BENEFIT LEVELS FOR HEATING, COOLING AND CRISIS 2023

State/Territory
FY
Heat min
Heat max
Cool min
Cool max
Crisis max
Comment
Alabama
2023 $580 $280 $580 $820 $1,110 $870 cooling crisis max
Alaska
2023 $400 $7000     $7,000  
American Samoa
2023     $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
2023 $480 $1,200 $480 $1,200 $1,000  
Arkansas
2023 $100 $950 $48 $475 $0  
California
2023 $94 $1,500 $268 $781 $3,000 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
2023 $250 $1,000     $4,000  
Connecticut
2023 $250 $600     $0  
Delaware
2023 $100 $1,926 $1 $1,000 $10,000  
District of Columbia
2023 $250 $1,800 $250 $1,800 $750  
Florida
2023 $400 $1,000 $400 $1,000 $5,000  
Georgia
2023 $350 $500 $350 $500 $0  
Hawaii
2023 $375 $1,400 $375 $1,400 $650  
Idaho
2023 $75 $1,218     $3,500  
Illinois
2023 $175 $2,020     $0  
Indiana
2023 $250 $800     $0  
Iowa
2023 $80 $800     $8,300  
Kansas
2023 $133 $5,565     $0  
Kentucky
2023 $34 $263 $100 $400 $0  
Louisiana
2023 $200 $800 $200 $800 $1,000  
Maine
2023 $152 $2,116     $0  
Mariana Islands
2023     $78 $283 $3,000  
Maryland
2023 $500 $2,213 $150 $2,213 $2,213  
Massachusetts
2023 $462 $1,600     $0  
Michigan
2023 $1 $1,708     $0  
Minnesota
2023 $200 $1,400     $0  
Mississippi
2023 $1 $1,500 $1 $1,500 $1,500  
Missouri
2023 $306 $990 $636 $636 $0  
Montana
2023 $135 $5,279     $9,999  
Nebraska
2023 $154 $1,050 $273 $700 $500  
Nevada
2023 $240 $3,136     $3,136  
New Hampshire
2023 $304 $3,024     $0  
New Jersey
2023 $118 $1,278 $118 $1,278 $0  
New Mexico
2023 $70 $490 $70 $490 $490  
New York
2023 $21 $976 $10 $1,000 $0  
North Carolina
2023 $300 $500 $300 $500 $600  
North Dakota
2023 $3 $1,161 $1 $1,000 $1,000  
Ohio
2023 $50 $930     $0  
Oklahoma
2023 $40 $500 $150 $650 $750  
Oregon
2023 $250 $750 $250 $750 $750  
Pennsylvania
2023 $300 $1,000     $0  
Puerto Rico
2023 $50 $275 $50 $275 $900  
Rhode Island
2023 $75 $1,285     $0  
South Carolina
2023 $200 $850 $200 $775 $1,000  
South Dakota
2023 $668 $2,291     $2,400  
Tennessee
2023 $250 $1,500 $250 $1,500 $1,500  
Texas
2023 $1 $12,300 $1 $12,300 $2,400  
Utah
2023 $190 $850 $190 $850 $2,000  
Vermont
2023 $21 $2,785     $0  
Virginia
2023 $397 $1,282 $50 $700 $0  
Washington
2023 $200 $1,000     $2,500  
West Virginia
2023 $430 $709 $430 $709 $2,500  
Wisconsin
2023 $30 $1,518     $1,200  
Wyoming
2023 $49 $1,811     $0  

Source: FY 2023 State LIHEAP Plans