Summer Termination Program (STP) | NJ Department Of Community Affairs (DCA)
101 S Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08625
Eligibility
Applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria: be recipients of Lifeline Credit Program benefits, HEAP (LIHEAP) assistance, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), General Assistance (GA), or Universal Service Fund (USF).
Applicants may also qualify if they are residential customers unable to pay utility bills due to circumstances beyond their control, including unemployment, illness, medical expenses, death of an immediate family member, or other financial hardships. Self-certification of inability to pay is permitted.
Required documents
ID, utility bill
Hours
Utility company hours vary
Application process
Customers must contact their utility company directly to request protection under the Summer Termination Program. Customers may self-certify hardship if applicable. For unresolved questions, customers may contact the NJ Board of Public Utilities.
Fees
None
Service area
NJ
Protects eligible residential customers from having their water, wastewater, gas, or electric service shut off during the summer months. The program is in effect annually from June 15 through August 31 and is designed to assist vulnerable households experiencing financial hardship.
What's Here
Providing organization
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.