{"id":573,"date":"2020-06-15T21:46:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T21:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/nyc-providing-free-air-conditioners-to-help-eligible-households-stay-cool-for-the-hot-summer-months\/"},"modified":"2020-06-15T21:46:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T21:46:29","slug":"nyc-providing-free-air-conditioners-to-help-eligible-households-stay-cool-for-the-hot-summer-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/?p=573","title":{"rendered":"NYC Providing Free Air Conditioners To Help Eligible Households Stay Cool for the Hot Summer Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<h3>How it Works<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"type-exposition\">\n<p>The Cooling Assistance benefit helps eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan up to a cost of $800.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"how-it-works__checklist\" class=\"o-content mb-4\">\n<ul class=\"c-checklist\">\n<li>The deadline to submit applications is August 30, 2020.<\/li>\n<li>Air conditioners are provided on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants are only eligible for a Cooling Assistance benefit once every five years.<\/li>\n<li>If eligible, a household can get only one air conditioner or one fan, and the cost can\u2019t go above $800 including installation fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<header>\n<h3>Determine your eligibility<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div class=\"o-content mb-4\">\n<p>You may be eligible for a Cooling Assistance benefit if:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"c-checklist\">\n<li>You have a medical condition that gets worse with heat, which you can verify with a letter from a medical professional<\/li>\n<li>You and the people you live with are US citizens or have satisfactory immigration status<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t have a working air conditioner that is newer than five years<\/li>\n<li>You do not live in subsidized housing, such as NYCHA and Section 8, where heating costs are included in the rent bill<\/li>\n<li>You meet one of the following income requirements:\n<ul class=\"c-checklist\">\n<li>You receive SNAP benefits, Temporary Assistance, or Code A Supplemental Security Income.<\/li>\n<li>Your family is at or under the income following guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table-numeric\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Family Size<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Income in a year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Income in a month<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Income in a week<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>$29,928<\/td>\n<td>$2,494<\/td>\n<td>$576<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>$39,144<\/td>\n<td>$3,262<\/td>\n<td>$753<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>$48,360<\/td>\n<td>$4,030<\/td>\n<td>$930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>$57,564<\/td>\n<td>$4,797<\/td>\n<td>$1,107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>$66,780<\/td>\n<td>$5,565<\/td>\n<td>$1,284<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>$75,984<\/td>\n<td>$6,332<\/td>\n<td>$1,461<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>$77,712<\/td>\n<td>$6,476<\/td>\n<td>$1,494<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>$79,440<\/td>\n<td>$6,620<\/td>\n<td>$1,528<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>For each additional person, add:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$6,636<\/td>\n<td>$553<\/td>\n<td>$128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wrap print:hidden\">\n<div class=\"screen-desktop:layout-columns-gutter\">\n<div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/access.nyc.gov\/programs\/cooling-assistance-benefit\/?step=what-you-need-to-include\">Click here<\/a> to find out what you need, and for the link to the application<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"text-blue-dark border-t-2 border-yellow-access pt-4 mt-4\">More ways to get help with this program<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Visit the website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/otda.ny.gov\/programs\/heap\/#cooling-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-gc-link=\"http:\/\/otda.ny.gov\/programs\/heap\/#cooling-assistance\">NYS OTDA\u00a0<\/a>for more information on the Cooling Assistance benefit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Call 311<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ask for help with the Cooling Assistance benefit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Call HEAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Call the HEAP Conference Line at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:212-331-3126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-gc-link=\"tel:212-331-3126\">212-331-3126<\/a>\u00a0if you have questions about Cooling benefit or need help from an operator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<footer class=\"wrap pt-4\">\n<p class=\"color__alt\">Last Updated Tuesday, June 9th, 10:22am<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/access.nyc.gov\/programs\/cooling-assistance-benefit\/?step=what-you-need-to-include\">CLICK HERE TO APPLY<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"sticky bottom-0 pointer-events-none z-10\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How it Works The Cooling Assistance benefit helps eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan up to a cost of $800. The deadline to submit applications is August 30, 2020. Air conditioners are provided on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants. 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