Where to get a free air conditioner or fans in Cleveland
There are a few different programs in the Cleveland OH area (including surrounding counties) that can provide a free air conditioner (or even repairs to one) to vulnerable people. Of course there are income requirements, and the programs are limited so priority is often for the elderly, disabled, or parents with young kids. Find details below on how to get a free air conditioner in Cleveland from the government or a charity.
Also, please keep in mind these are for the entire region. Any free fans or A/C are of course for people in the city of Cleveland itself, but also the surrounding counties of Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Medina, Lake, Lorain and Medina all of which make up the Cleveland MSA.
Government funded programs in the area help with air conditioners and summer costs
The primary one is the federally funded, and state of Ohio, HEAP program. This is the low-income energy bill assistance programs for the city/state. There is a summer component to it as well, and that provide extra financial help during extreme heating events. Summer HEAP will pay for a small portable A/C unit, repairs to one or even give extra money to pay utility costs. The main application site is at 2203 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114. Call (216) 350-8008, or you can learn more what HEAP does in Ohio.
Homeless prevention programs can also cover summer heating costs, with a focus on repairing a broken AC unit. Or providing a free small air conditioner as a loaner. As too many people, if their home/apartment is too warm they may not be able to live there anymore - thus be homeless. Find details on preventing homelessness in the Cleveland area.
Air conditioner programs from a charity
When temperatures exceed 90 degrees in Cleveland, some charities will often start to distribute free fans to those who are most at risk. Or they give out free portable or window mounted air conditioners. The goal is to help those who are trying to find relief from the extreme heat and humidity that can occur in Ohio. They may have a limited number of units, and it depends on donations from the community.
- The waiting list is normally extensive, and unfortunately not everyone will be able to receive a unit. However agencies such as Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging of Cuyahoga / Lake County, United Way Partners, local churches, or even the Salvation Army of Cleveland will continue to distribute new box fans or window units to lower income residents. The free air conditioners are especially the seniors and families with young children, who are trying to stay cool during the summer heat. Also note that the Agency on Aging will only help Cleveland residents over the age of 60 and that address is 1700 East 13th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114, phone 800-626-7277.
- Most of the programs are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and charities. From time to time, as funding allows, the Salvation Army or local United Way partners may even buy fans or air conditioners to give away during the summer. Sometimes they can even provide a free, gently used air conditioner if someone's in desperate need of help, such as a child with asthma or a senior citizen with health problems, or people who face those types of conditions.
The goal is to focus on people who are faced with life threatening positions from the extreme heat. This is one of the main reasons that the Salvation Army and groups like the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging is on the front lines distributing free fans or AC units to the vulnerable. Or they provide additional financial assistance with utility bills and even cool water to help keep cool. So many people could otherwise suffer during the summer.
Some cooling shelters may be open too around the city. As getting indoors during the peak afternoon heating can bring relief to the poor or homeless. The Cuyahoga County shelters have people coming in off the street, into their centers and shelters in order to get out of the heat.
Contact information for fans or AC units
There are options listed above. In addition to those, if you, your family or someone you know is in need of a free fan, or maybe even an air conditioner, call the United Way at 211 Or find additional Ohio energy bill assistance programs.
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