Emergency Rental Assistance Program

November 08, 2021

On behalf of Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners, please see the information, attached and below, regarding the Middlesex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (MCERAP). The provided materials include:

To ensure all eligible applicants are aware of the program, we ask that you please:

  • Distribute the MCERAP flyer throughout your municipality, particularly in places where community members gather, (Local Senior Centers, Libraries, Houses of Worship, Farmer’s Markets, etc.),
  • Publicize the MCERAP flyer and information at local events and occasions,
  • Share the MCERAP flyer online and ask municipal organizations, such as your Housing Authority, to post the flyer to their website and social media platforms,
  • Use a Community Notification System, such as Nixle, to send an alert with a link to the application
  • Circulate the MCERAP flyer among any potential applicants within your community and organizations.

To assist you, sample social media captions are provided below:

  • Are you or someone you know a #MiddlesexCountyNJ resident that needs help paying for utilities or rent? The Middlesex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (MCERAP) can help.  Apply now at: http://middlesexcountynj.gov/rentalassistance
  • Do you need help paying your rent or utilities due to COVID-19? You may qualify for the Middlesex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program. To see if you're eligible, visit: https://tinyurl.com/rj852ccu
  • Has COVID-19 impacted your rent or utility payments?  Middlesex County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program has already given over $5 million to households in need. To see if you're eligible, visit: https://tinyurl.com/rj852ccu
  • COVID-19 has impacted everyone, including renters. The Middlesex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program can help! Join the hundreds of residents we've assisted so far and find out if you're eligible here: https://tinyurl.com/rj852ccu

Funding is still available for distribution; please encourage eligible renters to apply for assistance today. Additional information about the program can be found on www.middlesexcountynj.gov/rentalassistance.