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| Grant Program | Category | Amount | Notes | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ Board of Public Utilities Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (NJBPU PAGE) Program | Energy | Up to $700 per utility for natural gas and/or electric service | Assisting income qualified households who are in a temporary financial crisis and in need of electric and/or gas payment assistance | As of September 19, 2024 no new applications are being accepted for the NJBPU PAGE Program. Please continue to check our website for updates on the program reopening. Applications are still being accepted for all of our other grant programs. |
| NJ SHARES SMART Utility Assistance Program | Energy | Up to $500 per utility for natural gas and/or electric service | Assisting income qualified households who are in a temporary financial crisis and either do not qualify for federal or state utility assistance programs or have received benefits from these federal and state utility assistance programs and are still in need of electric and/or gas payment assistance | Click Here |
| NJ SHARES Energy Assistance Grant | Energy | Up to $700 per utility for natural gas and/or electric service | Assisting income qualified households who are in a temporary financial crisis and in need of electric and/or gas payment assistance | Click Here |
| NJ SHARES Municipal Customer Assistance Program | Electric, Sewer, Water | Up to $200 per utility for municipal electric, sewer and water service | Assisting income qualified households who are in a temporary financial crisis and in need of electric, sewer and/or water payment assistance | Click Here |
| AQUA New Jersey AQUA Aid Program | Water | Up to $150 for water service or up to $250 for combined water and sewer service | Helping qualified households facing a temporary financial crisis with their water and/or sewer bills | Click Here |
| NJ American Water H20 "Help to Others" Program | Water | Up to $500 for water service | Helping qualified customers pay their water bills | Click Here |
| NJ American Water Universal Affordability Discount Program | Water | A tiered discount for water and wastewater customers ranging from 15-60% of the fixed service and usage charges depending on household income levels | Helping qualified customers afford their water and wastewater bills | Click Here |
| Veolia Cares Program | Water | State-specific grant thresholds determine how much you can receive | Helping qualified households facing a temporary financial crisis pay their water bills. | Click Here |
| Veolia Water New York Water Affordability Program | Water | Monthly bill discount that will be applied to your meter facility charge, which can account for up to 25% of your monthly bill. | Veolia’s Water Affordability Program is the first program in New York to offer low-income water utility customers a monthly bill discount. | Click Here |
| NJ SMART Program | Housing | Up to $5,000 for past due mortgage, rent or property tax | Providing assistance to eligible New Jersey residents who are facing housing emergencies to help lessen the burden on limited income households. | Click Here |
| GetCoveredNJ Health Coverage | Health Care | Varies per household | Offering enrollment assistance to New Jersey residents in need of health care coverage through the GetCovered NJ online health insurance marketplace. | Click Here |
| Verizon NJ Communications Lifeline Program | Telecommunications | Varies per household | Offering enrollment assistance to Verizon NJ customers applying for this federal program offering discounts to qualified low-income and categorically eligible customers to make residential telephone service and broadband (internet) more affordable | Click Here |