New Jersey Citizen Action Oil Group

Oil Group Membership is free to anyone receiving assistance under any of the following programs. Proof may be required.

LIHEAP

The New Jersey Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, helps you pay for heating costs and may cover certain medically-necessary cooling expenses. Even if your heat is included in your rent, you may qualify, if you meet the eligibility criteria. ( FY2023 USFHEA Factsheet - English.pdf (nj.gov) ) You may submit an application for LIHEAP from November 1 through April 30 here.( heaappl.pdf (nj.gov) ) When you apply for LIHEAP, you are also automatically applying for the Universal Service Fund (see directly below), that covers natural gas and electricity. For more information, please call 1-800-510-3102.

USF (Universal Service Fund) - Energy

The State of New Jersey Universal Service Fund (USF), (nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/usf.shtml ) administered by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), was created by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to help make energy bills more affordable for qualifying households whose annual household income is at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). USF 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. When you apply for LIHEAP (see directly above), you are also automatically applying for USF.
For more information about USF, please call toll free at: 1-800-510-3102.

Application Locations for LIHEAP and USF

County	Address	Contact Information	Hours of Operation
Atlantic	OCEAN Inc. Atlantic County Division 76 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Suite 103 Galloway, NJ 08205	HEA Manager: Debralynn Keefer Email: mpagan@oceaninc.org Phone: (609) 677-6801 Fax: (609) 677-6805	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Atlantic	OCEAN Inc. Atlantic County Division 200 North Texas Ave. Atlantic City, NJ 08401	HEA Manager: Debralynn Keefer Email: mpagan@oceaninc.org Phone: (609) 345-1359	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Bergen	Greater Bergen Community Action Inc. 294 Union Street Hackensack, NJ 07601	HEA Manager: Trina Harris Email: trina.harris@greaterbergen.org Phone: 201-968-0200 201-488-5100 Fax: 201-342-7452	Mon., Wed., Thurs. 9:00am - 11:00am 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thursday Extended Hours 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Burlington	Burlington County Cap. 1 Van Sciver Parkway Willingboro, NJ 08046	HEA Manager: Rovenna Overton Email: Roverton@bccap.org Phone: (609) 239-4013 (609) 386-5800 Fax: (609) 385-9607	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Camden	Camden County Council On Economic Opportunity 5287 Route 70 Pennsauken, NJ 08109	HEA Manger: Beverly Coleman Email: Bcoleman@cccoeo.com Phone: (856) 910-1180 (856) 910-1185 Fax: 856-910-1186	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Camden	OEO 538 Broadway Ave. Camden, NJ 08103	Pick Up & Drop Off Only Phone: (856) 964-6887	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Camden	Hispanic Family Center Of Southern New Jersey, Inc. 2850 Federal St. Camden, NJ 08105	HEA Manager: Lucia Villatoro Email: Lvillatoro@hispanicfamilycenter.com Phone: (856) 541-2717 Fax: 856-365-1862	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Cape May	Puerto Rican Action Committee of SNJ 3801 Route 9 South Unit 12B, County Complex Rio Grande, NJ 08242	HEA Manager: Jasmin Velazquez Email: Pracliheap@Pracnj.com (609) 861-5800	Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Cumberland	Gateway Community Action Partnership 110 Cohansey St. Bridgeton, NJ 08302	HEA Manager: Ebony Everett Email: usfcumberland@gatewaycap.org Phone: (856) 451-6330 Fax: 856-455-7288	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Cumberland	One Stop Career Center 275 North Delsea Dr. 2nd Floor Vineland, NJ 08360	Vineland Residents Only	Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Essex	La Casa De Don Pedro 317 Roseville Ave. Newark, NJ 07107	HEA Manager: CeCelia Aiken Email: Caiken@lacasanwk.org Phone: (973) 485-0795 Fax: 973-485-9984	Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Dropbox available Mon. – Fri. