General Housing
(732) 389-2204; offers rental search assistance, foreclosure counseling, home buyer counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, disaster housing recovery assistance, rental arrears information and referral, workshops and courses; to fill out an intake form or search listings for affordable rentals visit www.housingall.org; assists with utility program applications (LIHEAP, PAGE, Gift of Warmth, NJ SHARES, USF); visit www.njpoweron.org. Eatontown office information: 732-389-2958, 59 Broad Street, info@housingall.org, office hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, services are housing stability and utility assistance
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLIANCE
NEW JERSEY HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER
(877) 428-8844, listings for affordable rental and for-sale housing in New Jersey; visit www.njhrc.gov
Enacted March 11, 2021, the HAF program provides financial assistance for homeowners who have experienced loss of income due to COVID-19 and have fallen behind on mortgage payments.
https://nj.gov/dca/hmfa/covid19/haf/ or call 609-278-7400.
HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE FUND (HAF)
Concerned about foreclosure or eviction? Housing Help NJ (housinghelpnj.org) has assistance for renters, landlords and homeowners. Call 888-691-3002 or email info@housinghelpnj.org
HOUSING HELP NJ
Long Branch
LONG BRANCH HOUSING AUTHORITY
(732) 222-3747, 2 Hope Ln; family housing/senior housing/housing choice voucher program (formally known as section 8); visit www.lbhousing.org; also search www.affordablehousingonline.com. Office hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-4:30pm, Fri please call ahead.
Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK HOUSING AUTHORITY
Asbury Park Housing Authority—(732) 774-2660, 1000 1/2 3rd Ave; provides assistance with local affordable housing listings and Section 8 applications; visit www.aphanj.com; also search www.affordablehousingonline.com
Freehold
SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES
Southern Jersey Legal Services—(732) 414-6750, 303 West Main St, 3rd Fl; provides legal services for landlord/tenant matters, call for income guidelines; visit www.lsnj.org
Ocean Township
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
(732) 556-8268, 2407 Route 66; provides legal services for landlord/tenant matters; call for income guidelines, Mon-Thurs 10 am-2 pm; visit www.monmouthlegalaid.com