FirstEnergy Foundation Funds 10 New Jersey Nonprofits
Grants from the Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative support housing and domestic violence services across the state.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Philanthropy
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The FirstEnergy Foundation awarded a combined $120,000 in grants to ten New Jersey nonprofit organizations through its Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative. The funding was announced in October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Why it matters
The grants add to a multi-year effort in which the foundation has directed more than $1.6 million since 2020 to shelter and housing-related organizations. For New Jersey residents facing housing insecurity or domestic violence, the awards help sustain local service providers in several counties.
The $120,000 in New Jersey grants is part of a $500,000 Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative covering 38 organizations in 2026. The extraction does not indicate how funds are allocated among individual recipients or what measurable results the grants will produce.
The players
FirstEnergy Foundation
The philanthropic arm of FirstEnergy, the utility company whose five-state service territory includes New Jersey, which has funded housing and shelter organizations since 2020.
DASACC
A Warren County, New Jersey organization that received a grant through the Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative.
Samaritan Inn Family Shelter Program
A Sussex County, New Jersey family shelter program that received a grant through the Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative.
The details
Five of the recipients serve Warren, Sussex and Morris counties, including DASACC in Warren County, the Samaritan Inn Family Shelter Program in Sussex County, and Homeless Solutions, JBWS, and Visions and Pathways in Morris County. FirstEnergy also encourages employees to volunteer with nonprofits addressing housing insecurity and provides volunteer time-off hours.
Timeline
Since 2020: FirstEnergy Foundation began contributing housing and shelter funding.
2025: Employees contributed approximately 28,500 volunteer hours.
2026: The Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative expanded to $500,000.
October: Grants were announced during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Market Landscape
The FirstEnergy Foundation's housing funding has grown since 2020, with more than $1.6 million directed to shelter and housing organizations. The 2026 expansion of the Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative to $500,000 extends that trajectory across FirstEnergy's five-state service area.
Residents in Warren, Sussex, and Morris counties may find local shelter and domestic violence services supported by these grants. Community members seeking housing assistance can contact the recipient organizations directly to learn what services are available.
The takeaway
Corporate grants can provide steady funding to local shelters and domestic violence programs that serve New Jersey families. Readers interested in supporting these causes can volunteer with local housing nonprofits in their own counties.
Further reading
For related coverage, explore more Philanthropy stories across New Jersey.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WRNJ Radio.
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