LIHEAP Cooling Assistance Benefit Levels

Note: The table below contains information obtained from current state LIHEAP plans and a survey of LIHEAP directors in late 2007.

State	FY	Cool min	Cool mean	Cool max	Comment
Alabama	2007	$70		$240
Arizona	2007	$100		$400
Arkansas	2007			$300	Crisis can be used for cooling.
California	2007	$131		$479
Delaware	2007			$200	Flat benefit or air conditioner
Florida	2007	$100		$200
Georgia	2007			$250
Hawaii	2006		$371		Benefit can be used for heating or cooling
Illinois	2006		$150
Indiana	2007			$100	2 box fans; if at-risk, 2 box fans and $50 toward bill; at-risk and medical problems, add up to $250 for an air conditioner
Kansas	2007		$294		No separate cooling program but clients may split a one-time benefit between gas and electric vendors and apply part to summer bill.
Louisiana	2006	$50		$360	Heating, cooling and crisis are operated as one year-round program.
Mississippi	2007				The benefit level depends on the applicant's bill amount, the result of case management analysis and degree of participation in the established case plan.
Missouri	2007			$300	Individuals who are eligible for home energy assistance may receive up to a maximum of $300 during the months of June 1 through September 30 to restore or prevent disconnection of service or to purchase or repair an air conditioner.
Nebraska	2007	$68	$134	$198	Multi-family: $34 min, $99 max
Nevada	2007	$180	$923		Eligible household may request to have their benefit a) distributed entirely to their heating provider, or b) distributed entirely to their electric (cooling) provider, or c) split between heating and cooling provider. No maximum benefit for electricity.
New Jersey	2007			$100	Flat benefit of $100 on top of heating assistance for medically necessary cooling. Aside from medically necessay, provided $100 for electric and gas and $400 for delivered fuels from emergency funds.
New Mexico	2007	$38		$240	No regular cooling program, one-time benefit payment can be used for summer electricity
North Carolina	2007			$300	Cooling benefits are part of year-round crisis program.
Ohio	2007			$175
Oklahoma	2007			$180	$120 max for 1 person household; $180 max for 2 or more person household
South Carolina	2007	$150		$370
Tennessee	2007	$150		$750
Texas	2007		$922	$1,200	Heating and cooling are combined. $3,000 maximum for heating or cooling system repair/replace/retrofit.
Virginia	2007			$100	Purchase or repair of cooling equipment and/or payment for electricity to operate cooling equipment.

Page Last Updated: December 12, 2007