Ocean, Inc. (ocean Community Economic Action Now, Inc.)
HUD-Approved Housing counseling agency
Ocean, Inc. (ocean Community Economic Action Now, Inc.) is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency based in Toms River, NJ that provides rental housing counseling - help navigating Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers, tenant rights, and rent problems.
Source: HUD Housing Counseling Agency directory (agency list vintage 2026-09) - call first to confirm hours, fees, and services.
Services offered
- Rental counseling Rental housing counseling - help navigating Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers, tenant rights, and rent problems
- Default / foreclosure counseling - help for homeowners facing mortgage default or foreclosure
- Default / foreclosure workshops - group sessions on avoiding foreclosure
- Home improvement counseling - planning and financing home repairs
- Home maintenance counseling - keeping a home in good condition
- Pre-purchase counseling - one-on-one homebuyer education before buying
- Pre-purchase workshops - group homebuyer education sessions
- Rental housing workshops - group sessions on renting, leases, and tenant responsibilities
What housing counselors can help with
- Rental counseling and Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher navigation
- Assistance finding and keeping affordable housing
- Homelessness prevention and eviction guidance
- Pre-purchase / homebuyer education and financial management
Getting help
Most HUD-approved housing counseling is free or low-cost. A counselor can explain the application process, help you gather documents, and point you to local housing authorities and open waiting lists - they cannot apply for you or move you up a waitlist.
Never pay anyone who promises a housing or waitlist spot - applications for subsidized housing are always free. This listing is informational; we are not affiliated with HUD or this agency.
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- Affordable Housing Alliance, Inc.
- Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Newark
- CCCS Of Delaware Valley, Inc. DBA Clarifi
- Central Jersey Housing Resource Center, Inc.
- Consumer Credit And Budget Counseling, DBA National Foundation For Debt Management
- Consumer Credit And Budget Counseling, DBA National Foundation For Debt Management
- County Of Bergen, Department Of Human Services, Division Of Senior Services
- Credit.org - New Jersey Branch
- Fair Housing Council Of Northern New Jersey
- Financial Wellness Institute Inc