State & Territory Cooling Programs

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Alabama

Program Dates June 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty guidelines.
Benefits $320 minimum; $520 maximum

American Samoa

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty guidelines.
Benefits $25 minimum, $65 maximum

Arizona

Program Dates
1)HEATING (November 1-March 31) and COOLING (April 1-October 31) for counties: Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, Greenlee, Graham,Cochise, and Santa Cruz.
2) HEATING (December 1-March 31) and COOLING (April 1-November 30) for counties: Mojave, La Paz, Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, and Pima.
 
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income or 150% of federal poverty guidelines for family of 7 or more.
Benefits $480 minimum, $1,200 maximum

Arkansas

Program Dates July 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income or 150% of federal poverty guidelines for family of 7 or more.
Benefits $48 minimum; $475 maximum

California

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income.
Benefits $268 minimum; $781 maximum

Delaware

Program Dates May 1 - August 31
Eligibility / Priority 60% of state median income
Benefits $1 minimum; $1,000 maximum

District of Columbia

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income
Benefits $250 minimum; $1,800 maximum

Florida

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income or 150% of federal poverty level for households of 8 or more. Senior priority is a local agency decision.
Benefits $400 minimum; $1,000 maximum.

Georgia

Program Dates April 3 - June 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income
Benefits $350 minimum; $450 maximum.

Hawaii

Program Dates March 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty guidelines
Benefits $375 minimum; $1,400 maximum.

Kentucky

Program Dates May 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 130% of federal poverty level
Benefits $100 minimum; $400 maximum.

Louisiana

Program Dates April 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income.
Benefits $200 minimum, $800 maximum.

Mariana Islands

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 100% of federal poverty guidelines.
Benefits $78 minimum, $283 maximum.

Maryland

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 175% of federal poverty guidelines. >1=200% federal poverty guidelines
Benefits $150 minimum, $2,213 maximum.

Mississippi

Program Dates May 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income.
Benefits $1 minimum; $1,500 maximum
Other Fans, air conditioners, cooling systems and other cooling energy-related service may be provided depending on need.

Nebraska

Program Dates June 1 - August 31
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level.
Benefits $273 minimum, $700 maximum
Other
Fans are distributed through community agencies with LIHEAP reimbursement for fans purchased. Expenditures for fans are included in the cooling assistance totals. Receipt of a fan does not qualify a household for cooling assistance.
 
LIHEAP funds are utilized to provide financial assistance to households meeting the cooling assistance and other eligibility requirements to purchase window air conditioning units. In some instances, financial assistance is provided for a portable air conditioner rather than a stationarywindow air conditioner.
 
DHHS provides financial assistance to eligible households to assist with central air conditioner (cooling system) repair and replacement up to $750. If extenuating circumstances exist, DHHS may exceed the $750 maximum.

Nevada

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level.
Benefits $240 minimum; $3,136 maximum

New Jersey

Program Dates October 1 - June 31
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income.
Benefits $118 minimum; $1,278 maximum

New Mexico

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level
Benefits $70 minimum, $490 maximum.

New York

Program Dates May 13 - August 31
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income, greater than 12 at 150% FPG
Benefits Minimum $10; Maximum $800

North Dakota

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income
Benefits $1 minimum, $1,000 maximum.

Oklahoma

Program Dates May 15 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 130% of federal poverty level
Benefits $150 minimum; $650 maximum

Oregon

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income
Benefits $250 minimum; $750 maximum

Puerto Rico

Program Dates June 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income.
Benefits $50 minimum; $275 maximum

South Carolina

Program Dates May 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income.
Benefits $200 minimum, $775 maximum

Tennessee

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income.
Benefits $250 minimum, $1,500 maximum

Texas

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level
Benefits $1 minimum; $12,300 maximum.

Utah

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level.
Benefits $190 minimum; $850 maximum.

Virginia

Program Dates June 15 - August 15
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level.
Benefits $50 minimum; $700 maximum.

West Virginia

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income.
Benefits $430 minimum; $709 maximum.