Moderate-Income Programs
PAGE Grant
The PAGE Grant is an annual assistance program designed to assist low-to moderate-income households who are experiencing economic hardship and are struggling to pay their energy bills. The PAGE Grant benefits homeowners and renters who have not received USF in the past six months and have not received LIHEAP within the current heating season. Eligible customers can receive up to $700 toward gas and $700 toward electric. Applicants must also be facing a crisis situation that includes a documented notice of overdue payment for gas, and have a history of making regular payments toward their utility bills. For more information call, 855.465.8783 or visit, http://www.njpoweron.org/.
NJ Shares
NJ Shares provides a one-time grant to households experiencing a financial crisis and who do not qualify for federal or state assistance programs due to the household’s income. Program grant amounts can be up to $700 for heating source (natural gas and includes cooking gas as well as electric heat). To be eligible households must have a moderate or fixed income, demonstrate a temporary financial need and have a history of good-faith payments to their energy provider. For more information, call 866.657.4273 or visit, http://www.njshares.org/aboutNJShares/energy-assistance.asp.
Warm Neighbors & Veterans Program
Warm Neighbors is Elizabethtown Gas’s sharing program funded by contributions from customers. It provides a one-time annual grant of up to $450 to all eligible residential heating Elizabethtown Gas customers facing economic hardship. To qualify, applicants must:
- Be within 201-400 % of the federal poverty level
- Or are shut off for nonpayment
- Or have documented excessive medical bills
Warm Neighbors Veterans Program
Warm Neighbors, an Elizabethtown Gas’s sharing program funded by contributions from customers provides Veterans who receive LIHEAP an additional $150. Veterans with an Elizabethtown gas bill may apply for this Grant at the intake agency where they are applying for LIHEAP.
Check with one of our agency partners for more information.
PRAB serving Middlesex County
732.828.4510
https://prab.org/contact/
PROCEED serving Union County
908.351.7727
http://www.proceedinc.com/
NORWESCAP serving all other counties
908.454.7000
http://www.norwescap.org/help_housing.php