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Elizabethtown Gas Customers May be Eligible for Energy Assistance

UNION, NJ – March 18, 2019 – Elizabethtown Gas wants to remind customers that there are several federal and state assistance programs to help manage winter energy costs.  

“At Elizabethtown Gas, we recognize the importance of safe, reliable, affordable natural gas service,” said Christie McMullen, president of Elizabethtown Gas. “Elizabethtown Gas is proactively working to make energy as affordable as possible for customers, through community outreach events and energy efficiency programs designed to help customers take control of their energy consumption.”  

Elizabethtown Gas’ Energy Assistance team is available to help customers determine if they are eligible for any of these services and identify which program is right for each household.  

• The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides federally funded energy assistance to help low- and fixed-income families meet their energy needs. LIHEAP offers an added emergency crisis benefit component, offering eligible applicants an additional monetary benefit of up to $600 to maintain or restore service. LIHEAP and its ancillary emergency grant are accepting applications through Aug. 31, 2019.
• The Universal Service Fund (USF) state program helps make natural gas and electric bills more affordable for low-income households. Customers who apply for LIHEAP automatically submit for consideration of the USF grant.
• The Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (PAGE) grant is an annual NJ assistance program designed to assist low- to moderate-income households that are experiencing economic hardship and are struggling to pay their energy bills. The PAGE grant benefits homeowners and renters who are not currently receiving USF, are facing a crisis that includes a documented notice of overdue payment for gas and/or elective service and have a history of making regular payments toward their utility bills. Recipients may be eligible to receive up to $1,500 towards their electric and gas bills.
• The NJ SHARES program provides a one-time grant to moderate- and fixed-income households experiencing a financial crisis that do not qualify for federal and state assistance programs due to the household’s income. Grants can be up to $700 for customers with natural gas as a heating source and must result in a continuance and/or restoration of service.

For additional details on these programs including eligibility requirements and for help applying to the above programs, customers can contact the Elizabethtown Gas Energy Assistance team at Elizabethtowngaspaymentassistance@sjindustries.com. Customers can also get up to date information on community outreach events via Twitter @etowngas and on Facebook at Elizabethtown Gas.