Bergen County

Board of Social Services

Bergen County

Board of Social Services

218 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-3300   Tel 201-368-4200

Hours: Weekdays 8:00 am thru 4:30 pm (Tuesdays until 8:00 pm)

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Transportation Assistance

TANF (and Post-TANF) recipients may also be eligible for assistance through the TANF Trans-Wrap program.  This program strives to remove transportation as a barrier to securing and retaining employment.  The program provides the following Emergency Transportation Assistance to eligible individuals: funds to obtain a new Driver’s license or restoration and renewal fees; Car registration, vehicle insurance and repair; transportation for children of TANF clients to include bus passes and car booster seats.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this program you must meet either requirement:

  • Be an Active TANF client
  • Be a Former TANF client who needs help getting to their job (transportation),  AND whose TANF case has been closed within the last 24 months, AND who is employed at least 20 hours/week at or above minimum wage.

How to Apply:

Paper Application:  You may complete a paper application and return the completed application to the agency.

In-Person: The agency is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. You may come in person and complete an application for this program.

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NJ FamilyCare complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.


If you speak any other language, language assistance services are available at no cost to you.
Call 1-800-701-0710 (TTY: 1-800-701- 0720).


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