New Jersey Department of Human Services
Work First New Jersey Emergency Assistance · About this organization
What you get
Help with overdue housing or utility bills, shelter, rent, deposits, moving costs, or essential furniture.
How to start
Fill in the online application.
Good to know
- Not cancer-specific; individual financial, disability, activity, emergency, plan, and provider rules apply.
- Utility shutoff notice when emergency utility help is requested.
The details, as published
Eligible WFNJ or SSI households in qualifying housing/utility crisis may receive arrears, shelter, temporary rent, deposits, moving costs, or essential furniture.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Work First New Jersey Emergency Assistance — lodging near treatment
Eligible WFNJ or SSI households in qualifying housing/utility crisis may receive arrears, shelter, temporary rent, deposits, moving costs, or essential furniture.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A New Jersey B-ALL family may qualify when the separate program-specific rules are met.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: NJ.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver
- Apply for WFNJ through MyNJHelps and identify the emergency need, or contact the county agency or caseworker if already receiving WFNJ or SSI.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — New WFNJ applicants use the MyNJHelps application route and identify the emergency need.
- In Person · Open form or page — Existing WFNJ or SSI recipients contact their county agency or assigned caseworker.
Documents to prepare
- Utility shutoff notice when emergency utility help is requested.
- Eviction or foreclosure notice when housing-loss prevention is requested.
- Information or verification of homelessness or imminent homelessness when temporary housing is requested.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Not cancer-specific; individual financial, disability, activity, emergency, plan, and provider rules apply.
- Confirm current individual eligibility, limits, capacity, and local application details.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Work First New Jersey Emergency Assistance · checked Aug 24, 2026