Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

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.

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We provide LIHWAP assistance to residents of the following counties.

Burlington
Bergen
Camden
Cumberland
Gloucester
Salem

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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.

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

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Please refer below table for Income Limits & Eligibility

	LIHEAP		USF
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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