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Your Holiday donation will help the Guild all year!

Thanksgiving Food Drive Drop off Location: 73 North Clinton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08609 (609) 392-5159

Registration or recertification for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is available 2X every month.

No one should have to worry about putting food on the table.

The Guild is searching for a full-time Director of External Affairs to enhance our visibility and position in the community.

If you are having trouble paying your residential electric, sewer, and water service bills this winter, the NJ Department of Community Affairs has a program to protect you from having these utilities turned off from November 15 through March 15.

All pre-applications submitted online during the open enrollment period from Monday, July 11, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. until Friday, July 22, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.,

It was initially created by Trenton Health Teams's Care Management Team.

The County will continue to receive applications up until the deadline of June 30, 2022 by regular mail, fax, email and drop offs. Applications, forms, and information can be accessed at this site: http://www.mercercounty.org/departments/housing-community-development/housing-and-community-development-programs or by visiting the entrance at 640 South Broad Street.

The air conditioners will be distributed only to individuals meeting the eligibility criteria. Please book an appointment.

Applicants may receive up to $35,000 per household to cover: Mortgage reinstatement assistance, Other eligible housing related costs, including: Escrow shortages, Delinquent property taxes, Municipal or tax liens Up to four future mortgage payments, inclusive of principal, interest, taxes and homeowner’s insurance

Are you a renter who has fallen behind in your payments? Help may be available!

Your Holiday donation will help the Guild all year! Please help the Guild continue to operate its two core programs: Home Health Nursing & Community Support.

Resource guides are available for each NJ county. Guias de recursos para cada condado en NJ son disponibles.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until all funds are expended. To determine eligibility, Mercer County households are required to document that someone within the household qualified for unemployment benefits, experienced a reduction in income, suffered major costs directly or indirectly due to COVID-19 that impacted the household, and can demonstrate a risk of homelessness or housing instability. A household’s income must be at or below 80 percent Area Median Income (AMI) with priority given to households at or below 30 percent AMI. If your household or tenant is in need of assistance with unpaid rent or utilities, you are encouraged to complete an application online at https://bit.ly/ERAPAPPLYII for the English version and https://bit.ly/ERAPII Spanish for the Spanish version, to call the Mercer County Board of Social Services for assistance at 609-389-3575, or to send an email to [email protected].

Need a health check or information about available services? Visit the North Clinton Avenue Campus. Click for more detail.

The County of Mercer will accept applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) until Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The County will continue accepting applications for the Universal Service Fund (USF) Program throughout the year. Residents who pay their own heating costs, and meet the income guidelines, may be eligible to receive financial assistance with their winter heating bill. Residents with medical conditions may also be eligible to receive cooling assistance.

To be protected from eviction, you MUST certify right now. The CDC eviction protection self-certification will no longer protect you. Please make sure to fill out the form.

Walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at CURE Arena, skating center. Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment are being offered next week at the following County vaccination sites: CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, in partnership with Capital Health • Tuesday, May 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moderna • Wednesday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moderna • Thursday, May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Johnson & Johnson (single dose) • Friday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moderna • Saturday, May 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moderna