DCA Reaches Out to Build Awareness of Home Energy Assistance Program  

74,000 Senior Citizens in New Jersey to Receive LIHEAP and USF Applications

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Commissioner Susan Bass Levin today announced that the department would be mailing out letters to approximately 74,000 senior citizens in New Jersey in an effort to build awareness of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF).

“The letters are part of a larger effort by DCA to draw awareness to LIHEAP and USF,” said Commissioner Levin.  “With the winter months here, low-income families can take advantage of these programs to provide much needed home energy assistance.”

The letters will be sent to seniors who are already receiving Lifeline benefits but may also be eligible for LIHEAP or USF.  In addition, seniors will receive an information sheet about the programs as well as an application.  Letters and application instructions will be available in both English and Spanish.

LIHEAP is designed to help low-income families and individuals meet home heating and medically necessary cooling costs.  To apply for LIHEAP, a person may contact their local community based organization.  A list of these agencies and income eligibility requirements is attached below.  This year, the application period for LIHEAP is November 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.  USF program applications are accepted all year long.

The 2007 Federal LIHEAP application is joint with the Universal Service Fund application.  USF is a program created by the State of New Jersey to help make natural gas and electric bills more affordable for low-income households.

For further information on LIHEAP and USF, call toll-free: 1-800-510-3102, or log on to http://www.nj.gov/dca/dcr/hea/index.shtml.


Maximum Monthly Gross Income Eligibility Levels - FFY

Household Size

Monthly Gross Income

1

$1,430

2

$1,925

3

$2,421

4

$2,917

5

$3,413

6

$3,909

7

$4,405

8

$4,900

9

$5,396

10

$5,892

11

$6,388

12

$6,703

Note:  To determine eligibility for household sizes greater than 12, add $135 for each additional member.


Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
& Universal Service Fund (USF)

Application Agencies

County

Application Agency

Contact Person &
Phone Number

Fax Number &
Hours of Operation

Atlantic

Atlantic Human Resources
1 S. New York Ave., Ste. 610
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Marvin Laws, 
LIHEAP Coordinator
(609) 348-3901

(609) 348-5117
Monday-Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM

Atlantic Human Resources
Martin Luther King Center
Martin Luther King Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Thelma Hampton
(609) 343-7380 Ext. 4646

(609) 348-3904
Monday -Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM

Atlantic Human Resources
Pleasantville Center
119 Bellevue Ave.
Pleasantville, NJ 08232

Henry Yarborough,                       Center Coordinator
(609) 641-5111 Ext. 22, 23

(609) 641-2666
Monday -Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM

Bergen

Bergen County CAP
241 Moore St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Claudia Vasquez,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(201) 968-0200 Ext. 7036

Frances Lugo,                        Assistant Coordinator
(201) 968-0200 Ext. 7049

(201) 342-7452
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM

Burlington

Burlington County CAP
1 Van Sciver Parkway
Willingboro, NJ 08016

Ann Francemore,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(609) 835-4329
(609) 835-2464

(609) 835-9647
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM

Camden

Camden County Council
on Economic Opportunity
The Hoyt's Theater -Point Plaza
5247 Malrton Pike
Pemmsauken, NJ 08109

Michelle Brown-Williams,            Program Director

Cathy Chapparo,                   LIHEAP Coordinator
(856) 910-1180

Betty Harden,
Center Supervisor
(856) 964-6887

(856) 910-1186
Monday -Friday
9:00AM -5:00PM


(856) 964-0428
Monday -Friday
9:00AM -5:00PM

Cape May

Cape Human Resources
(AHR)
Wildwood Community Center
4104 New Jersey Ave.
Wildwood, NJ 08260

Felicia Smith,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(609) 522-0231

(609) 522-0532
Monday -Friday
8:30AM -4:30PM

Cumberland

Tri-County CAP
110 Cohansey St.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Trina Meade,
Office Manager
(856) 451-2966, Ext. 290

(856) 455-7288
Monday -Friday
8:00AM -4:30PM
Essex La Casa De Don Pedro
317 Roseville Ave.
Newark, NJ 07107
Service all Essex County

Cecelia Aiken,
LIHEAP Coordinator

Percy MacMaster,
Assistant Supervisor

Luz Acosta,
Chief Data Processor
(973) 485-0795 & 0796

 See Below
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9am – 5pm; Wednesday 9am – 7pm; Closed Fridays;
Every second Saturday of the month, 9am – 1pm.
PSE&G Newark: Mon-Fri 9am – 4:30pm (minimum of 50 clients per day; first come, first serve basis)
PSE&G West Orange: every Friday 9am – 4pm. (Hours are subject to change.)
First Hopewell Multi-Purpose
Community Center
525 Orange St.
Newark, NJ 07107
Service Newark Residents Only		 Carolyn Allen,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(973) 497-9506		 (973) 482-3364
Monday -Friday
9:00AM -4:00PM
Gloucester Tri-County CAP
10 E. Madison St.
Paulsboro, NJ 08066

