HEAP

HEAP helps elderly, disabled and low-income residents pay their energy bills.

To qualify for HEAP you must:

• be a New Jersey resident
• pay heating and/or cooling costs to a fuel supplier
• pay a landlord for gas or electric or pay rent including utilities
• have a personal income level that doesn't exceed 225% of the poverty level

HEAP has four types of payments available:

• Automatic payments to Food Stamp recipients
• Emergency energy assistance
• Special energy assistance to other eligible households applying for assistance
• Medically necessary cooling assistance

Payments vary depending on your income, household size, fuel type and heating region.

Contact or visit your local Community Action Program agency.

Atlantic County
Atlantic Human Resources 609-348-4131
Rescue Mission 609-345-5517

Burlington County 609-239-4005

Camden County
OEO 856-910-1180
West Berlin OEO 856-767-3320

Cape May County 609-522-0231

Cumberland County
Tri-County CAP 856-451-2966
Board of Social Services 856-451-7000

Gloucester County 856-423-0040

Salem County 856-935-0944

For more information click here, or call 1-800-510-3102.