New Jersey Rural and Suburban Outreach Program

Michael Callahan
Michael.Callahan@dca.nj.gov

Tina McGill
Tina.McGill@dca.nj.gov

Anthony Cassetta
Anthony.Cassetta@dca.nj.gov

Shahilda Boynes
Shahilda.Boynes@dca.nj.gov

Grant funding to provide street outreach, mobile case management, compassionate engagement, diversion, and low-barrier, rapid housing stabilization services to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in rural and suburban New Jersey.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Existing street outreach, prevention, homelessness, diversion, or rapid re-housing programs and demonstrable experience in service unsheltered individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness
• A diverse compilation of resources and partnerships to support and assist households that are homeless and at risk of homelessness exist those situations and circumstances
• The willingness and capacity to partner with local and county law enforcement the service area's correspondent Continuum-of-Care, public services, and regional and local healthcare provider
• Commitment to Housing First
• Commitment to the inclusion of and incorporation of feedback from persons with lived experience and expertise

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and municipalities with at least 3 years experience successfully administering and operating homeless prevention, street outreach, homelessness diversion, and/or rapid re-housing programs in eligible counties:

• Atlantic
• Burlington
• Cape May
• Cumberland
• Gloucester
• Hunterdon
• Monmouth
• Morris
• Ocean
• Salem
• Somerset
• Sussex
• Union
• Warren

The maximum amount awarded to a single program in a county or region is $250,000.

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.