NJ SHARES Energy Grant | Energy | Up to $700 for heating source (natural gas - including cooking gas and electric heat) and can be up to $700 for 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 SMART Utility Assistance Grant | Energy | Up to $500 for heating source (natural gas - including cooking gas and electric heat) and can be up to $500 for electric service. | Helping 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 all federal and state utility assistance programs and are still in need of electric and/or gas payment assistance | Click Here |
NJ SMART Program | Housing | Up to $5,000 for Mortgage Assistance, Rent and Property Taxes | The NJ SMART Program provides assistance to eligible New Jersey residents who have experienced a loss of income and are facing housing emergencies to help lessen the burden on limited income households. | Click Here |
Monmouth County ERAP Utility Assistance | Energy, Water | Up to 18 months total home energy, water, or sewer costs after 03/13/2020 | Assisting income qualified tenant households in Monmouth County that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are in need of home energy, water or sewer payment assistance. | Click Here |
NJ American Water H20 "Help to Others" Program | Water | Up to $500 and/or a discount on service charge | Helping qualified customers pay their water 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 |
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 |
Verizon NJ Communications Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Programs | Telecommunications | Varies per household | Federal programs offering discounts to qualified low-income and categorically eligible customers to make residential telephone service and broadband (internet) more affordable | Click Here |
GetCoveredNJ Health Coverage | Health Care | Varies per household | Offering financial assistance to qualified families in need of health care coverage through the GetCoveredNJ online health insurance marketplace. | Click Here |
East Orange COVID-19 Rental Assistance Grant Program – Phase II | Housing | Up to $6,000 for past due rent | Assisting income qualified tenant households in the City of East Orange that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are in need of rental assistance | Click Here |