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Essex	La Casa De Don Pedro 59 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052	Pick Up & Drop Off Only	Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Essex	La Casa De Don Pedro 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07102	Pick Up & Drop Off Only	Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Essex	United Community Corp. Emergency Shelter – UCC 31 Fulton Street Newark, NJ 07103	HEA Manager: Patricia Vallejo Email for Info: liheapucc@uccnewark.org Email Docs.: liheapdocs@uccnewark.org Phone: 973-621-8295 ext: 5709, 5710	Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Essex	UCC-NanTech World 400 Hawthorne Ave. Newark, NJ 07108	Phone: 973-642-0181 ext: 5708, 5648	Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Essex	UCC-West Side Park Community Center 600 South 17th St. Newark, NJ 07103	Phone: 973-642-0181 ext: 5648, 5703	Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Essex	UCC-Champion’s House 933 South 17th St. Newark, NJ 07103	Phone: 973-642-0181 ext: 5711, 5648	Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Essex	UCC-The Village Complex 332 South 8th Street Newark, NJ 07103	Phone: 973-642-0181 ext: 3173	Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Gloucester	Gateway Community Action Partnership 901 N. Delaware St. Paulsboro, NJ 08066	HEA Manager: Keeshia Ferrell Email: USFGloucester@gatewaycap.org Phone: (856) 423-0040 Fax: 856-423-2537	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Gloucester	Hispanic Family Center of Southern NJ 21 Delaware Street Woodbury, NJ 08096	HEA Manager: Lucia Villatoro Email: Lvillatoro@hispanicfamilycenter.com Phone: (856) 848-7150 Fax: 856-848-7152	Mon., Wed., & Fri. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Hudson	Bayonne Economic Opportunity Org. 555 Kennedy Blvd. Bayonne, NJ 07002	HEA Manager: Susan Tierney Email: stierney@beof.org Phone: (201) 217-0583 Fax: 201-437-7220	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Hudson	PACO 346 Central Ave Jersey City, NJ 07307	HEA Manager: Io Ortiz Email: ioortiz@pacoagency.org Phone: 844-722-6432 Fax: 201-653-5229	Monday & Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Tues., Wed., & Fri. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hunterdon	NORWESCAP 63 Main Street Flemington, NJ 08822 NORWESCAP Mailing Address 350 Marshall Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865	HEA Manager: Jennifer Butzgy HEA Coordinator: Tracy O’Connor Email: housing@norwescap.org Phone: (908) 454-4778 Fax: 908-454-3768	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Mercer	Mercer County Administration 640 South Broad Street Room 106 Trenton, NJ 08650	HEA Manager: Cathy Paoline Email: crue@mercercounty.org Phone: (609) 989-6739 (609) 989-6065 Fax: 609-278-2758	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Mercer	MECHA 231 Bakers Basin Rd. Unit 5 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	HEA Manager: Sam Tayebi Email: stayebi@njmecha.org HEA Supervisor: Luisa Torres Email: ltorres@njmecha.org Phone: (609) 578-4246 609-207-3843 Fax: 609-578-4249	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Middlesex	Puerto Rican Action Board 11 Harts Lane Suite D East Brunswick, NJ 08816	HEA Manager: Saquette Neal Email: sneal@prab.org Phone: (732) 828-4510 Fax: 732-214-1005	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Middlesex	PRAB 313 State Street Perth Amboy, NJ 08861	(732) 324-1300	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Middlesex	PRAB 100 Cooke Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008	(732) 324-1300	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monmouth	Affordable Housing Alliance 59 Broad Street Eatontown, NJ 07724	HEA Manager: Renee Walker Email: utilityinfo@housingall.org Phone: (732) 389-2204 732-982-8710 Fax: 732-440-4765	Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Monmouth	Affordable Housing Alliance 20 Gibson Place Suite 200 Freehold, NJ 07728	Email: utilityinfo@housingall.org Phone: (732) 389-2204 Fax: 732-414-6607	Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Morris	Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs 95 Basset Highway Suite 97 Dover, NJ 07081	HEA Manager: Rosa Soto Email: energy.online@mcoha.org Phone: (973) 366-4770 ext. 26 Fax: (973) 361-7878	Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Morris	Morristown Office 45 Clyde Potts Ct. Morristown, NJ 07960	HEA Manager: Martha del Castillo Email: energy.online@mcoha.org Phone: (973) 366-4770 ext. 22 Fax: (973) 644-4878	Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Closed Wednesdays
