Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help low-income families and individuals meet home heating and medically necessary cooling costs. To be eligible, a household must have a gross income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and be responsible for the cost of heating. 

Please ref er to the program web page above to verify income guidelines. 

Universal Service Fund 

USF is  a program created by the State of New Jersey to help make natural gas and electric bills more affordable for low-income households.  If  you are  eligible, USF can lower the amount you pay for gas and electricity. To be eligible, a household must have a gross income at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level and pay more than 3% of its annual income for electric, or more than 3% for natural gas. If a household has electric heat. it must spend more than 6% of its annual income on electricity to be eligible. Please refer to the program web page above to verify income guidelines. 

Weatherization 

New Jersey's Weatherization Assistance Programs will help reduce energy bills and keep your home warm by providing you with: 1) A home energy audit to see how much money you can save on energy bills by weatherizing; and 2) Installation of energy efficient measures which may include air sealing, insulation, heating system repair and/or replacement of refrigerators and heating systems if necessary. To be eligible, a household must have a gross income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. 

LIHEAP and USF Recertification 

If you received USF or HEA benefits during the previous season and did not move, you will receive a Recertification form in the mail instead of a full application. Contact your local participating agency for the recertification form if you do not receive one. If you now have a new address you must submit a complete application with all the required documentation.