N.J. residents to get $13M more from feds to help pay home energy bills

France Nouvelles Nouvelles

N.J. residents to get $13M more from feds to help pay home energy bills
France Dernières Nouvelles,France Actualités
  • 📰 njdotcom
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 43 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 63%

The extra funding was part of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus law.

and the regular spending bills will deliver $302.4 million to the state through Sept. 30, more than double the $112.7 million the state ordinarily would receive under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.

The money represents the biggest allocation for the program since it began in 1981 and follows a surge in energy prices during the recovery from theNationally, the program will receive $8.3 billion from the stimulus law, the infrastructure law and the regular congressional appropriations.New Jersey residents making no more than 60% of the state median Income and who receive utility bills directly or have those charges included in their rent are eligible for the program.

Renters also can use their federal emergency assistance that they receive under a separate program in the stimulus law. New Jersey received $642.9 million under that program through Nov. 30, 2021. And the infrastructure law also includes funding to help make homes for low-income residents more energy efficient, thus cutting heating and cooling costs.

Nous avons résumé cette actualité afin que vous puissiez la lire rapidement. Si l'actualité vous intéresse, vous pouvez lire le texte intégral ici. Lire la suite:

njdotcom /  🏆 282. in US

France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités

Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.

Stimulus law update: N.J. getting $2.5M from feds to change suicide hotline number to 988.Stimulus law update: N.J. getting $2.5M from feds to change suicide hotline number to 988.The allocation comes from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus law.
Lire la suite »

Eco-Friendly Features Help Homes Sell Up To 10 Days FasterEco-Friendly Features Help Homes Sell Up To 10 Days FasterFeatures that reduce monthly energy bills can help a home sell faster and, sometimes, for more money.
Lire la suite »

Fearing Polis veto, lawmakers rip out heart of mobile home residents’ bill of rightsFearing Polis veto, lawmakers rip out heart of mobile home residents’ bill of rightsGov. Jared Polis has threatened to veto a bill that proposed statewide rent stabilization in mobile home parks, the bill’s sponsor said. Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, a Fort Collins Democrat, told…
Lire la suite »

How groceries stores will handle your online order after the bag banHow groceries stores will handle your online order after the bag banHere's how some major N.J. grocery stores are handling shop from home orders in a post-bag ban world.
Lire la suite »

Saturday event will connect San Antonio residents with resources to help them stay in their homesSaturday event will connect San Antonio residents with resources to help them stay in their homesAttendees will be able to access rental and homeowner assistance funding and more. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX PropertyTax HousingAssistance RentalAssistance
Lire la suite »

‘Rest in heaven, Seven’: New Jersey mourns NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr.‘Rest in heaven, Seven’: New Jersey mourns NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr.Dwayne Haskins Jr. was remembered at service in Rockaway, N.J.
Lire la suite »



Render Time: 2025-03-19 09:34:30