The County of Somerset is committed to excellence and innovation in public service, promoting the well-being of all residents and communities by providing effective, efficient, and responsive leadership. Somerset County is at the hub of Central New Jersey. Its 21 municipalities, which encompass 305 square miles, contain a diversity of landscape, population, and development that reflects the varied lifestyles of its estimated 332,568 residents. 

• Administers public assistance programs for county residents.
• Provide for basic human needs
• Promote self-sufficiency and the preservation of families
• Protect the vulnerable through the responsible, professionally directed use of available resources

Financial Assistance Programs

• Emergency Assistance
• Food Stamps
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• General Assistance (GA)
• Medicaid Assistance

Services

• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support
• Early Periodic Screening and Diagnostic Testing (EPSDT)
• Employment (Work First New Jersey)
• Family Planning
• Home Health Aide Services
• Housing Assistance
• Medical Transportation
• Referrals to Community Agencies
• Rooming and Boarding Home Services 

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Financial Assistance / Referrals Housing / Shelter Utility Assistance Family & Support Services Family Support
Payment Types	County Funding Medicaid
Areas Served	Somerset County

Last Updated: 09/12/19