NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (November 26, 2024) - Applications are now open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the fall 2024/winter 2025 heating season. This program helps eligible residents pay for their heating bills, ensuring they stay warm throughout the cold months.
LIHEAP is one of several programs the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs provides to help New Jersey households in need with basic resources such as housing and heating to promote long-term physical well-being.
These programs include LIHEAP, which is a federal program that helps households at or below 60% of the state median income ($7,676 a month for a family of four) pay for energy costs (electric, gas, deliverable fuels, and those included in rent), and the Universal Service Fund (USF) program, which provides a monthly credit on electric and gas bills for households at or below 60% of the state median income ($92,108 a year for a family of four).
Households may visit the DCAid portal at
www.nj.gov/dca/dcaid to apply for LIHEAP or other assistance programs.