PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Inc

Community organizations and municipalities are urged to spread the word NEWARK, N.J., April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- April 30 is the deadline to apply for LIHEAP, a federally funded program that helps income-eligible customers offset the cost of heating bills. PSE&G is urging residents who may have recently lost their jobs or had their work hours reduced to see if they now qualify for the program. "Low-income families and those on fixed incomes need to know there is assistance available to help them pay their bills," said Joe Forline, Vice President Customer Operations. "LIHEAP provides an average benefit of $465, which can be very helpful to families in today's economy. We want to see as many people as possible take advantage of this important benefit." PSE&G is sending letters to 100,000 customers who may be eligible to participate in LIHEAP to encourage them to apply before the end of April. The utility also is asking municipal officials, community leaders and service organizations to help spread the word to residents. Applications for LIHEAP are available at community-based organizations in each county and at all 16 PSE&G Customer Service Centers (CSCs). Representatives of social services agencies are on site (schedules vary per location) at CSCs in Jersey City, Passaic, Paterson, Hackensack, Newark, West Orange, and New Brunswick to help customers fill out applications. Service center hours and locations are listed on customer bills. Information and applications also are available online at http://www.pseg.com/liheap. The chart below provides maximum monthly income guideline levels for the program. LIHEAP INCOME GUIDELINES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 Household Size Maximum Gross Household Size Maximum Gross Monthly Income Monthly Income 1 $1,950 7 $6,000 2 2,625 8 6,675 3 3,300 9 7,350 4 3,975 10 8,025 5 4,650 11 8,677 6 5,325 12 8,854 PLEASE NOTE: To determine eligibility for household sizes greater than 12, add $177 for each additional member. LIHEAP is administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. For information, log onto http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/eap.html or call 1-800-510-3102. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is New Jersey's oldest and largest regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified energy company (http://www.pseg.com/). DATASOURCE: Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) CONTACT: Karen Johnson, or Bonnie Sheppard, both of Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), +1-973-430-7734 Web Site: http://www.pseg.com/liheap http://www.pseg.com/

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