NEWARK, N.J., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- PSE&G is
alerting its customers that there is still time to apply for help
in paying their heating bills.
The deadline to apply for assistance through the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been extended to
May 28. Many eligible individuals and
families have not yet applied.
LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps income-eligible
customers offset the cost of heating bills and in some
circumstances may cover medically necessary cooling expenses as
well. Eligibility is based on household size and income. Only the
last month of income is counted, which is especially important for
those who are newly unemployed or underemployed. Assets, such as
the family home, are not considered when determining eligibility.
Customers do not have to have an outstanding bill to apply.
Customers must apply for the program every year. Customers
qualifying for LIHEAP last year must reapply by submitting the
state recertification form they received in the mail, along with
all required documents, at their local LIHEAP agency.
The LIHEAP application is also an application for the Universal
Service Fund (USF) Program which helps make natural gas and
electric bills more affordable for low-income households. With the
single application, customers can apply for both energy assistance
programs at the same time and may be eligible for one or both of
them if they qualify. The USF income eligibility is lower than for
the LIHEAP program. For more information about USF, call
1-866-240-1347. Customers must submit their applications to their
designated state agency in their county.
For further information about LIHEAP, and to locate the nearest
application agency, call 1-800-510-3102. Information, including
income qualification charts and downloadable applications, is also
available at www.pseg.com/liheap or www.pseg.com/ayuda. PSE&G
customers can also pick up an application at one of PSE&G's 16
customer service centers. Locations and hours are listed on
customer bills.
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
(www.pseg.com).
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SOURCE Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G)