Hamilton Township Announces
Residential Aid Program

Hamilton Township’s
Department of Community and Economic Development announces program to assist
with utility, rent and mortgage relief to qualifying Township residents.
Hamilton Township has secured over $650,000
of its federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARES Funds (CDBG-CV 3)
in order to fund the Township’s Mortgage & Rental Relief Assistance
Program. Program applications will fall
into two categories – residential and business assistance. Program applications will be reviewed in
coordination by the Township and Arm In Arm, a local non-profit agency which
assists Mercer County residents with food, housing, and job support.
The residential portion of the
Mortgage & Rental Relief Program will allow for rental, mortgage or utility
assistance to low and moderate income households that have had a substantial
reduction in income or became unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
emergency rental or mortgage assistance grant has a cap of $10,000 throughout a
period of six months. All approved applicants will be reviewed at the
three-month interval to see if they are still in need of assistance.
“Many Hamilton residents have
experienced a significant disruption to their lives – both their health and
economically. This program goes a long
way to ensure these residents do not fall behind on their rent, mortgage or
utility and will allow them and their family to have a safe place to live,”
said Mayor Jeff Martin. “I want to thank
Fred Dumont, Director of Community & Economic Development, and his team for
partnering with Arm In Arm so these funds get distributed as quickly as
possible to those who need them.”
“This program helps our homeowners and
renters but just as important it helps our landlords and financial
institutions,” stated Fred Dumont, Director of Community and Economic
Development. “It allows people to stay in their homes, allows the landlords to
pay their taxes, and the banks to keep our residents employed. Coupled with our
upcoming commercial mortgage and rental relief program, this is a big lift to
our economy.”
Details on the business portion of the
Mortgage & Rental Relief Program will be announced at a date in the near
future. Individuals and businesses
seeking to review the program requirements or to apply may do so by visiting HamiltonNJ.com/MortgageRentalRelief
or arminarm.org/HTA