WorkFirst New Jersey (WFNJ)

• Emphasizes personal responsibility and offers clients the opportunity to become self-sufficient members of the community.
• Instills and promotes self-sufficiency and pride through work.
• Benefits can only be received for a maximum of 60 months. Recipients are required to participate in a work activity unless medical documentation indicates a temporary or permanent disability.
• Work First New Jersey's two programs:
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides cash assistance to families with children under 18 years of age whether headed by a single adult or couple.
  • The General Assistance Program (GA) provides cash assistance to single adults and couples age 18 and older, without dependent children. GA Now Serving 33 Municipalities: Audubon Audubon Park Barrington Berlin Borough Berlin Township Brooklawn Camden Cherry Hill Chesilhurst Clementon Collingswood Gloucester City Gloucester Twp. Haddon Heights Haddon Township Haddonfield Hi-Nella Laurel Springs Lawnside Lindenwold Magnolia Merchantville Mount Ephraim Oaklyn Pennsauken Pine Hill Somerdale Stratford Tavistock Voorhees Waterford Twp Winslow Twp. Woodlynne
  
  
• WFNJ Case Management helps clients become and stay employed by offering employment and training opportunities. These include job search/job readiness, on the job training, and supported work. Case managers arrange and coordinate supports such as childcare, transportation, work expenses and up to two years of medical coverage.

• Provides medical assistance to TANF and GA eligible persons through a mandatory managed healthcare system.
• A variety of HMO's provide managed care to recipients.

• Aims to increase the food purchasing power of low-income households and the nutritional adequacy of their diets.
• The Food Stamp Program serves both public assistance and non-public assistance households.
• Food Stamp Application