Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP and USF) | Greater Bergen Community Action (GBCA)
Greater Bergen Community Action is an Application Agency for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Assistance Fund (USF). USF helps make natural gas and electricity more affordable for low-income households by lowering these bills, in the form of a credit that appears on the bill itself.
Physical Address
529 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
Fax
201-342-7452
Application process
Complete an application, which can be obtained by contacting the Application Agency or a downloading online. Completed applications should be returned in-person to the Application Agency, unless the applicant is over the age of 60, or a mail accommodation is otherwise granted. Call the application agency to set up an appointment.
Eligibility
LIHEAP applicant household must be responsible for home heating or cooling costs, either directly or included in the rent, and have gross income at or below 60% of the NJ State Median Income level. USF applicant household must have gross income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level, and must pay more than 2% of annual income on electricity or more than 2% on natural gas - or, if electric heat, more than 4% on electricity. Recipients must reside at the address provided on their utility account, and USF benefits will only be offered to the person/head of household listed on the utility account
Service area
Bergen County, NJ
Agency info
Greater Bergen Community Action (GBCA)
Offers various programs and services in order to address economic insecurity within the community. Partners with federal, state, and local government agencies.