Programs are provided to assist individuals and families living in Passaic County.  The Division of Community Outreach and Family Services receives County, State and Federal (HUD) funding to provide an array of service funding to community agencies to primarily serve low income, indigent, or homeless individuals and families.  This Division oversees Community Agencies that provides the following services: permanent housing; veteran and disabled housing; emergency shelter; adult day care services, rental and public utility assistance; food pantries; transportation vouchers (TANF and post-TANF clients); and license restoration programs.  To receive these services residents may contact NJ211 or access FindHelp at www.findhelp.org.

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Paterson/Passaic CoC Important Documents

The Passaic Continuum of Care (CoC) is a voluntary association that provides information, services, and advocacy for and on behalf of Passaic County’s homeless population.  In addition, the CoC program provides funding to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding to rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; promote access to and effective use of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness . To access these services, residents may contact NJ211 to be assessed and prioritized on the Housing Priority List (HPL).  

Below are important documents related to the CoC Competition and include the draft CoC Consolidated Application and attachments, the final CoC Priority List including the ranking of new and renewal CoC applications and the CoC’s policies and procedures related to the local selection process.

Any questions about the CoC should be directed to Yonette Fredericks at (973) 881-2834 or YonetteF@passaiccountynj.org.