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— HEAP Cooling Application:<\/strong> www.nyc.gov\/assets\/hra\/downloads\/pdf\/services\/energy_assistance\/HEAP%20COOLING%20APPLICATION.pdf<\/a> Cooling Assistance The Cooling Assistance benefit provides you with a window air conditioner or fan and pays for its purchase and installation. Applicant families will only get one air conditioner or fan. The maximum amount that will be approved is $800, and $1,000 for an existing wall sleeve unit. This benefit covers the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119280"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119643,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119280\/revisions\/119643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThis benefit covers the cost of the air conditioner or fan, administrative costs, labor, program support, materials, removal of your old unit, and minor repairs needed to safely install the new unit.
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\n**Cooling Assistance Benefit applications open in April**<\/strong>
\n
\nTo be eligible for the cooling assistance benefit, a member of your household must:<\/strong>
\n— Be a United States Citizen or Qualified Non-Citizen (lawful permanent resident; refugee; asylee; battered spouse and children; victim of trafficking; or individual from certain countries), AND
\n— Have at least one individual with a documented medical condition that is exacerbated by extreme heat (this must be verified in writing by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner), OR
\n— Be a vulnerable member based on their age (elderly aged 60 years or older, or young children under age 6),
\nAND
\n— You currently do not have a working air conditioner, or the air conditioner you have is five years old or older, AND
\n— You did not receive a HEAP air conditioner within the past five years, AND
\n— Your household\u2019s monthly income from all sources, like returns, discounts, and allowances before taking out any costs or taxes for your family is at or below the current income guidelines for your household size www.access.nyc.gov\/programs\/cooling-assistance-benefit\/#determine-your-eligibility<\/a>, AND
\n— You receive any of these benefits: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Temporary Assistance (TA), or Code A Supplemental Security Income (SSI Living Alone).
\n
\nApply Online<\/span><\/strong>
\nCreate a Human Resource Administration (HRA) account and start your application at a069-access.nyc.gov\/accesshra<\/a>. After you send in your application, you may be called for a phone interview to determine your eligibility.
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\nApply in Person<\/strong><\/span>
\nYou can apply in person by going to an HRA Benefits Access Center or a community outreach location near you www.otda.ny.gov\/programs\/heap\/contacts\/default.asp?county=New%20York%20City<\/a>.
\n <\/p>\nCooling Assistance Resources<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\n
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\n— Clinician Letter Templates to Document Medical Conditions:<\/strong> nyscheck.org\/clinician_letters<\/a>
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\n— Summer Energy Saving Tips<\/strong>: www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/spring-and-summer-energy-saving-tips<\/a>
\n
\n— NYC Utility Assistance Programs and Resources:<\/strong> www.nyc.gov\/assets\/hpd\/downloads\/pdfs\/services\/nyc-utility-assistance-programs.pdf<\/a>
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\n— HEAP Benefits by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance OTDA:<\/strong> otda.ny.gov\/programs\/heap\/#cooling-assistance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"