Here are some of the Other situations where OMR has helped:
- Family #160 A military veteran on disability was laid off from a contract labor job which does not entitle him to unemployment. The family incurred expenses from the tragic death of their 19 year old daughter. The father has been hired by the post office, but needed help with rent until he received his first paycheck.
- Family #158 A single mother unexpectedly had her pay garnished from rent in arrears four years earlier. This caused her to be unable to meet her present rent. She has had a good record for paying rent for the intervening four years and received budgeting counseling from the Community Actions Council.
- Family #155 A single father with three children had reduced hours as a HVAC technician in February and March due to weather conditions. This caused him to fall behind in his rent.
- Family #154 A couple with two children lost their trailer to repossession after the husband lost his job. He was able to find a part-time job to supplement his wife’s full-time income. OMR was able to help them get into an apartment which they can now afford.
- Family #151 A couple with five children had a fire in their home. With assistance from OMR, they were able to establish themselves in a new apartment.
- Family #142 A family with two children and a grandmother with cancer were renting a home that went into foreclosure. The landlord had failed to pay the mortgage even though the family paid their rent regularly. They had to vacate the home and had to pay both a security deposit and the first month’s rent. OMR helped make that payment.
- Family #141 A family of six was forced to leave New Jersey following Hurricane Sandy. They were living in a motel on Route 1 and needed help with their first month’s rent after paying a security deposit on an apartment.