LSNWJ assists people with government-provided entitlements to meet essential needs. Apply for legal services if your benefits have been denied, reduced, or terminated. If you have been sanctioned or subject to an overpayment, apply to LSNWJ.
LSNWJ offers legal assistance in the following types of public entitlements matters:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
General Assistance (GA)
Emergency Assistance (EA) including Temporary Rental Assistance (TRA)
Food Stamps (NJ SNAP)
Medicaid and NJ Family Care
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Community Education & Resources
The team offers community education to providers and the public on various topics concerning the entitlements programs, eligibility, rights and obligations.
Legal Services of Northwest Jersey also makes available Referral Resources for your convenience.
