In order to have your name placed on any of our public housing waiting lists, you must complete the preliminary online application.
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The Preliminary Applications will only be available online. Hand-Delivered, faxed or emailed applications are not accepted.
When you complete the application, you will receive a Control Number or Receipt via email to track your application.
Accepted applications are placed on the our waiting list to await an eligibility interview.
We will mail you a letter to confirm that you've been placed on the waiting list.
NOTE: Waiting times can be as long as 3 years.
Once your name has been placed on any of our program waiting lists you must notify us with any changes to your application (family size, address, income, etc.).
All changes must be submitted in writing. Email your changes to [email protected], or fax them to (973) 540-1914.
Note: Mail-in applications are an accommodation for persons with disabilities and senior citizens ONLY. Everyone else should use our online application.
We can mail you a housing application.
Call our office at 973-540-0389. Tell the staff person you want a public housing preliminary application mailed to you. They will ask for your address, and mail it out.
Once you receive the preliminary application in the mail, fill it out and mail it back to:
Once we receive your application, we will give you a Control Number or Receipt to track your application status.
Accepted applications are placed on the Housing Authority’s waiting list to await an eligibility interview. We will mail an acknowledgment letter to confirm that you have been placed on the waiting list.