HEAP cooling
HEAP Cooling Assistance (free air conditioner)
In short
Free AC unit or fan installed (up to US$800/US$1,000 value). HEAP-eligible households with a member with medical condition worsened by heat.
- What you get
- Free AC unit or fan installed (up to US$800/US$1,000 value).
- Who qualifies
- HEAP-eligible households with a member with medical condition worsened by heat.
- Income limit (2026)
- HEAP income limits (60% SMI).
- Papers to gather
- Doctor's note, income, utility bill.
- Renewal
- Annual (one unit per 10 years).
- 2026 update
- changed: 2026 season closed early (~June 5, 2026) when funds ran out; federal LIHEAP elimination proposed. Essential Plan members have separate free AC benefit.
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