Winter Termination Program (WTP) | NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
Provides utility shut-off protection to low-income and vulnerable individuals during the winter season. This is between November 15th through March 15th.
Categories
Physical Address
101 S Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08625
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Application process
Contact your utility company to advise the company that you are eligible for coverage under the State's Winter Termination Program. You should also pay as much as you can on your bill(s) during the winter.Customers also have the option to complete the following Self-Certification Form and provide this form to their utility company as a way of notifying the company of their eligibility for protection.If your water, sewer or rural electric utility company fails to comply with the Winter TerminationProgram protections and disconnects your service, send an email with the details of your complaint.
Fee
None. Customers are advised to make good-faith payments during this period.
Eligibility
Open to low income and vulnerable households in New Jersey, including:- Federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)- Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI)- Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD)- General Assistance (GA) benefits- Universal Service Fund (USF)- Low-income Household Water Assistance Program- Lifeline Credit Program- Anyone who cannot pay because of a matter beyond their control (e.g. unemployment, illness)All recipients of LIHEAP, USF, and Lifeline benefits are automatically protected by the program.
Service area
NJ
Agency info
NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
Offers a variety of programs that can help you with rent/heating costs. This also includes the prevention of eviction, reduction of utility bills, and removal of lead hazards from your home.