PSE&G Urges Eligible Customers to Apply for Heating Assistance Programs
November 09 2009 - 2:49PM
PR Newswire (US)
The utility wants customers being squeezed by the economy to know
there is help available to pay winter heating bills NEWARK, N.J.,
Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- PSE&G is urging its customers to see if
they are eligible for help to pay their winter heating bills. Those
who recently lost their jobs, or are now working fewer hours
because of the economic downturn, may now qualify for assistance
programs. The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) has allocated $177 million to New Jersey to help low
income households pay their winter heating bills. Individuals and
families may now apply; applications will be accepted until April
30, 2010. Those who received LIHEAP benefits last year are urged to
complete the recertification application to ensure they receive
benefits this year as well. During this period of major economic
uncertainty, we expect that many more households will be able to
participate in the program for the first time. "LIHEAP benefits are
based on last month's income, so people who did not qualify for the
program previously might now be able to take advantage of these
essential benefits," said Joseph A. Forline, PSE&G vice
president for customer operations. "We are partnering with state
government and community based organizations in an extensive effort
to ensure that much needed assistance reaches every person eligible
to receive it." New Jersey's LIHEAP program ranks eighth in the
nation in terms of dollars available to help at-risk utility
customers. LIHEAP will once again be fully funded, allowing the
income eligibility levels to stay at 225% of the federal poverty
level. That means a family of four with a monthly income at or
below $4,135 may be eligible. Refer to the chart below for income
eligibility. LIHEAP INCOME GUIDELINES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 Monthly
Gross Monthly Gross Household Size Income Household Size Income 1
$2,031 7 $6,239 2 $2,732 8 $6,940 3 $3,434 9 $7,641 4 $4,135 10
$8,342 5 $4,836 11 $8,942 6 $5,537 12 $9,125 To determine
eligibility for household sizes greater than 12, add $182 for each
additional member. PSE&G customers can pick up an application
at one of PSE&G's 16 customer service centers. Locations and
hours are listed on customer bills. In addition, representatives
from state designated LIHEAP agencies are available at the
following centers to help income-eligible people complete the
applications. Bergen County Bergen County CAP at PSE&G
Hackensack Customer Service Center 214 Hudson Street, Hackensack,
NJ 07601 Monday -Thursday, 9:00 am- 4 pm Essex County La Casa de
Don Pedro at PSE&G Newark Customer Service Center 80 Park
Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102 Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm La Casa de
Don Pedro at PSE&G West Orange Customer Service Center 59 Main
Street, West Orange, NJ 07052 Monday-Friday 9am-4:00 pm Hudson
County P.A.C.O. at PSE&G Jersey City Customer Service Center 3
PATH Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Monday-Thursday 9am-4 pm
Middlesex County Puerto Rican Action Board at PSE&G New
Brunswick Customer Service Center 1 Penn Plaza, Albany & French
Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Fridays, 10 am-4pm PSE&G
households may also be eligible for other valuable assistance
programs. Applications and information about these programs are
available on PSE&G's Web site at http://www.pseg.com/help.
Information can also be found by calling the LIHEAP Hot Line at
1-800-510-3102 Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm. 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/). Want to know what's new at PSEG? Go to
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DATASOURCE: PSE&G CONTACT: Media: Bonnie Sheppard,
+1-973-430-7734, For Customers & Others: 1-800-436-7734 Web
Site: http://www.pseg.com/
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