- Email a completed recertification form with required documents to USFHEA-application@dca.nj.gov at any time.
- Mail a completed recertification form with all required documents to the agency listed on your recertification letter.
Now you can check your status online!
- If you applied for USF/LIHEAP via the DCAid Screening Tool, you can check your application status and benefits at any time by visiting the DCAid Service Portal and clicking "Returning Applicant".
- Recertify via the online DCAaid Screening Tool.
Income Guidelines
| Household Size | USF & LIHEAP Program |
| 1 | $3,676 |
| 2 | $4,807 |
| 3 | $5,938 |
| 4 | $7,069 |
| 5 | $8,200 |
| 6 | $9,331 |
| 7 | $9,543 |
| 8 | $9,755 |
| 9 | $9,968 |
| 10 | $10,180 |
| 11 | $10,392 |
| 12 | $10,604 |
| For each additional person | add $213 |
Have you moved? If you have moved to a new address in the past 12 months, you will need to submit a new application. Be sure to include all required documents in full. Missing or incomplete documents will delay the review process.
- Apply online via the DCAaid Screening Tool.
- Complete a full paper application; Download the application. Paper applications can be mailed or emailed to your county application agency which is listed at the bottom of your recertification letter. Don't have your letter? View a list of local application agencies.
Required Documents:
- Proof of Identification (Social security cards for all household members and birth certificates for those under 12 months of age; custody papers for minors not living with parents; documentation for all foster children in the household)
- Proof of income for every household member who is 18 years of age or older
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Legal Residency Status (provide one of the following: social security card; copy of Medicaid/Medicare card; documentation from the U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigrations Services; or USCIS Temporary Work Permit)
- copy of your most recent utility bill
- copy of your tax bill, mortgage, or rental lease (if you are in public housing, include your Housing Authority proof of residence letter or lease agreement)
