Dec-18-07 DCA Provides $8.9 Million To Assist In LIHEAP Application Process
DCA Provides $8.9 Million To Assist In LIHEAP Application Process |
Funds to Benefit Agencies Across the State |
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Acting Commissioner Joseph Doria today announced that DCA will be providing $8.9 million in funding to 23 agencies across the state in order to help assist them in handling, reviewing and processing applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
“The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps give many low income New Jersey families financial assistance to heat their homes,” said Governor Jon. S. Corzine. “It is imperative that we continue to help these families, especially during the cold winter months.”
Last year, approximately 160,000 applications for LIHEAP were received. 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, 2007 to March 31, 2008.
“Governor Corzine has stressed the importance of providing those in need with the means necessary to receive home heating assistance,” said Commissioner Doria. “These funds will help agencies handle the numerous applications they will receive as we continue to enhance awareness and encourage people to take advantage of LIHEAP. I especially want to thank Senators Lautenberg and Menendez for their continued support of this program at the federal level."
LIHEAP is designed to help low-income families and individuals meet home heating and medically necessary cooling costs and provides low-income households with money to help pay their winter heating bills. LIHEAP funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is administered through the DCA’s Division of Community Resources.
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.
Attached, please find the list of agencies receiving finding as well as a list of agencies where people can apply for LIHEAP.
2008 LIHEAP Weatherization Assistance Funding Recipients |
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Agency |
County |
Award |
Atlantic Human Resources, Inc. |
Atlantic |
$477,241 |
Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation |
Hudson |
$133,443 |
Bergen County Community Action Partnership, Inc. |
Bergen |
$456,568 |
Burlington County Community Action Program |
Burlington |
$344,589 |
Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity |
Camden |
$711,237 |
Cape Human Resources, Inc. |
Cape May |
$195,868 |
Check-Mate, Inc. |
Monmouth |
$395,695 |
First Hopewell Multi-Purpose Community Center |
Essex |
$190,012 |
La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc. |
Essex |
$850,038 |
Mercer County |
Mercer |
$378,839 |
Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs |
Morris |
$251,846 |
New Jersey Community Action Association, Inc. |
Mercer |
$215,484 |
Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program, Inc. |
Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Warren |
$399,620 |
Ocean Community Economic Action Now, Inc. |
Ocean |
$607,678 |
Passaic County |
Passaic |
$191,806 |
Paterson Task Force for Community Action, Inc. |
Passaic |
$431,459 |
PROCEED, Inc. |
Union |
$444,278 |
Puerto Rican Action Board, Inc. |
Middlesex |
$483,314 |
Puertorriquenos Asociados for Comm. Organization, Inc. |
Hudson |
$687,184 |
Somerset Community Action Program Inc. |
Somerset |
$127,550 |
Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. |
Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem |
$600,158 |
United Passaic Organization, Inc. |
Passaic |
$237,051 |
Urban League of Morris County |
Morris |
$127,550 |
TOTAL: |
$8,938,508 |
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Universal Service Fund (USF)
APPLICATION AGENCIES
County |
Application Agency |
Contact Person & |
Fax Number & |
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Atlantic Human Resources |
Marvin Laws, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(609) 348-5117 |
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Atlantic Human Resources |
Thelma Hampton |
(609) 348-3904 |
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Atlantic Human Resources |
Henry Yarborough, Center Coordinator |
(609) 641-2666 |
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Bergen County CAP |
Claudia Vasquez, LIHEAP Coordinator Frances Lugo, |
(201) 342-7452 |
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Burlington County CAP |
Ann Francemore, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(609) 835-9647 |
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Camden County Council |
Michelle Brown-Williams, Program Director |
(856) 910-1186
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Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity 538 Broadway Ave Camden, NJ 08103 |
Betty Harden Center Supervisor (856) 968-6887 |
(856) 365-2784 Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Cape Human Resources Whitesboro, NJ 08252 |
Felicia Smith, LIHEAP Coordinator (609) 465-4531 |
(609) 465-8133 |
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Tri-County CAP |
Trina Meade, Office Manager |
(856) 455-7288 |
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Essex |
La Casa De Don Pedro |
Cecelia Aiken, LIHEAP Coordinator Percy MacMaster, Assistant Supervisor Luz Acosta, |
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Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9am – 5pm; |
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First Hopewell Multi-Purpose |
Carolyn Allen, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(973) 482-3364 |
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Gloucester |
Tri-County CAP |
Cindy Lebron, Assistant Director of Lynette Bagby, Office Manager |
(856) 423-3876 |
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Hudson |
Bayonne Economic Opportunity Puertorriquenos Asociados |
Susan Tierney, HEA Coordinator Sarina Vega, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(201) 437-2810
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Hunterdon |
NORWESCAP |
Tracy O'Connor, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(908) 454-1800 |
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Mercer |
County of Mercer |
Cathy Paoline, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(609) 278-2758 |
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Middlesex |
Puerto Rican Action Board |
Esteban Rivera, Supervisor Viviana Perez, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(732) 828-4546 |
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Monmouth |
Check-Mate, Inc. Po Box 1288 Asbury Park, NJ 07712 |
Georgia Berry, Executive Director |
(732) 774-3340 |
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Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs, Inc. 45 Clyde Potts Court |
Rosa Soto, LIHEAP Coordinator (973) 366-4770 Ext. 109 & 103 Sara Rivera, LIHEAP staff |
(973) 361-7878 (973) 644-4878 |
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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. |
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Ocean |
Ocean, Inc. |
Lori Sigrist |
(732) 244-3962 |
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Passaic |
Paterson Task Force United Passaic Organization Passaic County Weatherization |
Lana Stokes, LIHEAP Coordinator
Carol Ryle, Weatherization Manager Kristen Palmer, Secretary |
(973) 279-2334 (973) 472-5474 (973) 812-3160` |
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Tri-County |
Cindy Lebron, Director |
(856) 935-0920 |
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Somerset |
NORWESCAP, Inc. |
Tracy O'Connor, LIHEAP Coordinator |
(908) 454-1800 |
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MAXIMUM MONTHLY GROSS INCOME ELIGIBILITY LEVELS - FFY 2008
Household Size |
Monthly Gross Income |
1 |
$1,489 |
2 |
$1,997 |
3 |
$2,504 |
4 |
$3,012 |
5 |
$3,519 |
6 |
$4,027 |
7 |
$4,534 |
8 |
$5,042 |
9 |
$5,549 |
10 |
$6,057 |
11 |
$6,564 |
12 |
$6,770 |
Note: To determine eligibility for household sizes greater than 12, add $135 for each additional member.