Air Conditioners Available for Low-Income New Yorkers with Serious Medical Conditions
By: Rachel Polansky
Updated: July 2, 2012
The early summer has already brought several heat waves, and this can be life and death matters for New Yorkers with serious medical conditions.
Governor Cuomo announced an initiative that will provide assistance for low-income New Yorkers in this hot weather. Anyone who has a condition that poses a serious health risk can receive air conditioners through the federally- funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.
"We're able to provide people without an air conditioning space with a cool space so they can maintain in there home so they don't have to go to a cooling shelter. And, we look forward to helping the people that are in need," says Noreen Hartung, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency.
New York State has set aside $3 million dollars for the program. Agencies are accepting applications to determine eligibility and oversee the installation of the air-conditioning units.
Guidelines for those who want to see if they qualify.
Governor Cuomo announced an initiative that will provide assistance for low-income New Yorkers in this hot weather. Anyone who has a condition that poses a serious health risk can receive air conditioners through the federally- funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.
"We're able to provide people without an air conditioning space with a cool space so they can maintain in there home so they don't have to go to a cooling shelter. And, we look forward to helping the people that are in need," says Noreen Hartung, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency.
New York State has set aside $3 million dollars for the program. Agencies are accepting applications to determine eligibility and oversee the installation of the air-conditioning units.
Guidelines for those who want to see if they qualify.
