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Utility Assistance Programs

If you need help with your utility bills, are in danger of utility shut off or are currently disconnected, apply for one of the free utility grant programs below and inform your utility company immediately. Don’t delay, apply for energy assistance today!

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps New Jersey households pay for heating costs and certain medically-necessary cooling expenses. Renters who have their heating costs included in their rent may also qualify. Applications for HEAP are accepted from October 1st through June 30th. The HEAP program shares its application with the USF program. For application options please see above “How do I apply for USF and USF-Fresh Start?”

Universal Service Fund

The Universal Service Fund (USF)

provides monthly credits on electric and gas bills to help make bills more affordable. Credits are based on the amount you spend on energy that are over a certain percentage of income.

USF-Fresh Start: Eligible electric and gas customers

with overdue balances of $60 or more will be automatically enrolled by their utility company into the Fresh Start program when they enroll in the USF program. Fresh Start provides forgiveness on the overdue balance amount that existed at the time of USF enrollment. Beginning October 1, 2024, eligible USF enrollees will be enrolled into Fresh Start no more than once every five years. The gas and electric utility companies administer the Fresh Start program with oversight by the BPU.