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HOPES Community Action Partnership, Incorporated 
Benefits and Assistance

Eligibility requirements vary depending on the specific benefit program. When meeting with HOPES staff, please bring proof of income for the most recent 4 weeks of work, such as pay stubs or a notarized letter from your employer. 

Benefits and Assistance

In partnership with the National Council on Aging (NCOA)

 

Services provided:

  • For low-income individuals and individuals with disabilities

  • One-on-one benefits counseling

  • Assistance with completing and filling applications as needed

  • Follow-up phone or in-person support 

Benefits could include:

  • LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)

  • Assistance for medical prescriptions through LIS (Low Income Subsidy)

  • SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Funding by: National Council on Aging and Hudson County Area Agency on Aging (HCAAA)

In partnership with the NJ Department of Labor (NJ DOL)

 

Services provided:

  • Assistance with completing and filling applications as needed

  • In-person support  at the

    • Family Resource Center (532 Jackson St, Unit 1B, Hoboken, NJ)

    • Rue Building (301 Garden St, Hoboken, NJ)

Resources:

Utilities
Energy
  • Official application agency for NJ SHARES program

  • Assistance with energy bills

  • Upon approval, a one time grant of

    • up to $700.00 for their heating source and

    • up to $500 on their electric account

  • Energy grants are applied directly to the bill

Water - H2O Help to Others Program
  • Official application agency for United Water Cares and New Jersey American Water

  • Assistance with water bill payments

  • Upon approval,

    • a grant of up to $100 through United Water

    • Or a grant of up to $500 through American Water

  • Low-income individuals may qualify for the Low Income Payment Program (LIPP).

    • This aid can be equivalent to as much as 20% of a customer’s monthly bill, depending on eligibility. 

SafeLink Discount Cell Phone
  • Free cellular phone and free service each month for

     income-eligible individuals

  • Official application agency for SafeLink Wireless

  • Assistance with the application process

  • Follow-up support

Cellphone features:

  • Voicemail

  • Text

  • Three-way calling

  • Call waiting

  • Caller ID

  • Access to 911

Social Security Express

HOPES CAP, Inc. joins with the Social Security Administration to provide a link to Social Security Express. Social Security Express is a one-stop shortcut to a specific suite of services such as:

• Get my Social Security statements

• Appealing a Decision

• Retirement Estimator

• Apply Online for Social Security Retirement or Medicare

• Apply Online for Disability

• Extra Help

Click the logo to go to the Social Security

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HOPES Community Action Partnership, Incorporated (HOPES CAP, Inc.)

Serving Hudson, Union, and Somerset Counties, New Jersey

1-855-OK-HOPES (1-855-654-6737) 

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This website is funded by the following grants: Grant #02CH012156 from the Office of Head Start and Grant #2025-05235-0056-00 from the Office of Community Services, both part of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is also supported by Grant #CH-010297-HDS from the Food and Nutrition Service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Grant #ROSS221747-01-00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Grant #25VITA0100 from the Internal Revenue Service within the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

 

Neither the Administration for Children and Families, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, nor the Department of the Treasury (nor any of the divisions of the federal agencies) operate, control, or endorse this website, including without limitation, the website's content, technical infrastructure, policies, and any services or tools it provides. The views, opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this website are solely those of HOPES CAP, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect those of the above-mentioned federal agencies.

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