The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $118,759 to Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of NJ, Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568).
The award funds direct financial assistance to eligible low-income households for home energy costs, energy crisis intervention, and weatherization services throughout New Jersey. The recipient, a federally recognized tribal government entity headquartered in Bridgeton, New Jersey, administers LIHEAP formula grants to serve low-income tribal and community members. The funding obligated is $118,759, with performance through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is New Jersey.
LIHEAP provides assistance to reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs. Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of NJ, Inc. has received consecutive annual LIHEAP formula grants since fiscal year 2022 and holds additional LIHEAP Infrastructure Supplement block grants extending through September 2027, demonstrating sustained engagement with the program's energy assistance mandate.