Cindy Lebron, Assistant Director of
Neighborhood Services

Lynette Bagby,
Office Manager
(856) 423-0040

 (856) 423-3876
Monday-Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Hudson

Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation
555 Kennedy Blvd.
Bayonne, NJ 07002

Puertorriquenos Asociados
for Community Organization
180 4th St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302

Susan Tierney, 
HEA Coordinator
(201) 437-7222

Sarina Vega,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(201) 217-0581
(201) 217-0583

(201) 437-2810
Monday -Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM


(201) 217-9850
Monday -Friday
9:00AM -4:00PM
Hunterdon NORWESCAP
63 Main St.
Flemington, NJ 08822
Mailing Address:
350 Marshall St.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865		 Tracy O'Connor,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(908) 782-0612		 (908) 454-1800
Monday -Friday
8:00AM -4:00PM
Mercer County of Mercer
Mercer County Administration
640 Broad St., Room 429
Trenton, NJ 08650		 Cathy Paoline,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(609) 989-6739
(609) 989-6959
(609) 989-6065
(609) 989-6544		 (609) 278-2758
Monday -Friday
8:30AM -4:30PM
Middlesex Puerto Rican Action Board
90 Jersey Ave.
PO Box 240
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0240

Esteban Rivera,
Supervisor

Viviana Perez,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(732) 828-4541

 (732) 828-4546
Monday -Friday
8:30AM -4:30PM
Monmouth Check-Mate, Inc.
550 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park, NJ 07712		 Georgia Berry,
Executive Director

Denise Martin,                                LIHEAP Coordinator
(732) 774-3100 Ext. 18 or 19		 (732) 774-3340
Monday -Friday
9:00AM -4:30PM
Morris

Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs, Inc.
97 Basset Hwy.
Dover, NJ 07801

45 Clyde Potts Court
Morristown, NJ 07960 

Rosa Soto,                                    LIHEAP Coordinator
(973) 366-1131
(973) 366-4770 Ext. 109 & 103

Sara Rivera,
LIHEAP staff
(973) 644-5627
(973) 644-5632

(973) 361-7878
Monday -Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM

(973) 644-4878
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
The Morristown office will only take care of the following zip codes: 07005, 07926, 07405, 07927, 07928, 07936, 07932, 07970, 07976, 07963, 07034, 07035, 07933, 07940, 07945, 07045, 07950, 07960, 07982, 07054, 07440, 07058, 07444, 07457, 07980, 07982 and 07981.  
Ocean Ocean, Inc.
Central Office
22 Hyers St., PO Box 1029
Toms River, NJ 08754		 Lori Sigrist
LIHEAP Coordinator
(732) 244-9041 Ext. 16		 (732) 244-3962
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 4:30PM
Passaic

Paterson Task Force
9 Colt St., 4th Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505

United Passaic Organization
41 Myrtle Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055

Passaic County Weatherization
1310 Rt. 23 North
Wayne, NJ 07470

Lana Stokes,                     
LIHEAP Coordinator
(973) 279-2333


Amanda Vasquez,                 
LIHEAP Coordinator
(973) 472-2478

Carol Ryle,                   
Weatherization Manager

Kristen Palmer, Secretary
(973) 305-5730

(973) 279-2334
Monday - Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM

(973) 472-5474
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 4:00PM

(973) 305-0843
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Salem Tri-County
14 Nw Market St.
Salem, NJ 08079		 Cindy Lebron, Director
Neighborhood Services
Constance Campbell,                 
Office Manager
(856) 935-0944		 (856) 935-0920
Monday - Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Somerset NORWESCAP, Inc.
120 Finderne Ave.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Mailing Address:
350 Marshall St.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865		 Tracy O'Connor,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(908) 685-3033		 (908) 454-1800
M onday - Friday
8:00AM - 4:00PM
Sussex NORWESCAP, Inc.
15 Cork Hill
Franklin, NJ 07416

Mailing Address:
350 Marshall St.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865		 Carol Millar,                            
Program Representative

Rosemarie Werman,
LIHEAP staff
(973) 209-7549		 (908) 454-1800
Monday - Friday
8:30AM - 3:00PM
Union PROCEED
1126 Dickinson St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07201		 Joseph Diaz, Supervisor

Carmen Tapia, LIHEAP staff
Dee Perez, LIHEAP staff
(908) 351-7727		 (908) 353-5185
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Warren NORWESCAP, Inc.
350 Marshall St.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865		 Tracy O'Connor,
LIHEAP Coordinator
(908) 454-7000
(908) 454-4778		 (908) 454-1800
Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 4:00PM

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