Department of Citizen Services

The Home Energy Assistance (HEA) program offers assistance to low-income families with the payment of heating cost during winter months as well as help with the payment of cooling costs during summer months to individuals with a medically certified condition. Public assistance recipient automatically receive consideration for payment.

Eligibility for low-income residents which includes emergency assistance for the purchase of fuel, completion of furnace repairs, correction of infiltration of cold air and other services is determined by:

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Child Suport and Paternity Progam Services

The Office of Child Support and Enforcement (OCSE) has the responsibility to locate absent parents, establish paternity for children born out-of-wedlock, establish court orders for payment of child support.

Supportive Assistance To Individuals and Families

The Supportive Assistance to Individuals and Families Program (SAIF) is a program for individuals and families who have received the maximum 60 months of public assistance. As long as you apply and adhere to program rules, your case will still receive cash benefits plus support services such as child care and transportation for up to 24 months.

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) is a program which provides free medical and dental check-ups for Medicaid eligible recipients under 21 years of age. Problems can be identified early and can be treated through regular check-ups before they become more serious.

These services are free to recipients. The only exception is that participants in the Medically Needy Program are not eligible for free EPSDT services.

– Kinship Care Subsidy Program

The Kinship Care Subsidy Program provides monthly childcare subsidies to certain low-income individuals raising children whose parents are unwilling or unable to do so. Usually blood or marriage relates such caregivers to the children , but such a relationship is not necessary if the court awards guardianship to the caregiver.

New Jersey Family Care and Kid Care

New Jersey Care is a program which provides full Medicaid services to pregnant women, children born after September 30, 1983 and to aged (65 or over), blind or disabled individuals who are financially needy.

Family Care is an affordable health coverage. Quality Care. NJ Kid Care is now NJ Family Care. That means uninsured kids, parents, couples, and even single adults can all enjoy affordable health coverage-like the kind that already covers thousands of New Jersey children. NJ Family Care is not a welfare program-it’s low cost health coverage through a variety of recognize Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs).

The purpose of the program is to provide these services in such a manner as to allow the individual to remain in his/her home rather than having to enter an institution (hospital or nursing home).

Refugee Resettement Program

The Refugee Resettlement Program provides financial assistance, Medicaid and social services to individuals and/or families who have been designated refugees by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) because they fled from and cannot return to their place of national origin because of fear of persecution on account of race, religion or political opinion.

Supplemental Security Income

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program provides financial assistance and Medicaid to aged (65 or over) blind or disabled individuals who are financially needy. This program is administered by the Social Security Administration.

Medicaid Special Program

Medicaid Only is a program which provides full Medicaid services to aged (65 or over), blind or disabled individuals who are financially needy. These individuals may reside in a nursing home, a boarding home, their own home, or the home of another person.

Medicaid Special Program

Medicaid Special is a program which provides full Medicaid services to individuals under 21 who are financially needy.

Medical Transportation Services

Medical Transportation Services is a program which providers for payment of reasonable and appropriate transportation costs for Medicaid recipients to obtain legitimate and required medical services only for those services covered by Medicaid.

Medically Needy Program

Medically Needy is a program which provides limited Medicaid services to pregnant women, children under 21 and to aged (65 or over), blind or disabled individuals who are financially needy.

Model Waiver Program

The Model Waiver Program provides full Medicaid and case management services to individuals (adults and children) who have high medical costs as a result of serious illness. The purpose of the program is to provide these services in such a manner as to allow the individuals to remain in his/her home rather than having to enter an institution (hospital or nursing home).

AIDS Community Care Alternatives Program

The AIDS Community Care Alternatives Program (ACCAP) provides full Medicaid services and certain free in-home care services to individuals diagnosed as having Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and who are in need of such care as a result of serious illness. The purpose of the program is to provide these services in such a manner as to allow the individual to remain in his/her home rather than having to enter an institution (hospital or nursing home). An applicant must be assessed to need a nursing home level of care.

Boarding Home Services Program

The Boarding Home Services Program provides services to residents of boarding homes in Essex County which are intended to ensure their health and safety in the community. Some of the services provided include outreach, information and referral, case management and protective services to prevent possible abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Child Support and Paternity Program Services

The Child Support and Paternity Program (CSP) has the responsibility to locate absent parents, establish paternity for children born out-of-wedlock, establish court orders for payment of child support and collect these monies for the support of the children.

Community Care Program for the Elderly & Disabled

The Community Care Program for the Elderly and Disabled (CCPED) provides certain free in-home care services to aged (65 or over), blind or disabled individuals who are in need of such care as a result of serious illness.

Medicare Beneficiary – English

Medicare Beneficios – Spanish

The Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary Program (SLMB) and SLMB Q1-1 programs pay Medicare Part B premiums for individuals who are not eligible for New Jersey Care and Special Medicaid Programs, because their incomes are too high.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

The Substance Abuse Initiative program is a free service that is provided through Work First NJ (WFNJ) to help individuals get treatment for alcohol or drug abuse problems.

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) is a program which provides free medical and dental check-ups for Medicaid eligible recipients under 21 years of age. By regular check-ups problems can be identified early and be treated before they become more serious.

These services are free to recipients. The only exception is that recipients of Medically Needy are not eligible for free EPSDT services.

An enhanced aspect of EPSDT, called Health Start, provides case management, follow-up and support services for EPSDT children under 2 years of age and pregnant women. Certified Health Start providers can determine a pregnant woman to be presumptively eligible and immediately provide free services. The woman then has 45 days to file application for Medicaid.

Emergency Assistance Program

Emergency Assistance is a program which provides financial assistance and social services to eligible WFNJ/TANF/GA and SSI eligibles.

Family Violence Program

The domestic violence assistance program provides financial assistance, Medicaid and counseling services in a safe environment to eligible WFNJ/TANF/GA families and/or SSI individuals who are the victims of domestic violence.

Food Stamp – English

Food Stamp – Spanish

Food Stamps is a program which provides benefits to low income families to increase their food purchasing power. Family First cards used in stores to purchase food (EBT).

Funeral and Burial Expenses

Payment toward the cost of funeral and burial or cremation expenses may be made by the WFNJ Agency for certain eligible individuals.

General Assistance

WFNJ/GA is a program for single adults and couples without dependent children. This program is designed to give you the assistance you need to get off Welfare and improve the quality of life.

Traumatic Brain Injury

The Traumatic Brain Injury Program provides full Medicaid services and certain free in-home care services to individuals 18 to 65 years of age who are in need of such care as a result of serious brain injury. The purpose of the program is to provide these services in such a manner as to allow the individual to remain in his/her home rather than having to enter an institution (hospital or nursing home).

Work First New Jersey Temporary Assistance For Needy Families

WFNJ Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is a program which provides financial assistance, Medicaid and social services to low income families with children who are without parental support or care due to the death, absence, or physical or mental incapacity of one or both parents. Families with both parents who have very low or no income and resources may also receive assistance.