Cooling assistance is available to qualifying ND households

North Dakota is looking to offer some cold cash to lower-income households in need of beating the heat.

The North Dakota Department of Human Services and Department of Commerce are offering a cooling assistance program to help eligible households with the cost of purchasing and repairing air conditioners.

To participate, households must qualify financially for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which serves households with incomes up to 60% of the state median income.  A family of four can qualify with an income of $62,452 dollars.

During the 2022 heating season the program served about 14,229 households statewide.  In 2021, the cooling assistance program helped 426 qualifying North Dakota households.

Household Size  Income   Monthly Income

1     $32,475     $2,706

2     $42,467     $3,539

3     $52,460     $4,372

4     $62,452     $5,204

5     $72,444     $6,037

6     $82,437     $6,870

7     $84,310     $7,026

8     $86,184     $7,182

9     $88,057     $7,338

10    $89,931     $7,494