Morris	Butler Office 10 High Street Butler, NJ 07405	Phone: (973) 838-3885 Fax: 973-400-8441	Wednesdays Only 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Ocean	OCEAN Inc. 1256 Indianhead Rd. Suite 32 Toms River, NJ 08754	HEA Manager: Debralynn Keefer Email: oceanhea@oceaninc.org Phone: (732) 244-9041 Ext. 103 Fax: 732-244-3962	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Ocean	OCEAN Inc. 144 John Street Lakewood, NJ 08701	HEA Manager: Martha Matos Email: oceanhea@oceaninc.org Phone: (609) 549-5822 Fax: 609-549-5788	Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Passaic	Passaic County Weatherization & HEA 930 Riverview Drive Suite 250 Totowa, NJ 07512	HEA Director: Kevin Batacchi HEA Manager: Elisea Torijano Email: energyassist@passaiccountynj.org Phone: (973) 569-4032 Fax: 973-256-2067	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Passaic	Passaic County Weatherization & HEA 301 Main Street U Level Paterson, NJ 07505	Email: energyassist@passaiccountynj.org Phone: (973) 569-4032 Fax: 973-256-2067	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Passaic	Passaic County Weatherization & HEA 330 Passaic Street Passaic City Hall Office Passaic, NJ 07055	Email: energyassist@passaiccountynj.org Phone: (973) 569-4032 Fax: 973-256-2067	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Passaic	Paterson Task Force Hilltop Haven Shelter 32-34 Circle Ave. Paterson, NJ 07522	Email: rvelez@patersontaskforce.com Phone: 973-279-2333	Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Passaic	Paterson Task Force Hilltop Heights Shelter 213 Broadway Paterson, NJ 07522	Email: amcclendon@patersontaskforce.com Phone: 973-279-2333 ext. 121	Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Salem	Gateway Community Action Partnership 14 New Market Street Salem, NJ 08097	Phone: (856) 935-0944 Fax: 856-935-0920	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Somerset	NORWESCAP, Inc. 120 Finderne Avenue Bridgeton, NJ 08807 Mailing Address 350 Marshall Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865	HEA Manager: Jennifer Butzgy HEA Coordinator: Tracy O’Connor Email: housing@norwescap.org Phone: (908) 454-4778 Fax: 908-454-3768	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sussex	NORWESCAP, Inc. 37 Main St. Sussex, NJ 07461 Mailing Address 350 Marshall Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865	HEA Manager: Jennifer Butzgy HEA Coordinator: Tracy O’Connor Email: housing@norwescap.org Phone: (908) 454-4778 Fax: 908-454-3768	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Union	PROCEED 1122 East Grand Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201	HEA Manager: Dee Perez Email: energy@proceedinc.com Phone: (908) 351-7727 ext. 292 Fax: 908-393-7620	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Drop Box 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Union	PROCEED 120 West 7th Street Suite 217 Plainfield, NJ 07060	Phone: 908-351-7727 ext. 292	Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Union	PROCEED 1126 Dickinson Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201	Applications Mailing Address Only
Union	HOPES CAP, Inc. Community Programs 1201 East 7th Street Plainfield, NJ 07062	Email: energyassistance@hopes.org Phone: 855-654-6737 ext. 1016 Fax: 201-855-5238	Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Warren	NORWESCAP 350 Marshall Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865	HEA Manager: Jennifer Butzgy HEA Coordinator: Tracy O’Connor Email: housing@norwescap.org Phone: (908) 454-4778 Fax: 908-454-3768	Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Counties Serviced	Agency Names	Contact Information
Cape May	Native America Advancement Corp	John Barry Email: jbarry@nativeadvancement.org Tyrese Gould Jacinto tygould@nativeadvancement.org
Hudson	Save Latino America	Henry Acosta Maria Eugenia Valencia info@savelatinamerica.org
Mercer Somerset	Humanitaire Chretien Sans Frontiere	Claude Tchokoto Maxwell Ositadinma hcsf@humanitairechretiensansfrontiere.org
Atlantic Middlesex Monmouth Ocean	Community Affairs and Resource Center	Ariadne Cortez acortez@carcnj.org Edith Cesar ecesar@carcnj.org
Hunterdon Morris Sussex Warren	Family Promise of Sussex County	Carrie Radice Dawn Henershot utilities@familypromisesussex.org
Bergen Burlington Camden Cumberland Gloucester Salem	Lightup Your World Inc.	Leke Adekitan Jaka Tucker info@lightupyourworldinc.org
Passaic	US Latino Affairs Inititatives	Diego Maya diegofmaya@gmail.com Luisa Torres Ltcoco49@gmail.com Jaqueline Guzman Jacquelineg1306@gmail.com
Essex	St. James Social Service Corp.	Wendy Hurling whurling@stjamessssc.org

Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (PAGE)

The Affordable Housing Alliance (www.housingall.org) is the administrator for the Payment Assistance for Gas & Electric (PAGE) program. The PAGE program, funded by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), is an ANNUAL assistance program and is designed to help low to moderate income households and renters across the state of New Jersey who are experiencing economic hardship and struggling to pay their electric and natural gas bills. Click here (PAGE – NJPowerOn ) or call 732-982-8710 to learn more, see if you qualify, and apply.

NJ SHARES

NJ SHARES is a non-profit corporation that provides grant assistance to individuals and families living in New Jersey who are in need of temporary help in paying their energy bills. To qualify for NJ SHARES, a person or family must be facing a financial crisis. Upon approval, recipients may receive a one-time grant of up to $700 for their heating source or utility.
Please call NJ SHARES at 1-866-657-4273, email them at info@njshares.org, or visit them at www.njshares.org.

Comfort Partners

The New Jersey Comfort Partners Program is a free program that helps income-eligible customers reduce their utility bills through implementing cost effective measures which save energy and money while improving their home's safety and comfort at no cost to them.
For more information, please call 1-800-915-8309 Option 1 or click here.

Winter Termination Program

The Winter Termination Program protects specific categories of customers from having their water, wastewater, gas or electric shut off between November 15 and March 15 of each year. Those enrolled in certain programs (including Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, USF, HEAP and Lifeline) are protected by the Winter Termination Program, but customers must call their utility company and request WTP protection. An additional “catch-all” category is also included for those who are unable to pay their utility bills because of circumstances beyond their control, such as unemployment or illness. The Winter Termination Program is administered by NJBPU.

Equal Payment Plan

Sometimes affordability is as simple as an equal payment plan or budget plan. Call your utility or oil provider and ask to be placed on an equal payment plan, so that you can pay the same amount every month and avoid high spikes in your bill.

Lifeline Program

Lifeline provides an annual energy benefit to qualified seniors and the disabled. The benefit can help eligible homeowners and renters with electric and/or natural gas costs. You can apply for Lifeline by using the NJSAVE application, available at ( Division of Aging Services | NJSave Programs ) For more information about Lifeline, call 1-800-792-9745. Annual income must be less than $53,446 Single or $60,690 Married.

WARMAdvantage Program

The WARMAdvantage Program provides rebates for high efficiency home heating systems and/or water heaters. To be eligible you must purchase, install, and operate a heating system and/or water heater that meets all applicable efficiency requirements.
WARMAdvantage Program

CONTACT:
Customer Assistance - WarmAdvantage/COOLAdvantage Program
New Jersey Clean Energy Program
Phone: (866) 657-6278
Web site: www.NJCleanEnergy.com

COOLAdvantage Program

The COOLAdvantage Program provides rebates for energy efficient central air conditioners or heat pumps as well as "best practices" on proper sizing and installation that affect operating efficiency.
COOLAdvantage Program

CONTACT:
Customer Assistance - WarmAdvantage/COOLAdvantage Program
New Jersey Clean Energy Program
Phone: (866) 657-6278
Web site: www.NJCleanEnergy.com

Home Performance with Energy Star Loan Program

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR offers "whole house" solutions to reduce both your energy costs and carbon footprint. Installing energy efficient upgrades in your home can save you up to 30% on energy costs and increase the comfort, safety, and durability of your home.

