I need financial assistance/financial counseling
Community Health Law Project
(973) 680-5599, 650 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield 07003
www.chlp.org
To provide legal and advocacy services, training, education, and related activities to persons with disabilities and, in certain issues, to organizations representing their interests, with an emphasis on those most vulnerable and needy; including individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Family Resource Network
(973)-244-0850, 322 Route 46 West, Suite 290, Parsippany 07054
Provides services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers. They also provide volunteer opportunities for mature adults.
Money Management International
1-866-531-3442
www.moneymanagement.org/
A nonprofit program that provides consumer credit counseling.
New Jersey Work Incentive Network Support (NJWINS)
(973) 244-0850, 322 Route 46 West, Suite 220, Parsippany 07054
www.njwins.org
This program is for people 14-64 who are on SSI or SSDI. A senior adult who has guardianship of a younger person may apply for services for the younger person.
Real Estate Tax Reduction, Township of Montclair Tax Assessor
(973)-509-4920, 205 Claremont Avenue, 1st Floor, Montclair 07042
Persons 65+ who meet eligibility requirements may receive a tax reduction of $250 per income. This discount can be applied in addition to the veteran discount below.
Salvation Army - Montclair Citadel
(973) 744-3312, 13 Trinity Place, Montclair 07042
Salvation Army has funds to assist people who are behind in their rent and utilities. They must be Essex County residents, ineligible for assistance through Division of Family Assistance and Benefits (DFAB), and substantiate that they can sustain following the assistance.
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778, 935 Allwood Rd., Clifton
www.ssa.gov
Information about Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Veteran Real Estate Tax Reduction, Township of Montclair Tax Assessor
(973)-509-4920, 205 Claremont Avenue, 1st Floor, Montclair 07042
Veterans may receive a tax reduction of $250 per income. This discount can be applied in addition to the senior discount above.