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New Jersey Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Run by New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Housing and Community Resources
Free weatherization for low-income New Jersey households, delivered by a community agency in each county. It covers weatherizing the home, improving heating system efficiency and conserving energy, for households at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines or receiving TANF, SNAP, SSI or LIHEAP.
Amounts
How much you get
The work is free to eligible households. DCA doesn't publish a dollar value per home on the program page.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Your home is in New Jersey.
Gross annual household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. The 2026 limits run from $31,920 for one person to $111,440 for eight, plus $11,360 for each additional person.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $31,920 2 $43,280 3 $54,640 4 $66,000 5 $77,360 6 $88,720 7 $100,080 8 $111,440 Add $11,360 for each extra person.
Households where a member receives TANF, food stamps (SNAP), an adoption subsidy, Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) or SSI are eligible even if their income is above the limit.
Owners and renters can apply. Renters need the landlord's consent, and the agency asks for proof of ownership with the lease attached.
What to doIf you rent, ask your landlord to consent to the work; the agency needs that consent and proof of ownership.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply in person.
- Find the WAP agency for your county.
The DCA WAP page lists one or two community agencies per county with phone numbers.
- Contact the agency and complete a weatherization application.
Bring proof of income (or of TANF, SNAP, SSI or LIHEAP benefits), proof of ownership or the lease, and a year of energy bills.
- The agency audits the home and schedules the work.
Federal rules give priority to elderly and disabled low-income applicants.
Proof of household income, or proof of benefits such as an award letter
Proof of ownership, with the lease for renters
One year of energy consumption records
Forms and instructionsNJ WAP Policy and Procedures, Chapter 1: Eligibility and Documentation (reissued 4/2025) · Weatherization Assistance Program Income Eligibility Guidelines, effective January 15, 2026
Questions about applying609-930-1898 or Mark.schardine@dca.nj.gov
Stacking
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Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does New Jersey Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) pay?
Amount not published. The work is free to eligible households. DCA doesn't publish a dollar value per home on the program page.
Is there an income limit?
Gross annual household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. The 2026 limits run from $31,920 for one person to $111,440 for eight, plus $11,360 for each additional person.
Do renters qualify?
Owners and renters can apply. Renters need the landlord's consent, and the agency asks for proof of ownership with the lease attached. If you rent, ask your landlord to consent to the work; the agency needs that consent and proof of ownership.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- NJ DCA: Weatherization Assistance Program
- NJ WAP Policy and Procedures, Chapter 1: Eligibility and Documentation (reissued 4/2025)
- Weatherization Assistance Program Income Eligibility Guidelines, effective January 15, 2026
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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