Energy Assistance
- Home Energy Assistance - HEA & LIHEAP
The Home Energy Assistance Program helps very low-income residents with their heating and cooling bills, and makes provisions for emergency heating system services and emergency fuel assistance within the Home Energy Assistance Program.How to Apply for Home Energy Assistance:
1. Find out if you are eligible for the program
Click here for the Energy Assistance Program Fact Sheet and Income Guidelines
2. If you are eligible, fill out an application
Click here to download, print and complete the Home Energy/USF/Weatherization Program Application [pdf 46kB]
3. Submit a completed application to your Local Community Action Agency
Click here for your Local Application Agency's contact informationFor more information or to locate your nearest application agency, please call our toll-free hotline at 1-800-510-3102
Home Energy Assistance - Quick Facts:
Assistance Provided To: Very low-income persons.
Type of Assistance: Financial-Grants.
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Procedure for Applying: Inter-Departmental Agreement
Award Period: October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009
Contact: Jose Sanchez 1 (800) 510-3102 EnergyAssistance@dca.state.nj.usAdditional Information:
> "All the Comforts of Home" brochure [pdf 363kB]
> "HEA - Heating System Improvement Dealer/Service Contract Assurances Forms [pdf 115kB]
> Income Guidelines
> New Jersey's County Welfare Agencies and Boards of Social Services Contact InformationNote: Some of the files are "PDF" files that require downloading
the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program prior to reading or printing the file.
- Universal Service Fund - USF
Description: Helps make energy bills more affordable for low income customers. If you are eligible, USF can lower the amount you have to pay for natural gas and electricity.
Assistance Provided To: Low income persons.
Type of Assistance: Credit on natural gas or electricity.
Funding Source: A surcharge on natural gas and electric bills
Procedure for Applying: LIHEAP Application.
Award Period: Year round.
Contact: Jose Sanchez - 1 (866) 240-1347 EnergyAssistance@dca.state.nj.usLIHEAP/USF Application Information:
Download the Application Form, Instructions and Required Documents [pdf 46kB]
Note: Please submit the completed application to your Local Application Agency.
Additional Information:
LIHEAP/USF Fact Sheet, Income Guidelines
Local Application Agency's Contact Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about USF
TOLL-FREE HOTLINE: 1 (866) 240-1347 - Weatherization Assistance - WAP
Description: Assist elderly, handicapped and low-income persons in weatherizing their homes, improving their heating system efficiency and conserving energy.
Assistance Provided To: Low-income occupants; community-based agencies assisting low-income occupied dwelling units.
Type of Assistance: Financial-Grants.
Funding Source: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (LIHEAP) and U. S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Award Period: October 1 to September 30; April 1 to March 31.
Procedure for Applying: Submission of an application to a designated community-based agency.
Contact: Angie Armand - (609) 984-3301 EnergyAssistance@dca.state.nj.us
Application Information:
USF/Home Energy/Weatherization Application, Instruction and Required Documents [pdf 46kB]
Additional Information:
Weatherization Assistance Program Agency Information [MS Word]
Weatherization Assistance Program Poverty Income Guidelines [pdf 15kB]Note: Some of the files are "PDF" files that require downloading
the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program prior to reading or printing the file.
