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What is the Housing Supports Program?

The program helps NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid) members of all ages who have both a housing need and a health condition.

Eligible members are connected to a housing supports provider that can provide services to help them:

• Find a place to live
• Move into housing
• Stay in housing
• Make home modifications or changes needed to support their health

These supports help members achieve housing stability so they can better manage their health and well-being.

Who is eligible to receive services?

A person is eligible if they meet all three of the criteria below:

• Have NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid) health insurance
• Have a housing need–like being homeless, risk of losing current housing, recently released from jail, unsafe or unstable living situation
• Have a health condition–like diabetes, depression, pregnancy, substance use, physical disability

How do you obtain Housing Supports services?

• Call the 1-800 number on the back of the insurance card and say you’re calling about making a referral to the new Housing Supports Program
• Contact an agency providing Housing Supports Services in Monmouth and/or Ocean Counties

Types of Housing Supports Services:

• Pre-Tenancy Services
  • Develop an individualized housing support plan to help member achieve their goals
  • Assist with the housing search and application process
  • Provide connections to resources aiding with housing costs and other expenses
• Tenancy Sustaining Services
  • Develop an individualized housing support plan to help members achieve their goals
  • Assist with lease renewals and housing certifications
  • Connect members to financial resources and social services
  • Assist in addressing behaviors that may jeopardize housing
  • Assist in resolving disputes with landlords
• Move-in Supports
  • Pay for the set-up of the new housing unit, to address needs identified in the person-centered care plan
  • Pay for the move and supporting the details of the move
  • Security Deposits
• Residential Modifications and Remediations
  • Provide remediation services, including air filtration devices, asthma remediation
  • Modify home environment(ramps, handrails, grab bars)
  • Provide medically necessary heating and cooling 

What Services are NOT provided by the Housing Supports Program?

• Payment for rent
• Provision of or payment for housing vouchers
• Funding to build housing

Age Groups	Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Housing / Shelter Rental / Security Deposit Repairs / Improvements / Accessibility Supportive Housing
Payment Types	Medicaid
Areas Served	State-Wide

Last Updated: 01/12/26