NJ SHARES Energy Grant
Eligibility Guidelines for the
NJ SHARES Municipal Customer Assistance Program (MCAP)
Aboutthe Program
NJ SHARES Municipal Customer Assistance Program (MCAP) provides water, sewer and electric assistance grants to
income qualified households experiencing a temporary financial crisis. Eligibility is based on household size and
income. Households who have municipal utility services and income at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level can
receive up to $200 per utility per calendar year. Grants will be used for consumption charges only – not for deposits,
reconnection fees, repairs, etc. All grant payments are issued directly to the utility company on the customer’s behalf
and no customer will receive a credit balance.
Eligibility Guidelines
Households MUST:
• Have an active residential municipal utility account
• Reside at the service address listed on the utility bill
• Be experiencing a temporary financial crisis, such as a job loss or illness
• Be in arrears on their municipal water, sewer, and/or electric bill
Households MAY:
• Receive one grant of up to $200 for water service once between January 1 and December 31 of a given year
• Receive one grant of up to $200 for sewer service once between January 1 and December 31 of a given year
• Receive one grant of up to $200 for electric service or electric heating source, if the household is heated with electric,
once between January 1 and December 31 of a given year
Income Eligibility
• Household income must be at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. See chart below.
Income Eligibility for Seniors and the Disabled
• Applicants 65 years of age or older, with households of one or two members only, will be eligible for NJ SHARES
MCAP if the maximum household income is $99,735 gross annually or $8,311 gross monthly. Applicants must show
proof of age.
• Applicants receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, with households of one or two members only, will be
eligible for NJ SHARES MCAP if the maximum household income is $99,735 gross annually or $8,311 gross monthly.
Applicants must show proof of SSD benefit
