There is assistance available to help pay for heating or medically-necessary cooling costs. You can go on the New Jersey Department of Human Services website, NJHelps and see if you qualify for eight state assistance programs. The eight programs are: NJ SNAP, Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, General Assistance, NJ Cares for Kids, and Kinship Navigator.