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Rental assistance lottery for low-income residents
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Renters selected through the lottery could wait for two years or longer for assistance
If you need help paying the rent, a new lottery system for state aid opens to New Jersey tenants starting Monday. The online application is available through the Department of Community Affairs. Applicants are entered into a drawing to get on the waiting list. Applicants will be selected through one of four categories -- family, elderly, disabled or homeless and each category has 1,000 slots.
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Rental assistance lottery for low-income residents
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If you need help paying the rent, a new lottery system for state aid opens to New Jersey tenants starting Monday. The online application is available through the Department of Community Affairs. Applicants are entered into a drawing to get on the waiting list. Applicants will be selected through one of four categories -- family, elderly, disabled or homeless and each category has 1,000 slots.
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