New Jersey

Launched:

Committed:

$5.1M

Participants:

264

Requirements and Guidelines

All applicants must:

  • Live in one of the following cities (Trenton, Paterson, or Newark) or counties (Gloucester, Salem, or Cumberland)

  • Be at least 18 years of age

  • Be at most 23 weeks pregnant

  • Make less than $44,000 annually

We are no longer enrolling new applicants.

Community partners

Community partners

“Working alongside the Bridge Project, we’ve seen firsthand how direct support empowers moms to focus on what matters most - their children and their future. With 250 families enrolled across New Jersey, including 70 in Trenton, this partnership is helping reduce financial stress, strengthen family stability, and showing that when moms are supported, entire communities thrive. Together, we are creating healthier beginnings for children and greater opportunity for families across our region.”

“Working alongside the Bridge Project, we’ve seen firsthand how direct support empowers moms to focus on what matters most - their children and their future. With 250 families enrolled across New Jersey, including 70 in Trenton, this partnership is helping reduce financial stress, strengthen family stability, and showing that when moms are supported, entire communities thrive. Together, we are creating healthier beginnings for children and greater opportunity for families across our region.”

Our Reach

Our Reach

Since our inception in 2021 as an unconditional cash pilot in NYC, the Bridge Project has grown in scale and scope, steadily expanding our reach and impact on communities across the country.

Since our inception in 2021 as an unconditional cash pilot in NYC, the Bridge Project has grown in scale and scope, steadily expanding our reach and impact on communities across the country.

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Active programs

Upcoming programs

$99M

$99M

committed

committed

4,450+

4,450+

mothers enrolled

mothers enrolled

14

14

states served

states served

Bridge

Project

The Bridge Project is the first multi-state direct cash program for moms and babies in the United States, alleviating childhood poverty through direct service, research, and policy advocacy.

Stay up to date on the latest news from the Bridge Project.

Copyright ©️ 2026, The Bridge Project. All Rights Reserved.

EIN: 88-129

3144

Bridge

Project

The Bridge Project is the first multi-state direct cash program for moms and babies in the United States, alleviating childhood poverty through direct service, research, and policy advocacy.

Stay up to date on the latest news from the Bridge Project.

Copyright ©️ 2026, The Bridge Project.

All Rights Reserved.

EIN: 88-129

3144