Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Accessible Ramp Program

How it works

The Sheriff’s Office’s Accessible Ramp Program provides free labor to measure, design, and construct ramps for Bergen County residents and homeowners with limited mobility.

What the service covers

• Ramp measurement
• Ramp design
• Ramp construction

Costs and materials

• Labor is free.
• Residents may provide their own construction materials.
• To qualify for free or subsidized construction materials, the resident must meet the income requirements of nonprofit agencies that partner with the Sheriff’s Office.
• The county guide says those income limits are currently in the $40,000 to $54,000 range.
• The guide also says the homeowner is responsible for municipal permit fees unless waived by the municipality.

How to apply

The county guide says no application is required for the labor service itself; residents call 201-489-7790 to schedule an appointment. The guide says the wait can be up to three weeks.

Timing and deadlines

No fixed deadline is listed in the official material located for this search.