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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 2009.

State
FY
Cool min
Cool mean
Cool max
 Comment
Alabama
 2009     $440      
Arizona
 2008 $25   $400    
Arkansas
 2009     $359  
California
 2007 $131   $479  
Delaware
 2009    
$300
 Flat benefit or air conditioner
Florida
 2009 $100   $300  
Georgia
 2009     $350  
Hawaii
 2008     $400 Benefit can be used for heating or cooling, $178 per year credit for single person household, up to $400 for families.
Illinois
 2009     $150  
Indiana
 2009     $50 $50 electric benefit; up to $275 for for room AC for medically needy
Kansas
 2009   $844 $2,160 Minimim/maximum benefits are dependant on fuel type. Clients can split one-time heating benefit between heating and electric vendors and apply part to summer bill.
Louisiana
 2009 $100   $500 Heating, cooling and crisis are operated as one year-round program.
Mississippi
 2009       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
 2009     $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
 2009     $1,040  
Nevada
 2009 $180 $584 $1,705 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.
New Jersey
 2009         $200 Flat benefit of $200 on top of heating assistance for medically necessary cooling.
New Mexico
 2009   $317   No regular cooling program, one-time benefit payment can be used for summer electricity
North Carolina
 2009     $600  
Ohio
 2009     $175  
Oklahoma
 2009 $150   $230 $150 max for 1 person household; $230 max for 2 or more person household
South Carolina
2009 $130   $300  
Tennessee
 2009 $150   $600  
Texas
 2009   $922 $1,200  
Utah
 2009     $500 The year-round crisis program assists with cooling assistance in the summer.
Virginia
 2009     $475 Purchase or repair of cooling equipment and/or payment for electricity to operate cooling equipment.

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