No money is ever sent to clients. If you move, the USF benefits are stopped until you contact your new utility company and inform them that you were receiving USF at your former residence. It is the responsibility of the new utility company to associate your USF benefits to the new account. Once this has been done your USF benefit level will be reevaluated. The level of benefits you receive may change because it is in part based upon the history of utility use in your new location.
Review the application process noted above. For more information about USF, contact your local application agency , call or go to the state website. Fresh Start is a partnership between the customer and USF to forgive past due balances and improve your payment record.
Participants must pay the current USF-supplemented bill on time and in full every month and after 12 months of full on-time payments, the pre-USF program overdue balance will be erased. If you are eligible for Fresh Start when you enroll in USF, you will be automatically enrolled by your energy company and will be sent additional information about how the Fresh Start program works. For more information, call your electric or gas company.
Details for each of these programs follow. We have included a table at the bottom of this page that reflects the current Federal Poverty Level set for various family sizes. It includes figures for the different income eligibility guidelines set for each program. The program is administered through the Affordable Housing Alliance. This annual program is intended to provide assistance to low-to-moderate income New Jersey residents who are struggling to pay their electric and natural gas bills.
To be eligible you must:. Documents you will need are listed on this page. Begin the application process. Find contact information for participating agencies. NJSHARES - is a non-profit organization which administers an energy-assistance program that assists households who do not qualify for federal or state energy programs and whose income does not exceed percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
Each client fills out an electronic application with the assistance of a local community-based organization. Applications are taken by more than participating intake agencies at local sites throughout the state. Eligibility is determined by income and household size. Grants are distributed year-round based on funding availability.
Proof of age or Federal SSD benefit is required. For more Information, call There is no income guideline for the program. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ. Jonathan D. Salant may be reached at jsalant njadvancemedia. Follow him at JDSalant. Start your day with the latest from Trenton, D. Get the N. See their income guidelines or contact the local Weatherization agency.
Comfort Partners — is a state funded program designed to improve energy affordability for income eligible households. Participants receive installation of cost effective energy efficiency measures for their home plus personalized energy education and counseling. New Jersey Comfort Partners phone number is New Jersey Clean Energy Program , administered by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, offers financial incentives, programs and services to New Jersey residents, business owners and local governments to help them save energy, money and the environment.
It promotes increased energy efficiency and the use of clean, renewable sources of energy. Applicants should call these phone numbers rather than their local application agency when checking on the status of their application. The following links are available on the Department of Community Affairs website:. Swayze Share this: Tweet. Print Email. Like this: Like Loading Follow Following.
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