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Assist low-income households in managing energy costs and maintaining safe, affordable utility service through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF).

LIHEAP Overview

Assists with heating and medically necessary cooling costs during designated program periods. Provides regular seasonal benefits and may offer emergency assistance for households facing shut-off or fuel shortages. Payments are typically made directly to the utility company or fuel supplier, ensuring continuity of service.Available to both homeowners and renters who meet income and residency requirements.

USF Overview

Offers monthly credits on electric and/or gas bills to reduce ongoing energy costs. Designed for households that spend a significant portion of their income on energy. Helps prevent service interruptions and promotes long-term affordability.

Runs an anonymous holiday program that matches families and/or seniors in need with individuals/companies/groups that would like to offer assistance by fulfilling “wish lists". Gift cards are acceptable.    

Assists individuals unable to make mortgage payments and at risk of foreclosure or already in the process, requiring Housing Counseling before applying for M.A.P. Services encompass advocacy, foreclosure process information, legal timelines, lender negotiation guidance, mediation for compromise, and assessment for financial planning.  

Delivers nutrition and breastfeeding education, nutritious foods, and enhanced access to regular health care and social services for low and moderate-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, as well as young children with or at risk of nutrition-related health problems. The service actively promotes and supports exclusive breastfeeding, conducts health and nutrition screenings, facilitates referrals to necessary health care and community services, and offers personalized nutrition/health counseling through individual and peer/group sessions. Additionally, the program issues food vouchers containing essential nutrients to supplement deficient or lacking diets. 

Provides free groceries to individuals and families who are food insecure. For homeless guests, the pantry provides foods that do not require cooking.

Provides an evidence-based lifestyle change program for preventing type 2 diabetes. These year-long classes help participants make real lifestyle changes such as eating healthier, including physical activity into their daily lives, and improving problem-solving and coping skills.

Provides non-perishable food and toiletries to those in need. 

Offers a specialized program for adults with complex medical or behavioral challenges.

Provides emergency food assistance to individuals in Ocean County. Assistance is by appointment only.

Provides training and support with daily living activities to adults with developmental disabilities. Individuals participate in practice arts, including: cooking, recreation, social activities, and community integration. Also provides vocational assessments, job readiness training, skill development, and budgeting assistance.

Provides information, prevention education, and referral services related to substance abuse disorders. Information services include free literature on alcoholism, drug and tobacco use. Educational programs are also available and include primary prevention for children, parenting training, and educator training.

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program offers community-based case management. Outreach services are available for adults who are dealing with a serious and persistent mental illness and are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.

Stabilizes families experiencing short-term financial crises, offering up to 6 months of financial assistance with no utility aid, focusing on short-term rental support and providing education and employment assistance. Participants engage in case management services and life-skill seminars covering money management, financial repair, and budgeting. Additionally, all participants must partake in a mandatory savings program.     

Assists adults hospitalized at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital who need intensive support to reside independently. Services include identifying apartments, ongoing support to community relationships, linkage to services and other supports to help consumers maintain housing.

Provides a full-service YMCA offering facilities, programs, and classes for all ages. Services include but are not limited to cardio wellness center, childcare, cycling studio, gymnasium, indoor pool, mind and body studio, personal training, and various programs and classes for all ages.   

Provide stable, safe, and drug-free transitional housing through a multi-service non-profit operating 15 fully furnished apartments to support homeless families. (Not for single Indviduals) 

Offers food assistance to families with low incomes to help them buy groceries through a benefits card. The card is accepted in most food retail stores and some farmers markets.

Provides shelter services to homeless and runaway youth, mothers, and their children. Services include: basic necessities, health care, education, vocational preparation, drug abuse treatment, legal assistance, recreational programs, mother/child programs, transitional living, street outreach, and aftercare.   

Provides free legal services and legal counseling to low-income individuals. Assists with consumer rights and debt cancellation, domestic violence and sexual assault, education, elder justice, expungements (Clearing Your Record), family and relationships, federal taxes, HIV/AIDS (rya white project), housing, immigration, public benefits, seniors, and veterans.