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THE JOURNEY TO COMMUNITY HOUSING WITH SUPPORTS
UTILITY ASSISTANCE s WWWBPUSTATENJUSBPUASSISTANCEPROGRAMS s WWWNJORG
Weatherization Assistance Program s
This program works with community-based agencies to help seniors, residents with disabilities and low-income households to weatherize their homes to improve heating system efficiency, conserve energy and decrease utility bills. The program also provides funds to pay heating bills under emergency circumstances. Home Energy Assistance (HEA) Program s 800.510.3102 s WWWNJGOVDCA Home Energy Assistance helps pay home energy bills for households with limited income. This program provides heating, cooling and emergency energy assistance to eligible applicants. LIHEAP Energy Assistance Program s WWWACFHHSGOVPROGRAMSLIHEAP LIHEAP is a federally funded program to help eligible residents of low-income in New Jersey meet their home heating and/or cooling needs. “There are no entitlements after my kid graduates from high school. I cannot rely entirely upon DDD funded programs being available to meet all of his needs. I have become an expert on the rules of the government programs and knowledgeable about the community resources that are available.”
New Jersey Statewide Heating Assistance and Referral for Energy Services (NJSHARES) s 866.657.4273 s WWWNJSHARESORG NJSHARES is a nonprofit corporation organized to assist New Jersey residents who are in need of temporary help in paying their energy, water and telephone bills. NJSHARES administers assistance programs for several companies including NJ Natural Gas, JCP&L, American Water Company, United Water and Verizon. New Jersey Natural Gas Gift of Warmth s 800.221.0051 s WWWCUSTOMERSERVICE NJNGCOM Funded through NJ Natural Gas, Gift of Warmth assists customers who are unable to afford their natural gas heating bills.
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