Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

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Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is offered to provide the citizens of NJ the ability to apply for debt relief of their water and sewer utilities. The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program is available to eligible individuals and households that pay for their own water and sewer and meet low-income requirements. The LIHWAP program is not available for business accounts, estates, or property management companies.

To be eligible, applicant monthly household income must be at or below 60% of the NJ state median income, which is the same income guidelines for the LIHEAP program.

We provide LIHWAP assistance to residents of the following counties.

  • Burlington

  • Bergen

  • Camden

  • Cumberland

  • Gloucester

  • Salem

Required Documents for LIHWAP Application

The following are standard categories of required documents to apply for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program.

  • Proof of Identification
  • Proof of Income
  • Proof of ownership
  • Current water and/or sewer bills

* Please Note:  In certain cases, additional documentation may be required.

 

To apply for this program or for further enquiries, please email or call

Please refer below table for Income Limits & Eligibility

LIHEAPUSF
Household #
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
1
$3,464
$41,569
$4,530
$54,360
2
$4,530
$54,360
$6,103
$73,240
3
$5,596
$67,151
$7,677
$92,120
4
$6,662
$79,942
$9,250
$1,11,000
5
$7,728
$92,732
$10,823
$1,29,880
6
$8,794
$1,05,523
$12,397
$1,48,760
7
$8,994
$1,07,922
$13,970
$1,67,640
8
$9,193
$1,10,320
$15,543
$1,86,520
9
$9,393
$1,12,718
$17,117
$2,05,400
10
$9,593
$1,15,117
$18,690
$2,24,280
11
$9,793
$1,17,515
$20,263
$2,43,160
12
$9,993
$1,19,913
$21,837
$2,62,040

Any additional member after 12: for HEA add $200 a month; for USF $1,574

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