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Cooling Payment Computation INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPUTING COOLING PAYMENT AMOUNTS. To be eligible for LIHEAP, a household’s total gross countable income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. After eligibility is determined, 20% of the gross countable earned income is disregarded prior to determining the payment amount. The cooling assistance payment amount for eligible households is determined based on the countable income of the household (income after the disregard is applied), household size, and household living arrangement. To compute the cooling payment for eligible households: • Locate the column that identifies the correct household size; • In this column, locate the row that identifies the household’s annual countable income. If the household's income is between two income levels, use the row with the higher amount; • Follow that row to the right to determine the benefit tier; • Locate the column that identifies the correct living arrangement (single-family or multi-family); and, • In this column, locate the row for the previously identified benefit tier.

1 2 3 4 5 70% $10,955 $14,805 $18,655 $22,505 $26,355 1 $700 $385 100% $15,650 $21,150 $26,650 $32,150 $37,650 2 $595 $335 130% $20,345 $27,495 $34,645 $41,795 $48,945 3 $525 $300 150% $23,475 $31,725 $39,975 $48,225 $56,475 4 $478 $273 * A household size of 6 or more with gross countable income of: • $30,205 or less is eligible for Tier 1 benefits; • $30,205.01 through $43,150 is eligible for Tier 2 benefits; • $43,150.01 through $56,095 is eligible for Tier 3 benefits; • $56,095.01 through 150% of the FPL (based on household size) is eligible for Tier 4 benefits. 2026 LIHEAP Cooling Season Payment Table - 150% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Maximum Income Level Benefit Amount Percentage of FPL Household Size Benefit Tier Single Family Arrangement Multi-Family Arrangement {Effective 10/1/25 through 9/30/26}