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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Received from Pamela Gaston, NJCBVI.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Distributed by Brian Mackey, NFBNJ Webmaster.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Greetings to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please read and share the following items of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>NJ FAMILYCARE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program a Phone call Away!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>How Can People Who Receive SSI or SSDI Get Their stimulus Rebate Checks?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The messages follow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>NJ FAMILYCARE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222'><img width=640 height=227 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D63461.96BB55E0"></span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>How NJ FamilyCare is Working to Support New Jerseyans’ Health Care Needs During the Coronavirus Emergency<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Visit <a href="file:///C:\Users\thester\Documents\njfamilycare.org">njfamilycare.org</a> to learn more and apply</span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>(TRENTON) – </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Department of Human Services is taking action to support the more than 1.6 million New Jerseyans who receive health care coverage through NJ FamilyCare – the collective name for NJ Medicaid and the NJ Children’s Health Insurance Program – and to ensure new applications are processed in a timely way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Department has received more than 12,000 new NJ FamilyCare applications electronically since the March 21<sup>st </sup>Executive Order implementing a statewide stay-at-home order. Additional applications also are being received through the 21 county boards of social services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>“The essential health care coverage that NJ FamilyCare provides is always a critical lifeline for individuals and families in need, but never more so than at this moment,” Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson said. “Our Department will continue to take action and pull all available levers to support the needs of our NJ FamilyCare members at this challenging time and help get those who may be newly eligible enrolled in coverage.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>As a result of the Department’s policy actions in response to the coronavirus:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>No one will lose their Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage during the emergency, regardless of whether their enrollment was up for annual review. Ongoing eligibility will be reinstated for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees who may have systemically disenrolled at the end of March.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>No Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollee will have to pay copays for COVID testing or office visits related to COVID testing.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>No Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollee will have to pay premiums during the emergency.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>No Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollee will have to go through a prior authorization process for any hospitalization. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Department also has made additional policy changes to make it easier for individuals and families to get the health care services they need, including:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NJ FamilyCare enrollees are able to refill their prescriptions early and are able to get 90 days of their maintenance medication prescriptions filled at one time, in order to avoid having to leave home too frequently.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NJ FamilyCare enrollees are now able to see their doctor, nurse practitioner, mental health practitioner or substance use disorder provider through telehealth, including via phone or video. Members and providers can each be at home when the visit occurs, and the health care provider will be paid the same as if the visit was in-person.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NJ FamilyCare members who depend on home-based personal care assistance for daily activities like bathing, toileting and other care are able to pay pre-cleared family members to provide these services, given the emergency’s impact on access to services and the increased number of family members at home under the Governor’s order.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NJ FamilyCare providers and health plans are delivering care and support to our members in unprecedented ways. For example, NJ FamilyCare members who attended medical day care programs that have closed due to the emergency can now receive help with personal care and meals at home. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Care managers from NJ FamilyCare health plans are proactively reaching out to high risk members to help them access services and to update care plans as needed.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Transportation to and from medical services is available for NJ FamilyCare members, with appropriate protocols in place for individuals who have symptoms or a positive test for COVID-19.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Special hospital discharge arrangements are available for NJ FamilyCare members with behavioral health or long-term care needs.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Who is eligible for NJ FamilyCare?</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Single adults with incomes up to $1,387 per month and couples with incomes up to $1,868 per month (138% of the federal poverty level or FPL);</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Parents and others with dependent children with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, for example, parents in a family of four with incomes up to $2,829 per month;</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Children 18 and under with incomes up to 355% of FPL, for example, a child in a family of two with income up to $5,101 per month;</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Pregnant women with incomes up to 205% of FPL, for example, a single woman with an income up to $2,946 per month; and</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Older and disabled residents needing long-term care who meet certain requirements.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>How can someone apply for NJ FamilyCare?</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>You can apply for NJ FamilyCare any time at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.njfamilycare.org__;!!A_zLiUo7uN0!Uw9RwN4rKvuhm2wQOUhbLmf-SHdVzZe4KlbJQzlWTz6WZxOUQmD6UcheDrdas0veV_06Hg$">www.njfamilycare.org</a>. If you recently lost your health insurance, you may be eligible for Medicaid depending on your circumstances. You also may have a special enrollment period to apply for affordable Marketplace coverage at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.healthcare.gov__;!!A_zLiUo7uN0!Uw9RwN4rKvuhm2wQOUhbLmf-SHdVzZe4KlbJQzlWTz6WZxOUQmD6UcheDrdas0scE6fyTQ$">www.healthcare.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>What is covered by NJ FamilyCare?