Application for Public Assistance
Teaneck Township's Public Assistance Trust Fund was created to assist township residents in crisis. Distribution from this fund is only for the purpose of shelter related crisis intervention. It shall be on a onetime only basis and be for one or more of the following purposes:
- Emergency municipal tax relief for citizens who risk imminent foreclosure proceedings
- Rent for those persons in imminent danger of eviction
- A security deposit and/or initial rent payment for persons presently experiencing homelessness
- Emergency relief to provide or retain shelter
- Any other condition which, in judgement of the Teaneck Social Services Department, constitutes a severe hardship
If you or anyone you know is effected by any of these hardships, please contact the Social Services Department
How Financial Assistance Can Be Paid Out for Applicant:
- Financial assistance MUST be paid directly to provider of service (shown on bill or invoice)
- Financial assistance will NOT be paid directly to applicant
Township will NOT provide financial assistance for the following:
- If you are NOT a current Teaneck resident
- If insufficient documentation is provided, as requested
- If fraudulent documentation is provided
- If you do NOT qualify due to having sufficient means (as determined by Social Services Rep.)
- If the property in need of assistance is NOT owned by the applicant (co-ownership requires all parties of ownership to apply)
- If bill, invoice, statement, etc. is NOT in the name of the Applicant
- If the Applicant has received financial assistance from the Township of Teaneck in the past
Contact Us
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 837-1600
