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Each year, thousands of youth experience homelessness and many others are faced with food insecurity while on campus. These conditions can prevent students from accessing higher education, cause disruption to higher education (such as dropping out), and can cause students to experience mental and physical stress, depression, and anxiety.

If you are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, please email Wecare@ramapo.edu or check out the resources below that aid those experiencing homelessness and wish to achieve a higher education successfully

BasicNeeds.NJ.Gov is a resource hub designed to make it easier for college students and adult learners in New Jersey to secure their basic needs including food, housing and shelter, childcare, and transportation.

: The NJHRC is a statewide, online database of affordable and accessible housing units in your area. The registry includes both rental and for-sale units that are available. 

Call: 1-800-428-8844

: The AHH program is managed by the Office of Adolescent Services under the Department of Children and Families and is designed to assist youth with placement in a transitional or permanent housing program. Services are available to eligible homeless youth, youth at risk for homelessness, and youth aging out of the child welfare system, ages 18 – 21 years. Contact PerformCare to find out about housing and support.

Call: 1-877-652-7624

: The Section 8 Housing Voucher Program assists in making private rental housing affordable for low-income families through direct rent subsidy payments to landlords. The program is available to residents of all New Jersey counties and is administered throughout the State by a number of municipal and county authorities.

• Bergen Office: 100 First Street, Suite 207 (1st floor), Hackensack, NJ 07601, call (201) 996-8990
• Passaic Office: 100 Hamilton Plaza, Suite 600 (6th floor), Paterson, NJ 07505, call (973) 225-7416
• Hudson Office: 438 Summit Avenue, (3rd floor), Jersey City, NJ 07306, call (201) 217-7256

has a housing resource hotline and website with the latest updates on eviction protections currently available. °ä²¹±ô±ôÌý888-691-3002

To apply for rental assistance, click the link above and complete the application or call 201-336-6013 option 8.

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• Tenants must be Bergen County Residents
• Tenants must make less than 80% of the Average Median Income of Bergen County (For 1 person–$57,700; for 2 people–$65,950; for 3 people–$74,200) Income limits may vary depending on for which years assistance is sought
• Experienced a loss of income or financial burden due to COVID since March 202

Ãå±±ÖØ¿Ú of New Jersey (RCNJ) and the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) make no guarantees about the external resources or organizations listed as assistance options. While CSI has done initial vetting related to resources listed, RCNJ and CSI are not responsible for the quality, accuracy, safety, or outcomes of services provided by these external organizations. It is the responsibility of students to research and evaluate the integrity of any organization or resource they choose to utilize. Students are advised to exercise caution and good judgment when engaging with external resources.

For additional support or information, please contact the Center for Student Involvement.