</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hospitalization, primary care and other doctor visits, prescriptions, lab tests, mental health care, substance use treatment, and many other health care services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Who pays for NJ FamilyCare?</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program are programs funded through shared federal-state responsibility. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>For traditional Medicaid populations, such as pregnant women, many children, or older and disabled residents, New Jersey pays 50 percent of costs and the federal government pays 50 percent of costs. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>For children in families with incomes above traditional Medicaid income who are enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the federal government currently pays 76.5 percent, and New Jersey pays 23.5 percent. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Finally, for the Medicaid expansion population, which was created through the Affordable Care Act, individuals and couples without dependent children under 138 percent of the federal poverty level are largely covered at federal cost, with the federal government paying 90 percent and New Jersey paying 10 percent. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/NJDHS__;!!A_zLiUo7uN0!Uw9RwN4rKvuhm2wQOUhbLmf-SHdVzZe4KlbJQzlWTz6WZxOUQmD6UcheDrdas0uaZ8M2Tw$"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=22 height=19 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01D63461.96BB55E0"></span></a><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/NJDHS/__;!!A_zLiUo7uN0!Uw9RwN4rKvuhm2wQOUhbLmf-SHdVzZe4KlbJQzlWTz6WZxOUQmD6UcheDrdas0tJc9_dcA$"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=21 height=21 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.png@01D63461.96BB55E0"></span></a><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.instagram.com/njdeptofhumanservices/__;!!A_zLiUo7uN0!Uw9RwN4rKvuhm2wQOUhbLmf-SHdVzZe4KlbJQzlWTz6WZxOUQmD6UcheDrdas0vnySl2Gw$"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=22 height=22 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image004.png@01D63461.96BB55E0"></span></a><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/channel/UC3tlkeAJHd2Cu-IKHZ_zfzg__;!!A_zLiUo7uN0!Uw9RwN4rKvuhm2wQOUhbLmf-SHdVzZe4KlbJQzlWTz6WZxOUQmD6UcheDrdas0u2aOEwyg$"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=17 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image005.png@01D63461.96BB55E0"></span></a>Follow the Department of Human Services at: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program a Phone call Away!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Emergency Assistance <span style='background:yellow'>started Monday, March 16th and ends on Friday, July 31<sup>st</sup></span>. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow'>This year customers can receive up to <u>$600</u> toward their bill.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Customers must meet the following criteria to be eligible:</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Heat with PSE&G;</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Already received LIHEAP this season which started November 23, <u><span style='color:red'>2019</span></u> or applied for LIHEAP.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All LIHEAP Recipients that fit the <span style='background:yellow'>LIHEAP Emergency criteria</span> above can now apply for <span style='background:yellow'>LIHEAP emergency by calling their local LIHEAP</span> agency <span style='color:#1F497D'>(see attached flyer) </span><span style='background:yellow'>or by calling the State hotline at 1-800-510-3102 or ‘211’</span> and request LIHEAP emergency by phone. </span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow'>Applications for LIHEAP will be accepted until July 31st.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Customers that apply for the LIHEAP program by July 31<sup>st</sup> can receive regular LIHEAP, Cooling LIHEAP and the extra LIHEAP Emergency funds. <span style='background:yellow'>Customers must apply through their local LIHEAP agency.</span> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For more information, <span style='background:yellow'>refer customers to the LIHEAP toll free hot line at 1-800-510-3102 or 211 (available 9am to 9pm 7 days a week).</span> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For customers over income and not eligible for LIHEAP or LIHEAP emergency assistance, <span style='background:yellow'>the moderate income programs as NJ SHARES and PAGE are available.</span> See attached flyer which includes all the energy assistance programs available. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>LIHEAP INTAKE agencies are closed to walk-in and client contact. <span style='background:yellow'>They are accepting applications via emails and drop off only.</span></span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:yellow'><a href="https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/hea.html">https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/hea.html</a></span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:600.0pt;border:solid #C8C8C8 1.0pt'><tr><td width=800 style='width:560.2pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt 27.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/hea.html" target="_blank">Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) - New Jersey</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#666666'>The Home Energy Assistance Program helps very low-income residents with their heating and cooling bills, and makes provisions for emergency heating system services and emergency fuel assistance within the Home Energy Assistance Program. How to Apply for Home Energy Assistance: 1. Find out if you are eligible for the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6'><a href="http://www.nj.gov">www.nj.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Customers can also go to our website for more information:</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://nj.pseg.com/saveenergyandmoney/gethelppayingyourbill/cantaffordtopay"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://nj.pseg.com/saveenergyandmoney/gethelppayingyourbill/cantaffordtopay</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>How Can People Who Receive SSI or SSDI Get Their stimulus Rebate Checks?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has confirmed that even people who typically do not file a tax return will need to file to receive an economic impact payment. Low-income taxpayers, senior citizens, Social Security recipients, some veterans and individuals with disabilities who are otherwise not required to file a tax return will not owe tax but must still file a return with the IRS. The IRS is developing a simplified form that should become available very soon. .</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Here is an excerpt from the IRS website: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If you filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return you will automatically receive a stimulus check. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>However, if you did not file a tax return you can still get a check. To do so you will need to complete a simplified tax return.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Information can be found at <a href="http://www.IRS.Gov/CoronaVirus"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.IRS.Gov/CoronaVirus</span></a> <<a href="http://www.IRS.Gov/CoronaVirus"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.IRS.Gov/CoronaVirus</span></a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>