The Southern NJ CoC covering Camden, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester Counties is currently accepting applications for new and renewal projects seeking FY2026 Continuum of Care funding. For FY2026, the SNJ CoC is eligible to apply for approximately $7,500,000 for new and renewal projects that work towards the goal of ending homelessness (final amount will be verified upon release of HUD’s ARD report). Specifications for eligible projects are attached the scoring criteria can be found on the SM Apply portal.

Any agency seeking to apply for new or renewal funding MUST complete an application in SM Apply by 4pm on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026. The link for SM Apply is here: https://njcocmha.smapply.io/prog/snj_continuum_of_care_funding

To help answer any technical and eligibility questions, the COC will be hosting a technical assistance session on Monday, June 15th at 10am via zoom. Here is the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AjOoMLB9QZCL8avnrk5OtA

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 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.

 

2024 Homeless & At-Risk Services Resource Guide (8th 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