N.J. Admin. Code § 5:41-2.5

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

Section 5:41-2.5 - Priorities

(a) Inasmuch as all households that apply and are found eligible may not be able to receive assistance due to lack of funds, first consideration shall be given to those most vulnerable in the event of homelessness. Priorities for consideration for assistance among otherwise qualified applicants in the same applicant pool shall be assigned in the following order. However, no person shall be deemed to be entitled to assistance solely by virtue of being in one of the following categories.

1. Households with a person who is found to be disabled or handicapped by a government agency physician or other health professional at time of application;

2. Households with a person who is at least 62 years of age;

3. Victims of domestic violence (A referral from the Department of Children and Families, emergency shelter agency, county welfare agency, or other social agency shall be required.);

4. Households with children, which have broken up or face imminent breakup due to homelessness. (A recommendation from the Department of Children and Families, emergency shelter agency, county welfare agency or other social agency shall be required.);

5. Single parent households;

6. Other households with children;

7. All other households.

(b) Preference will be given to households already in sustainable housing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:41-2.5

Amended by R.1986 d.296, effective 7/21/1986.
See: 17 N.J.R. 2939(a), 18 N.J.R. 1453(c).
(a)1 amended; (a)2 through 6 deleted; new (a)3.-7.
Amended by R.1990 d.62, effective 2/5/1990.
See: 21 N.J.R. 2845(a), 22 N.J.R. 336(b).
Clarified that inclusion in a priority category does not confer automatic entitlement to assistance; required handicap or disability to be determined by a health professional at the time of application; made clear a preference for households already in sustainable housing and deleted the preference category of families in which children are to be placed elsewhere because of homelessness.
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)3 and (a)4, substituted "Department of Children and Families" for "Division of Youth and Family Services".