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	2008	$70		$240
Arizona	2008	$25		$400
Arkansas	2008	$42	$259	$300	Crisis can be used for cooling.
California	2007	$131		$479
Delaware	2008			$200	Flat benefit or air conditioner
Florida	2008	$100		$200
Georgia	2008			$250
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	2008		$150
Indiana	2008			$50	At-risk household (elderly, disabled or children under 6) with a verified medical requirement may receive an air conditioner instead of the $50 benefit.
Kansas	2008	$40	$491		Min/maximum benefits are dependant on fuel type: natural gas: $44 min, $491 max; electricity: $40 min, $430 max; propane, wood and kerosene: $49 min, $281 max. Clients can split one-time heating benefit between heating and electric vendors and apply part to summer bill.
Louisiana	2008	$150		$500	Heating, cooling and crisis are operated as one year-round program.
Mississippi	2008				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	2008			$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	2008	$68	$134	$198	Multi-family: $34 min, $99 max
Nevada	2008	$180			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	2008			$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	2008	$38		$240	No regular cooling program, one-time benefit payment can be used for summer electricity
North Carolina	2008			$300	Cooling benefits are part of year-round crisis program.
Ohio	2008			$100
Oklahoma	2008			$180	$120 max for 1 person household; $180 max for 2 or more person household
South Carolina	2008	$130		$240
Tennessee	2008	$150		$600
Texas	2008		$922	$1,200	Heating and cooling are combined. $3,000 maximum for heating or cooling system repair/replace/retrofit.
Utah	2008			$500	The year-round crisis program assists with cooling assistance in the summer.
Virginia	2008			$150	Purchase or repair of cooling equipment and/or payment for electricity to operate cooling equipment.

Page Last Updated: November 19, 2008