Phone: (866) 657-6278
Web Site: www.njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy/home/home

NJ EASE

NJ EASE (New Jersey Easy Access, Single Entry) (CLICK HERE for full details) is the easy way for seniors and their families to get information about and access senior services.

NJ EASE is one toll-free telephone number to put you in touch with someone to help you learn about and apply for important programs and benefits. NJ EASE staff members are trained to provide you with answers and information on a wide variety of topics, including:

NJ EASE promotes independence, dignity and choice for New Jersey's older adults. For more information, call 1-877-222-3737 or visit www.state.nj.us/health/senior/sanjease.shtml.

Telephone Assistance

The telephone assistance program provides a discount on your monthly bill. Eligibility is determined based on your income or participation in other assistance programs. In general, if you participate in any of the following programs you also may qualify for telephone assistance: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families/Work First New Jersey (TANF), General Assistance, Lifeline Utility Credit/Tenants Lifeline Assistance, Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP/HEAP), Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, National School Lunch Program.

Telephone assistance is available to you if you are a qualified residential telephone customer. When you are seeking telephone assistance, please keep in mind that each telephone company and/or each program has different eligibility requirements, different benefits available and different restrictions. Some programs have restrictions on the optional services available to participants.

The following list of telephone service providers participate in Lifeline Assistance and Link Up programs in New Jersey:

1) If you are a Verizon New Jersey customer, please call NJSHARES at 1-888-337-3339 or visit them at NJSHARES for more information.

2) CenturyLink/United Telephone Company of New Jersey – 1-800-201-4099 – www.centurylink.com/Pages/Support/LifeLine

3) Warwick Valley Telephone Company - 1-800-952-7642

4) Tracfone - 1-800-977-3768 - www.safelink.com

5) Nexus - 1-877-870-9222 CustomerFeedback@REACHOUTMOBILE.COM

6) Virgin Mobile - To learn more about Assurance Wireless and to apply, New Jersey residents should call 1-888-898-4888, or visit www.assurancewireless.com. Information is available in English and Spanish.

NJ 2-1-1

Dial 2-1-1 any day, at any time for confidential referrals to local health and human service assistance services or search NJ 2-1-1's online database at www.nj211.org. NJ 2-1-1 is funded by the United Ways of NJ in partnership with the State of NJ.

Have Your Home Weatherized

What is Weatherization?
Weatherization is the installation of home energy efficient measures to help reduce energy bills.

Eligible participants are provided with:

1) A free home energy audit to see how energy efficient a home is and how much money can be saved on energy bills through weathization.
2) Installation of recommended free energy efficiency measures, which may include energy efficient applicance replacement at no cost.

There are two free Weatherization programs in New Jersey:

COMFORT PARTNERS: Comfort Partners is an energy saving and education program from qualifying low-income customers sponsored by the Board of Public Utilities' NJ Clean Energy Program. Call 888-773-8326 or go to: www.njcleanenergy.com and click on "Residential" (electric and gas heat only).

WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: This department of Community Affairs program assists qualified, low income households in weatherizing their homes, improving their heating system efficiency and conserving energy. Households that apply for USF or LIHEAP can check a box on that application to request weatherization. For more information, go to: www.energyassistance.nj.gov

Federal & State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

The amount of the EITC depends on your total earnings and family size. If you receive the federal EITC and earn less than $20,000 a year, you may be eligible for the state EITC. To apply: for the federal EITC call 1-800-829-3676 or visit www.irs.gov, for the state EITC call 1-888-895-9179 or go to www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation.

Assistance Programs