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April 15, 2008 (609) 292-6055
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DCA Extends Deadline for LIHEAP
Extension to Allow Residents Greater Access to Heating Assistance

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Commissioner Joseph Doria today announced that the deadline for which New Jersey residents can apply for regular Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Benefits will be extended to April 30th.  The deadline for LIHEAP application submissions had originally been extended from March 31st until April 15th. 

“At this time, when there is such a high cost for energy, LIHEAP is crucial to providing low-income families with much needed home energy assistance,” said DCA Commissioner Joseph Doria.  “We are extending the application deadline so that more New Jersey residents will take advantage of this important opportunity.”

Individuals are urged to apply as soon as possible, as it takes approximately 4-6 weeks to process a properly completed application.  This year, the maximum annual benefit was increased from $1400 to $2000.  The maximum emergency assistance benefit was increased from $800 to $1,000.  Those interested in applying for LIHEAP assistance can call 1-800-510-3102 or reach out to their local application agency (see attached list).

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

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 Marlton Pike
Pennsauken, NJ 08109

Michelle Brown-Williams,             Program Director

Cathy Chapparo,                   LIHEAP Coordinator
(856) 910-1180

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


(856) 365-2784
Monday -Friday
9:00AM -5:00PM

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

Cape May

Cape Human Resources
100 East Main Street

PO Box 667

Whitesboro, NJ 08252

Felicia Smith,                      LIHEAP Coordinator
(609) 889-2699

(609) 465-4531

(609) 465-8133
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

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.
910 4th Ave

Po Box 1288

Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Georgia Berry,

Executive Director

Denise Martin,                                LIHEAP Coordinator
(732) 774-3100 Ext. 104 or 105

(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 10, or 11

(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
930 Riverview Drive Suite 250 Totowa, NJ 07512

Lana Stokes,                     LIHEAP Coordinator
(973) 279-2333


Amanda Vasquez,                  LIHEAP Coordinator
(973) 472-2478

Carol Ryle,                    Weatherization Manager

Kristen Palmer, Secretary
(973) 569-4032

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

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

(973) 812-3160`
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
Monday - 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

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.