Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services and Community Health Law Project will help Morris County residents access eviction defense, housing support and financial assistance.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey is awarding more than $7 million to 12 nonprofit organizations for eviction and homelessness prevention services, including funding tied to the region that serves Morris County, according to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The grants are part of the state’s Omnibus Eviction & Homelessness Prevention Program, which supports legal help, case management, housing navigation and financial assistance for households at risk of losing stable housing.
For Morris County residents, the most direct regional award is $442,101 to Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services for a service area that includes Morris, Sussex, Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren and Hudson counties. Community Health Law Project will receive $292,772.30 for a broader service area that also includes Morris County, along with several other counties across the state.
The state said the program combines two earlier efforts, the Homelessness Prevention Program and Comprehensive Eviction Defense and Diversion, into a single model for households facing eviction, displacement or homelessness. Services can include emergency financial aid, legal representation, help navigating housing systems and ongoing case management.
The Department of Community Affairs said eviction accounts for more than 58% of homelessness admissions each year in New Jersey. Since 2023, the state said the earlier eviction defense and diversion program served more than 20,000 households, with 86% avoiding eviction or being permanently and safely relocated.
Organizations receiving the new grants must begin services within 30 days, be fully staffed within 60 days and meet state performance requirements, including helping at least 85% of households remain stably housed or relocate safely within 12 months.
Residents facing eviction can review the state’s eviction prevention materials and contact local legal or housing assistance providers as the new grant-funded services begin rolling out.