THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BERGEN COUNTY AND
THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES


"POST-WFNJ WRAP-AROUND FUND"

The County of Bergen has provided the Bergen County Board of Social Services funding to provide assistance to families who are no longer receiving Work First New Jersey/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families WFNJ/TANF because of employment. The County of Bergen and the Bergen County Board of Social Service realize that many post-WFNJ/TANF recipients are employed in low paying positions and assisting them in emergency situations assists them in retaining their employment. The goal of the POST-WFNJ WRAP-AROUND FUND is to help former recipients retain employment and move towards self-sufficiency.

 

POST-WFNJ WRAP-AROUND GUIDELINES:

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 

TYPE OF PAYMENT

WHERE PAYMENT SENT

AMOUNT AVAILABLE PER POST-TANF RECIPIENT

MAXIMUM YEARLY BENEFIT

MAXIMUM LIFETIME BENEFIT

CHILD CARE PAYMENT: provided only when a child is ill and cannot attend the child care program that he/she normally attends; also known as "Sick Child" day care.

To Child Care Provider

$30 per day

$900

NONE

CAR REPAIRS AND INSURANCE:

(NOTE: Vehicle must be registered to recipient; Recipient’s name must be on the insurance policy.)

1. POST-WFNJ WRAP-AROUND FUND











To Car Repair or Insurance Company











$500











$500 (year begins January 1, 2004)











$1000

2. TRANS-PLUS

To Car Repair or Insurance Company

$1500

$1500

$2000

(In combination with any amount received in Post-WFNJ Wrap-Around Funds)

TRANSPORTATION

To Recipient

$77 per month (the cost of three-zone bus pass)

two payments of $77 per year

NONE

MOTEL PLACEMENT DUE TO NATURAL DISASTER (fire, flood)

To Motel

$75 per night

31 days @ $75 per night or $1643 per year

NONE

SECURITY DEPOSIT/MOVING EXPENSE:

provided only when a post-TANF recipient is required to move for reasons beyond his/her control

or

when recipient receives a Section VIII certificate but must move to a different location because current housing does not meet HUD requirements.

To Landlord or Moving Company

  up to $2,350

$2,350

$2,350

RENTAL ASSISTANCE:

provided only when a post-TANF recipient is within 3 months of receipt of a Section VIII certificate (as verified by the Housing Authority of Bergen County or the municipal housing authority) and only if the recipient will be able to remain in their current residence (i.e, the apartment meets HUD criteria).

To Landlord

That portion of the rent that would be paid by the Housing Authority up to a MAXIMUM of three months.

3 months rent payment

3 months rent payment

 

RETROACTIVE RENT and/or RETROACTIVE UTILITY:

provided only when recipient has sufficient source(s) of income to pay the rent/utilities in the future.

To Landlord or Utility Company

Two months retroactive rent and/or Three months retroactive utility

2 months RENT and/or 3 months UTILITY per year

$2000

TOTAL OF ALL PAYMENTS

 

 

$2500 PER YEAR

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For A Copy of the Post-WFNJ Wrap-Around Application
in Microsoft Word Format:

Click Here

Copy of IRS Form W-9 (Acrobat PDF Format)
Form W-9

Mail completed Applications to:

Bergen County Board of Social Services
216 Route 17 North
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662

Or Contact Ms. Patricia Dunphy at (201) 368-4254

Attention: Work First New Jersey Case Management Unit.
 

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