BENEFIT LEVELS FOR HEATING, COOLING AND CRISIS 2021

State/Territory
FY
Heat min
Heat max
Cool min
Cool max
Crisis max
Comment
Alabama
2021 $275 $520 $305 $460 $990 $870 cooling crisis max
Alaska
2021 $280 $4,900     $4,900  
American Samoa
2021 $25 $65 $800 Assistance can be $20.00 to $150.00 depending on the household income. Also, program have accepted homes that use the cash power system. the average amount these families spend on the cash power units per month is $60.00. for each client that applies for assistance and is on the cashpower system, the maximum amount is $25.00 a month. If that amount is used before the end of the month, client must purchase their units.
Arizona
2021 $75 $800 $75 $800 $800
Arkansas
2021 $48 $475 $48 $475 $500 $500 cooling crisis max
California
2021 $152 $1,000 $152 $1,000 $1,000 CSD conducts an “Individual Utility Company Rate Survey” each year. In the survey, utility companies report their residential rates, by county, for gas and electricity. CSD uses this information to establish average utility costs for each county. These costs are factored into the heating and cooling benefit formula to determine LIHEAP benefit levels.
Colorado
2021 $200 $700     $3,700  
Connecticut
2021 $340 $725     $600  
Delaware
2021 $100 $1,781 $1 $1,000 $5,000  
District of Columbia
2021 $250 $1,800 $250 $1,800 $600
Florida
2021 $200 $600 $200 $600 $1,500 $750 max heating; $750 max cooling
Georgia
2021 $350 $400 $350 $400 $400 $400 winter; $400 summer
Hawaii
2021 $350 $1,410 $350 $1,410 $1,500 $750 winter; $750 summer
Idaho
2021 $50 $1,141     $3,500  
Illinois
2021 $100 $1,270     $1,000  
Indiana
2021 $275 $1,150 tbd tbd $400
Iowa
2021 $40 $720     $3,650  
Kansas
2021 $65 $2,965     $2,965  
Kentucky
2021 $34 $274 $50 $175 $400  
Louisiana
2021 $150 $600 $150 $600 $475  
Maine
2021 $152 $2,622     $400  
Mariana Islands
2021 $58 $230 $230  
Maryland
2021 $120 $2,213 $120 $2,213 $2,213  
Massachusetts
2021 $385 $1,140     $1,140
Michigan
2021 $1 $1,439     $1,200  
Minnesota
2021 $200 $1,400     $600  
Mississippi
2021 $1 $1,500 $1 $1,500 $1,500  
Missouri
2021 $47 $495     $800 Summer crisis: $300 max
Montana
2021 $112 $3,872     $9,999
Nebraska
2021 $220 $1,050 $300 $700 $500  
Nevada
2021 $180 $3,136 $180 $3,136 $3,136  
New Hampshire
2021 $105 $1,575     $1,575  
New Jersey
2021 $47 $1,056 $200 $200 $600  
New Mexico
2021 $80 $560 $80 $560 $560  
New York
2021 $21 $726 $10 $800 $675
North Carolina
2021 $300 $500 $600  
North Dakota
2021 $4 $7,588 $1 $2,000 $500
Ohio
2021 $15 447 $750 $500 cooling crisis max.
Oklahoma
2021 $40 $388 $150 $365 $500  
Oregon
2021 $250 $1,050 $250 $1,050 $500  
Pennsylvania
2021 $200 $1,000     $600  
Puerto Rico
2021 $100 $550 $750  
Rhode Island
2021 $75 $1,354     $1,500  
South Carolina
2021 $300 $750 $300 $675 $1,000
South Dakota
2021 $334 $2,291     $1,200  
Tennessee
2021 $175 $650 $175 $650 $650  
Texas
2021 $1 $5,400 $1 $5,400 $1,200
Utah
2021 $200 $850     $2,000
Vermont
2021 $21 $1,323     $619
Virginia
2021 $182 $636 $50 $550 $2,500  
Washington
2021 $100 $1,000 $100 $1000 $1,000  
West Virginia
2021 $120 $355 $120 $355 $1,000  
Wisconsin
2021 $30 $2,213     $1,200
Wyoming
2021 $31 $1,476     $550  

 

Source: FY 2021 State LIHEAP Plans.