The New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) serves individuals 21 years of age and older. Please read the important information below sent out by DDD on February 22, 2017. 
Posted by DDD on 2.22.17

Hello Division Constituents and Community Partners,

In addition to two important, time-sensitive announcements below, please take time to follow the links to an invaluable series of health and safety bulletins published recently by the Division.

Thank you.
Liz Shea
Elizabeth M. Shea
Assistant Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Developmental Disabilities
 
 
NJ State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) Pre-Application Enrollment Period Announced
 
The State of New Jersey Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) will be accepting pre-applications March 6, 2017 through March 10, 2017. SRAP is a state funded program that provides housing subsidies on behalf of extremely low-income persons for decent, safe and sanitary housing. Prospective applicants must meet SRAP income and eligibility requirements. Pre-applications for housing assistance will be accepted from low-income individuals and households based on the age and income limits established by HUD. Only one (1) pre-application per household will be accepted.
 
Pre-applications will be accepted ONLINE only . The open enrollment period is  Monday, March 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM through Friday, March 10, 2017 at 5:00 PM (Eastern Time).  Because pre-applications will be selected through a lottery process, it does not matter when you submit your pre-application as long as you submit your pre-application during the open enrollment period. Every pre-application submitted during the open enrollment period has a chance of being selected during the lottery.
 
For more detailed information, please visit  www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/srap_vouchers.html
 
 
Comment Period for Proposed Readoption with Amendments Announced
 
The Proposed Readoption with Amendments: N.J.A.C 10:42A, Life-Threatening Emergencies, was published in the New Jersey Register on February 21, 2017. There is a sixty-day public comment period, which ends  Friday, April 21, 2017 . Written comments may be submitted electronically, or by mail or facsimile, as follows:
 
  • Electronically: [email protected]
  • USPS Mail: Carol Jones, Administrative Practice Officer, Division of Developmental Disabilities, PO Box 726, Trenton, NJ 08625-0726
  • Fax: 609.631.2214
 
 
Valuable Resources for Caregivers: DDD Health, Safety, and Prevention Bulletins
 
The DDD Olmstead Resource Team and DHS Publications have collaborated on a number of detailed health, safety, and prevention bulletins that address several common health and safety issues for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). These bulletins are a great resource for families and other caregivers. Remember, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."