The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers aid to low-income families to help pay for heating and cooling costs.

Various states offer benefits for cooling homes during the hot summer months, with states offering as much as $12,300. Here is a look at the maximum cooling benefit offered by states and the District of Columbia.

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Alabama: $820
Arizona: $1,200
Arkansas: $475
California: $781
Delaware: $1,000
District of Columbia: $1,800
Florida: $1,000
Georgia: $500
Hawaii: $1,400
Kentucky: $400
Louisiana: $800
Maryland: $2,213
Mississippi: $1,500
Missouri: $636
Nebraska: $700
New Jersey: $1,278
New Mexico: $490
New York: $1,000
North Carolina: $500
North Dakota: $1,000
Oklahoma: $650
Oregon: $750
South Carolina: $775
Tennessee: $1,500
Texas: $12,300
Utah: $850
Virginia: $700
West Virginia: $709

Applications for cooling assistance are open at different times of the year for different states, but applications for cooling assistance are open in 14 states year-round.

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Cooling assistance is not available in 22 states, many of which are in the northern part of the United States.

LIHEAP payments can be used to purchase, install, or repair air conditioning units, along with heat pumps. In addition, the payments can be used to pay for electric bills or security deposits for operating cooling equipment.