdon County Department of Human Services

 

In 1977 the Board of Chosen Freeholders established the Hunterdon County Department of Public Housing.  Now known as the Division of Housing, the office operates under the oversight of the Hunterdon County Department of Human Services.  The Division of Housing is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Under the supervision of the County, the Division of Housing has the full responsibility to administer the Housing Choice Voucher Program and answers directly to the regional office of HUD.  The Division maintains a close working relationship with the Division of Social Services and the Division of Senior Services.

The Hunterdon County Department of Human Services Division of Housing is funded to provide monthly rental subsidies to approximately 425 tenant families, provided that their chosen rental unit meets all HUD guidelines. 

The program operates at full capacity and generally has a full waiting list.   Applicants cannot be added to the waiting list unless the waiting list is officially “open.”  Interested applicants should periodically contact the Division of Housing for updated information about the status of the waiting list.

LOTTERY REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

Links of Interest

  1. NJ DCA (NJ Dept. of Community Affairs)
  2. NJ HMFA (New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency)
  3. SCCOAH (Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing)
  4. Tenants Rights (NJ Legal Services)
  5. Federal Citizen Information Center - Housing
  6. NJ Housing Resource Center
  7. Need help with foreclosure? Visit http://www.nj.gov/foreclosuremediation/ or call 1-866-989-5277

NJHelps (www.njhelps.org) is a free service offered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Welfare Services and is an easy way for you to prescreen for several welfare programs that are available to help you and your family.

NJHelps is private, they do not ask who you are and do not share your information with anyone. NJHelps will tell you where to go for help and what to bring with you when you visit your County's Division of Social Services, after you have answered all the questions.

www.co.hunterdon.nj.us