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New Jersey SHARES Assistance Programs
NJ SHARES serves as a “safety net” for households that face an emergency or crisis situation. Please select a grant type to learn more.
Energy
Providing grants to assist with gas and/or electric service to qualified households experiencing a temporary financial crisis.
Water
Providing grants to help qualified customers pay their water bills.
Telecommunications
Offering discounts to qualified customers to make residential telephone service, broadband (internet) more affordable.
Housing
Providing grants to assist with rent to qualified households experiencing a temporary financial crisis.
Get Covered NJ
Offering financial assistance to qualified families in need of health care coverage through the GetCoveredNJ online health insurance marketplace.
GET ASSISTANCE
We have numerous providers in every county.
NJ SHARES partners with 200+ social service agencies and legislative offices, operating out of 250+ sites statewide to provide relief to those in need of assistance.
Working collaboratively with these partners, we provide a holistic solution to families and individuals, addressing the household’s temporary or ongoing circumstance. Our partners address a broad spectrum of client needs – from counseling and employment to financial/tax services, housing, nutrition and more.
OUR REACH
NJ SHARES makes a difference.
213,000+
households assisted through New Jersey SHARES programs
$ 90M+
total assistance funding provided to households since inception
200+
agency and legislative partners located throughout New Jersey and beyond...
DONOR SUPPORT
Here’s how you can help New Jersey SHARES.
NJ SHARES relies on the warmth and generosity of donors like YOU to provide our expansive- and growing- array of assistance programs to households in need across the state.
Do you want to help our New Jersey neighbors in need?
OUR IMPACT
Hope Delivered.
“Connecting with the folks at NJ SHARES completely turned our lives around. They provided us with the personal guidance and much-needed assistance to get us back on our feet and our service restored during the darkest of times. Luckily, just when my wife and I had given up hope, we attended a utility assistance day in our county and connected with the folks at NJ SHARES. Onsite that very day, we submitted an application and were approved for an energy assistance grant offered by the organization.”
– Claude, Belleplain
“[Working with NJ SHARES] reduced the stress I was having due to being behind on my bill.”
– Veronica, Newark
“[NJ SHARES’ assistance] provides a cushion to keep everything from totally falling apart.”
– Bertha, Wildwood
At this time, application volume for electric and gas assistance at New Jersey SHARES is significantly higher than normal and processing times may be longer than usual due to funding being exhausted for certain assistance programs.
Please note that as of October 1st, the new enrollment season for the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will re-open.
You can self-screen for eligibility for the USF/LIHEAP programs, apply or recertify online at: www.nj.gov/dca/dcaid, or call 800-510-3102 for an application to be mailed to you, or to find a local application agency near you.
Please be aware that customers not previously enrolled in an assistance program during the prior year can call their utility company to have their service restored with proof of an application for USF/LIHEAP if the customer makes a downpayment of up to 25% of the outstanding balance.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we diligently work to Offer Hope and Deliver Help!
En este momento, el volumen de solicitudes de asistencia de electricidad y gas en New Jersey SHARES es significativamente más alto de lo normal y los tiempos de procesamiento pueden ser más largos de lo habitual debido a que se han agotado los fondos para ciertos programas de asistencia.
Tenga en cuenta que, a partir del 1 de octubre, se reabrirá la nueva temporada de inscripción para el Fondo de Servicio Universal (USF) y el Programa de Asistencia de Energía para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHEAP).
Puede autoevaluarse para determinar la elegibilidad para los programas USF/LIHEAP, solicitar o recertificar en línea en: www.nj.gov/dca/dcaid, o llamar al 800-510-3102 para que se le envíe una solicitud por correo, o para encontrar una agencia de solicitud local cerca de usted.
Tenga en cuenta que los clientes que no se hayan inscrito previamente en un programa de asistencia durante el año anterior pueden llamar a su compañía de servicios públicos para que se restablezca su servicio con un comprobante de una solicitud de USF/LIHEAP si el cliente realiza un pago inicial de hasta el 25% del saldo pendiente.
¡Agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión mientras trabajamos diligentemente para ofrecer esperanza y brindar ayuda!