The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers low-income families benefits to help pay for heating and cooling systems for their homes.

Applications for these payments to assist with cooling costs depend on the state, federal district, and territory but are still open in most jurisdictions

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Here is a list of when states will stop accepting applications for assistance with cooling costs for 2023 in jurisdictions that offer the benefit:

Alabama: Sept. 30
Arkansas: Sept. 30
Delaware: Aug. 31
Georgia: June 30
Hawaii: Sept. 30
Kentucky: Sept. 30
Louisiana: Sept. 30
Maryland: Sept. 30
Mississippi: Sept. 30
Nebraska: Aug. 31
New Jersey: June 30
New York: Aug. 31
Oklahoma: Sept. 8
Puerto Rico: Sept. 30
South Carolina: Sept. 30
Virginia: Aug. 15

These jurisdictions also provide assistance related to cooling costs, but the applications in these areas are open year-round:

American Samoa
Arizona
California
District of Columbia
Florida
Mariana Islands
Missouri
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oregon
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
West Virginia

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Recipients are generally permitted to use the payments to purchase and install window air conditioning units, repair central air conditioning units or heat pumps, pay electric bills for cooling equipment, or for a security deposit for electric power. Specific uses for the benefit depend on the area.

More information on LIHEAP programs are available on state websites.