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Affordable Housing Alliance

Rental Arrears/Security Deposit Assistance
Opens Apr 1 2026 07:00 AM (EST)
Deadline Apr 10 2026 02:00 PM (EST)
Description

You MUST be a current Monmouth County resident and earn less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (click here for guidelines). Please review the additional eligibility requirements mentioned below. If you believe you meet all requirements, please click apply and respond to the prescreen questions. If you are eligible for the full application process you will receive a link for that in an email. If your full application is approved, the assistance payment will be provided directly to your landlord or property manager.

Rental Arrears Assistance Eligibility Criteria
Security Deposit Assistance Eligibility Criteria
  • You must be a current resident of Monmouth County and live at the dwelling you’re seeking back-rent assistance for.
  • You must earn less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (click here for guidelines).
  • You must demonstrate budgetary sustainability to one of our financial counselors.
  • You are not eligible if you do not have a source of income.
  • You are not eligible if you’ve received assistance from the AHA within the last 24 months.
  • You are not eligible if you owe more than $4500, unless you can provide verified funding to make up the difference.
  • You must be a current resident or moving INTO Monmouth County 
  • You must already have the rental property secured.
  • You must earn less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (click here for guidelines).
  • You are not eligible if you’ve received assistance from the AHA within the last 24 months
  • You are not eligible if you do not have a source of income to pay your rent once you move in.
  • You are not eligible if you owe more than $6000, unless you can provide verified funding to make up the difference
Apply

Rental Arrears/Security Deposit Assistance


You MUST be a current Monmouth County resident and earn less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (click here for guidelines). Please review the additional eligibility requirements mentioned below. If you believe you meet all requirements, please click apply and respond to the prescreen questions. If you are eligible for the full application process you will receive a link for that in an email. If your full application is approved, the assistance payment will be provided directly to your landlord or property manager.

Rental Arrears Assistance Eligibility Criteria
Security Deposit Assistance Eligibility Criteria
  • You must be a current resident of Monmouth County and live at the dwelling you’re seeking back-rent assistance for.
  • You must earn less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (click here for guidelines).
  • You must demonstrate budgetary sustainability to one of our financial counselors.
  • You are not eligible if you do not have a source of income.
  • You are not eligible if you’ve received assistance from the AHA within the last 24 months.
  • You are not eligible if you owe more than $4500, unless you can provide verified funding to make up the difference.
  • You must be a current resident or moving INTO Monmouth County 
  • You must already have the rental property secured.
  • You must earn less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (click here for guidelines).
  • You are not eligible if you’ve received assistance from the AHA within the last 24 months
  • You are not eligible if you do not have a source of income to pay your rent once you move in.
  • You are not eligible if you owe more than $6000, unless you can provide verified funding to make up the difference
Apply
Opens
Apr 1 2026 07:00 AM (EST)
Deadline
Apr 10 2026 02:00 PM (EST)