New Yorkers, Get Cool - Info on HEAP Benefit & Staying Cool

Households with U.S. Citizens or qualified aliens may be eligible to receive a free air conditioner through a HEAP Cooling Assistance Benefit starting May 1st if:

1. Your gross monthly income is at or below HEAP’s monthly income limits, or you receive SNAP, Temporary Assistance, or Supplemental Security Income Living Alone
2. A household member has a documented medical condition worsened by heat
3. You received a Regular HEAP Heating Benefit greater than $21 this year
4. You have no working air conditioners or your air conditioner is at least 5 years old
5. You have not received a HEAP-funded air conditioner in 10 years

Learn more about the HEAP Cooling Assistance Benefit at:

www.otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/#cooling-assistance or 1-800-342-3009

If you do not have air conditioning at home, find a place to get cool in your community:

www.health.ny.gov/environmental/weather/cooling
 

 
Tips to Get Cool:

 

Stay indoors in air conditioning for at least a few hours

Drink plenty of cool nonalcoholic and caffeine-free liquids

Talk to your doctor about how to stay hydrated and medications that might make you sensitive to heat

Avoid working or playing outside during the hottest part of the day (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Take a cool shower or bath

Find more extreme heat advice at www.health.ny.gov/extremeheat