Office of Homeless and At Risk Services Information & Assistance

Cumberland County has a coordinated network of agencies and services that responds to the needs of individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Funding from state and federal sources provide various types of shelter, transitional housing, emergency assistance with rent, emergency assistance with utilities, emergency groceries and daily meals. The Cumberland County Division of Homeless, a division within the County Human Services Department, coordinates some, not all, of the homeless services in the county. The office maintains a resource directory for Homeless and At-Risk Services (Spanish version) in Cumberland County.

The Coordinator of the Division of Homeless convenes monthly meetings of the Comprehensive Emergency Assistance System (CEAS) Committee to plan for and monitor homeless and at- risk services. The CEAS Committee serves as the Local Board for the federally funded Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Additionally, the CEAS Committee serves as the planning body and work group for yearly application submissions requesting funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Continuum of Care, Homeless Assistance Programs.

The CEAS Committee, is comprised of service providers that provide homeless services and services to prevent homelessness, housing providers, homeless and housing advocates, a previously homeless consumer and agencies that represent sub populations that are prevalent within the boundaries of our geographic area. CEAS Committee meetings are open to the public, and are held each month at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at various meeting places in the County.  Contact the office for any specific meeting place.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CUMBERLAND COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.
Cumberland County has been chosen to receive $90, 866.00 for Phase 41 to supplement food and shelter programs in the county.

Public or Private voluntary agencies interested in applying for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Sara Williams, the EFSP Coordinator at (856) 453-2171. Proposals completed by interested agencies must be submitted by Friday, March 22, 2024 by 4:00 p.m. to Sara Williams, Cumberland County Human Services 70 W. Broad St., Bridgeton, NJ, 08302.

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2024 Homeless & At-Risk Services Resource Guide (6th Ed.)         
Flow Chart for Homeless Assistance - Single
Flow Chart for Homeless Assistance - Family

Cumberland County Point In Time Statistics

Cumberland County Point-in-Time 2023 Report