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Affordable Housing Alliance

Rental Arrears/Security Deposit Assistance
Opens Aug 1 2026 07:00 AM (EST)
Deadline Aug 7 2026 04:00 PM (EST)
Description

Please review the eligibility requirements below. If you believe you meet all requirements, please click apply and respond to the prescreen questions. You must SUBMIT the completed prescreen for us to review it. 

If you are eligible for the full application process, you will receive a link for via email; please use an email address you can check regularly.

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).
  • Your household must have experienced a documented financial hardship which caused the rental arrears
  • 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.
  • If your full application is approved, the assistance payment will be provided directly to your landlord or property manager.
  • 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
  • If your full application is approved, the assistance payment will be provided directly to your landlord or property manager.

Rental Arrears/Security Deposit Assistance


Please review the eligibility requirements below. If you believe you meet all requirements, please click apply and respond to the prescreen questions. You must SUBMIT the completed prescreen for us to review it. 

If you are eligible for the full application process, you will receive a link for via email; please use an email address you can check regularly.

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).
  • Your household must have experienced a documented financial hardship which caused the rental arrears
  • 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.
  • If your full application is approved, the assistance payment will be provided directly to your landlord or property manager.
  • 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
  • If your full application is approved, the assistance payment will be provided directly to your landlord or property manager.
Opens
Aug 1 2026 07:00 AM (EST)
Deadline
Aug 7 2026 04:00 PM (EST)