New York Free Air Conditioner Program
The State of New York is providing free air conditioners for eligible residents.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a $3 million program providing air conditioners to low income residents who have serious medical problems and need assistance during the current heat wave covering New York.
Recently New York has experienced a strong heat wave with temperatures above normal for this time of year. The heat wave has caused several deaths across the northeast. These deaths may have been prevented with adequate air conditioning. By utilizing federal grant moneys provided through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) the state can provide relief and potentially save lives this summer.
Eligibility for the program is determined by:
Households that have a working air conditioner or have received one from the State in the last 10 years are not eligible.
The free air conditioner program is administered by HCR through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). HCR's network of 63 local Weatherization agencies will provide delivery and installation of cooling program services. The installation is also included for free. This particular grant does not include additional funding to provide for the cost of operating the new air conditioners, however some participants may be eligible for utility bill assistance through other programs.
The best way to apply for a cooling unit is to contact a local HCR Weatherization agency in your community. A complete list of New York agencies able to assist in this program is provided below:
| NYS Homes and Community Renewal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Cooling Program County Coverage | ||
| Subgrantee | Counties Served | Phone Number |
| Albany Community Action Partnership, Inc. | Albany | (518)432-4460 |
| Albany County Cooperative Extension | Albany | (518)765-3539 |
| Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. | Allegany | (716)945-1041 |
| Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. | Bronx | (718)292-6733 |
| Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corporation | Bronx | (718)299-0500 |
| Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, Inc. | Bronx | (718)584-0515 |
| Tioga Opportunities Program Inc. | Broome | (607)687-4222 |
| Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. | Cattaraugus | (716)945-1041 |
| Cayuga-Seneca Community Action Inc. | Cayuga | (315)282-0531 |
| Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. | Chautauqua | (716)661-9430 |
| Economic Opportunity Program of Chemung and Schuyler Counties, Inc. | Chemung | (607)734-0795 |
| Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. | Chenango | (607)336-2101 |
| Joint Cncl. for Econ. Oppor. of Clinton & Franklin Co. | Clinton | (518)561-6310 |
| Columbia Opportunities Inc. | Columbia | (518)828-4611 |
| Cortland County Community Action Program | Cortland | (607)753-6781 |
| Delaware Opportunities Inc. | Delaware | (607)746-1690 |
| Dutchess County Community Action Agency, Inc. | Dutchess | (845)452-5104 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of South Buffalo, Inc. | Erie, City of Buffalo | (716)837-0071 |
| Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Svces. Ctr. of Western NY | Erie, City/Outside of City | (716)893-7222 |
| Supportive Services Corporation | Erie, Outside of City | (716)685-6252 |
| Adirondack Community Action Programs,Inc. | Essex | (518)873-3207 |
| Comlinks, Inc. | Franklin | (518)483-1261 |
| Fulmont Community Action Program | Fulton | (518)853-8359 |
| Orleans Community Action Committee, Inc. | Genesee | (585)343-7798 |
| Community Action of Greene County Inc. | Greene | (518)943-9205 |
| Warren/Hamilton Counties ACEO Inc. | Hamilton | (518)793-0636 |
| Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. | Herkimer | (315)624-9930 |
| Community Action Planning Cncl. of Jefferson Co., Inc. | Jefferson | (315)788-4388 |
| Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Inc. | Kings | (718)638-5705 |
| Crown Heights Jewish Community Council | Kings | (718)771-9000 |
| Opportunity Development Associaton | Kings | (718)855-8233 |
| Sunset Park Redevelopment Committee, Inc. | Kings | (718)492-8580 |
| Community Environmental Center, Inc. | Kings | (718)784-1444 |
| Lewis County Opportunities, Inc. | Lewis | (315)376-8202 |
| Livingston County Planning Department | Livingston | (585)243-7560 |
| Stoneleigh Housing Inc. | Madison | (315)697-3737 |
| Action for a Better Community, Inc. | Monroe, City of Rochester | (585)442-4160 |
| Pathstone Corporation | Monroe | (585)442-2030 |
| Fulmont Community Action Program | Montgomery | (518)853-3011 |
| Community Development Corp. of Long Island, Inc. | Nassau | (631)471-1215 |
| Harlem Community Development Corporation | New York | (212)961-4100 |
| Housing Conservation Coordinators | New York | (212)541-5996 |
| Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation | New York | (212)822-8340 |
| Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. | Niagara | (716)285-9681 |
| Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. | Oneida | (315)624-9930 |
| People's Equal Action and Community Effort, Inc. | Onondaga | (315)470-3315 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc. | Ontario | (315)483-8761 |
| Regional Economic Community Action Program, Inc. | Orange | (845)342-3978 |
| Orleans Community Action Committee, Inc. | Orleans | (585)589-5605 |
| People's Equal Action and Community Effort, Inc. | Oswego | (315)470-3315 |
| Opportunities for Otsego Inc. | Otsego | (607)433-0444 |
| Westchester Community Opportunity Program Inc. | Putnam | (845)279-5533 |
| Community Environmental Center, Inc. | Queens | (718)784-1444 |
| Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Council, Inc. (HANAC) | Queens | (718)626-7575 |
| Margert Community Corporation | Queens | (718)471-3724 |
| CEO for the Greater Capital Region, Inc. | Rensselaer | (518)272-6012 |
| Northfield Community LDC of Staten Island | Richmond | (718)442-7351 |
| Rockland Community Development Council | Rockland | (845)352-1400 |
| St. Lawrence County Community Development Program, Inc. | St. Lawrence | (315)386-1102 |
| Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. | Saratoga | (518)587-3158 |
| Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. | Schenectady | (518)587-3158 |
| Schoharie County Community Action Program | Schoharie | (518)234-2568 |
| Economic Opportunity Program of Chemung and Schuyler Counties, Inc. | Schuyler | (607)734-0795 |
| Seneca County Office for the Aging | Seneca | (315)539-4263 |
| Pro Action of Steuben and Yates Inc. | Steuben | (607)776-2125 |
| Community Development Corp. of Long Island, Inc. | Suffolk | (631)471-1215 |
| CACHE, Inc. | Sullivan | (845)292-5821 |
| Tioga Opportunities Program, Inc. | Tioga | (607)687-4222 |
| Tompkins Community Action | Tompkins | (607)273-8816 |
| Ulster Community Action Committee Inc. | Ulster | (845)338-8750 |
| Warren/Hamilton Counties ACEO Inc. | Warren | (518)793-0636 |
| Washington County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. | Washington | (518)746-2390 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc. | Wayne | (315)483-8761 |
| Westchester Community Opportunity Program Inc. | Westchester | (914)375-7887 |
| Wyoming County Community Action Inc. | Wyoming | (585)237-2600 |
| Pro Action of Steuben and Yates Inc. | Yates | (607)776-2125 |
Questions regarding the HEAP program should be directed to local providers listed above or the NYS HEAP Hotline at 1-800-342-3009.
Those who want to see if they qualify under HEAP’s income guidelines should visit www.mybenefits.ny.gov.
