State and Territory LIHEAP Cooling Programs

Link to: Tribal LIHEAP Cooling Programs [in development]

[Last updated 12/24/2025]

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Alabama

Program Dates May 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 $30 minimum, $500 maximum

Arizona

Program Dates
COOLING (April 1-October 31) for counties: Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, Greenlee, Graham, Cochise, and Santa Cruz.
 
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 household of 10 or more.
Benefits $160 minimum, $640 maximum

Arkansas

Program Dates July 6 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income or 150% of federal poverty guidelines for household of 8 or more.
Benefits $60 minimum; $344 maximum

California

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income.
Benefits $283 minimum; $932 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 $200 minimum; $1,800 maximum

Florida

Program Dates April 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income or 150% of federal poverty level for households of 10 or more. 
Benefits $400 minimum; $1,350 maximum.

Georgia

Program Dates April 1 - July 31
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income
Benefits $400 minimum; $500 maximum.

Guam

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty guidelines
Benefits $300 minimum; $500 maximum.

Hawaii

Program Dates March 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income or 150% of federal poverty guidelines for household of 11 or more.
Benefits $375 minimum; $1,400 maximum.

Kentucky

Program Dates April 14 - May 22
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level
Benefits $41 minimum; $250 maximum.

Louisiana

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

Mississippi

Program Dates May 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income.
Benefits $1 minimum; $1,500 maximum

Nebraska

Program Dates June 1 - August 31
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level.
Benefits $273 minimum, $700 maximum

Nevada

Program Dates Year-round 
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level.
Benefits $360 minimum; $3,136 maximum

New Jersey

Program Dates October 1 - June 30
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 April 15 - June 22
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income or 150% of federal poverty guidelines for household of 14 or more.
Benefits Minimum $10; Maximum $1,000

North Carolina

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty guidelines
Benefits $1 minimum, $600 maximum.

North Dakota

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

Northern Mariana Islands

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 110% of federal poverty guidelines.
Benefits $25 minimum, $85 maximum.

Oklahoma

Program Dates July 14 - 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 March 2 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income.
Benefits $20 minimum; $110 maximum

South Carolina

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

Tennessee

Program Dates May 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% state median income.
Benefits $174 minimum, $750 maximum

Texas

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty guidelines.
Benefits $1 minimum; $12,600 maximum.

Utah

Program Dates Year-round
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level
Benefits $140 minimum; $800 maximum.

Virginia

Program Dates June 15 - August 17
Eligibility/Priority 150% of federal poverty level.
Benefits $50 minimum; $700 maximum.

West Virginia

Program Dates December 1 - September 30
Eligibility/Priority 60% of state median income or 150% of federal poverty level for households 8 or more.
Benefits $1 minimum; $1,000 maximum.

 

Source: FY 2026 State Model Plans

The following states do not operate cooling programs: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.