NJ SHARES can help pay energy
bills...
An emergency can quickly turn a life updside down. A financial
reversal, an unexpected medical problem, an accident or
any other kind of emergency could happen to anyone at
any time. Sudden misfortune repects no wealth or position
or status.
HOPES is active
in assisting Hoboken residents to obtain energy assistance
as an intake agency for NJ SHARES.
Who does New Jersey SHARES help? The New Jersey Statewide Heating Assistance and Referral
for Energy Services (NJ SHARES) offers financial assistance
to Hudson County customers who find themselves unable to pay
their home-heating bills because of emergency conditions.
Grants from NJ SHARES are awarded to pay for energy costs.
The grant money does not have to be repaid, and there are
no age limits or income guidelines to be met.
To
qualify for a NJ SHARES grant, customers:
Must
have an account with Public Service Electric & Gas Company. (PSE&G)
Must
exhaust all community and governmental resources available
for financial assistance.
Must
provide supporting documentation of their emergency or
crisis circumstances
(medical bills, unemployment notification,etc.)
What are the limits
on grants to each individual?
HOPES, as a contracted NJ SHARES assistance agency, completes the intake proccess, determines eligibility and transmits the information
to the central NJ SHARES office online. Upon approval, an individual or household can receive a one-time grant for natural gas(up to $700)and electricity (up to $300) for a maximum of $1000 (or a $700 maximum grant for an all-electric home), applied directly to the utility bill.
HOPES can help clients arrange an equal payment plan with
PSE&G for arrears not covered by the NJ SHARES program.
Individual grants are in amounts sufficient to prevent
loss of heating or to restore and maintain service.
Who administers NJ SHARES grants?
Local human services agencies in the community, not the
energy companies that organized NJ SHARES, decide who's
eligible to receive financial assistance.
To apply for a grant, contact HOPES at 201-876-2935
You can read more about NJ SHARES on the PSE&G Company website:
