COOLING ASSISTANCE BENEFIT | NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

You may be eligible for a Cooling Assistance HEAP benefit if: Your household's gross monthly income is at or below the current income guidelines for your household size as posted in the following table, or You receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or You receive Temporary Assistance (TA), or You receive Code A Supplemental Security Income (SSI Living Alone), or You received a Regular benefit greater than $21 in the current program year or received a Regular benefit equal to $21 during the current program year and reside in government subsidized housing with heat included in your rent, and Your household contains at least one individual with a documented medical condition that is exacerbated by extreme heat, or Your household contains a vulnerable member based on their age (60 years or older, or under age 6) which meet all other component eligibility criteria, and A member of your household is a United States Citizen or Qualified Non-Citizen, and You currently do not have a working air conditioner or the air conditioner you have is five years old or older, and You did not receive a HEAP funded air conditioner within the past five years.

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Your household eligibility requirements include filing an application with your local department of social services, providing all necessary documentation, and the household must reside in an eligible living situation. You may call your HEAP Local District Contact.

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