Several times per year, the Weatherization and Home Energy Division will make mass telephone calls with pre-recorded messages to provide important program updates to clients. Phone calls with pre-recorded messages from the Weatherization and Home Energy Division will always appear from the phone number 973-836-5596.

Please note that this phone number does not receive incoming calls; to contact our offices, please call our main phone number at 973-569-4032

Passaic County offers extensive energy conservation programs designed to help low-income households make energy bills more affordable. These include four programs:

• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
• Heating Improvement Program (HIP)
• Home Energy Assistance (HEA)
• Universal Service Fund (USF)

The Passaic County Weatherization Assistance Program is the county's core program intended to reduce energy costs to low-income persons by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety. County-wide, weatherization benefits low-income households and communities and generates an average energy cost savings of $300-$500 per home each year. Professionally trained weatherization crews perform on-site home energy audits using state of the art equipment to identify outside drafts and inspect heating and cooling systems for efficiency. Weatherization crews install insulation, seal off air leaks, make modifications to (or replace) existing heating systems and make minor repairs to ensure safety. Once installed, these energy-saving measures help to reduce heating and cooling costs for years to come.

The Home Energy Assistance Program administers the LIHEAP and USF benefits. The Home Energy Assistance Program is designed to help low-income households make energy bills more affordable. Eligible households that are having difficulty paying their electric, natural gas, oil, and other deliverable fuel bills can contact this office for a financial assistance application.

Do I Qualify for Services?

Do I have to own my home to qualify for services?
You do not have to own your home to qualify. You may qualify whether you own or rent, live in a single-family home, multifamily housing complex, or in a mobile home

Do I have to meet certain income guidelines to qualify?
Applicants may be determined to be eligible for assistance based the household’s monthly gross income. Please see the monthly gross income guidelines below:

Program Application and Supporting Documents