N.J. Admin. Code § 5:41-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 5:41-2.4 - Period of assistance

(a) No person who has become eligible for permanent rental assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher Program of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. § 1437(f) ( 24 CFR §§ 982.01 et seq.) or for any subsidized housing, which the household can afford shall continue to receive assistance under the Homelessness Prevention Program once the permanent rental assistance or subsidized housing becomes available.

(b) No person shall continue to receive assistance under the Homelessness Prevention Program for more than six months, nor shall any person receive assistance to pay more than three months' rental arrears, unless the Department of Community Affairs finds there to be sufficient extenuating circumstances to justify an extension.

(c) A household shall be eligible for assistance under the Homelessness Prevention Program more than once only if the problem causing the situation is not chronic or repetitive in nature. Any assistance given after the first award shall be in the form of a loan.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:41-2.4

Amended by R.1986 d.296, effective 7/21/1986.
See: 17 N.J.R. 2939(a), 18 N.J.R. 1453(c).
(c) added.
Amended by R.1988 d.521, effective 11/7/1988.
See: 19 N.J.R. 1777(a), 20 N.J.R. 2752(a).
Added text in (b) ", nor shall any months' rental arrears".
Amended by R.2008 d.66, effective 4/7/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 4986(a), 40 N.J.R. 1827(b).
In (a), substituted "Housing Choice Voucher Program" for "section 8 program", "§ 1437(f) (24 CFR §§ 982.01" for "§ 1437(f) (24 C.F.R. § 882.101" and "the household" for "he", and inserted a comma following the first occurrence of "housing"; in (b), substituted "Department of Community Affairs" for "Bureau of Housing Services"; and in (c), inserted the last sentence.