LIHEAP Heating Assistance Eligibility:
Assets Test
NOTE: In addition to income, states may
look at an applicant households' assets in determining financial
eligibility for LIHEAP. Eleven states currently use an assets test.
In those states with an assets test, allowable assets range from
a high of $15,500 to a low of $1,500. Several states allow higher
assets for households with elderly members. States also have different
definitions of assets. For more information on variations in assets
tests, contact the LIHEAP Clearinghouse.
| State |
FY |
Assets Test |
Describe |
Alabama |
2008 |
No |
|
Alaska |
2009 |
No |
|
Arizona |
2009 |
No |
|
Arkansas |
2009 |
Yes |
$3,000
assets limit for all households, regardless of size, if at
least one member is 60 years or older. $2,000 limit for all
other households, regardless of size. |
California |
2009 |
No |
|
Colorado |
2009 |
No |
|
Connecticut |
2009 |
Yes |
Liquid assets:
$10,000 limit for homeowners, $7,000 for others. |
Delaware |
2008 |
No |
|
District
of Columbia |
2008 |
No |
|
Florida |
2008 |
No |
|
Georgia |
2008 |
No |
|
Hawaii |
2008 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is $4,000 per household. |
Idaho |
2008 |
No |
|
Illinois |
2009 |
No |
|
Indiana |
2009 |
No |
|
Iowa |
2008 |
No |
|
Kansas |
2008 |
No |
|
Kentucky |
2009 |
Yes |
Eligible applicants may not have liquid resources in excess of $1,500 except when a household member has a catastrophic illness, in which case applicants may have as much as $4,000 in liquid assets if those assets are used for medical and living expenses. |
Louisiana |
2008 |
No |
|
Maine |
2009 |
No |
|
Maryland |
2009 |
No |
|
Massachusetts |
2009 |
No |
|
Michigan |
2009 |
No |
|
Minnesota |
2009 |
No |
|
Mississippi |
2006 |
No |
|
Missouri |
2008 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is $3,000 per household. |
Montana |
2008 |
Yes |
Assets limit for 2008 is $9,378 for a single person household, $14,071 for a 2 person household, add $938 per additional member up to $18,759. In
addition, the household may have business assets whose
equity value does not exceed $12,500. |
Nebraska |
2009 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is $5,000 for a household of any size. |
Nevada |
2009 |
No |
|
New
Hampshire |
2008 |
No |
|
New
Jersey |
2008 |
No |
|
New
Mexico |
2008 |
No |
|
New
York |
2009 |
No |
|
North
Carolina |
2009 |
Yes |
Assets
limit of $2,200. |
North
Dakota |
2008 |
Yes |
$10,000
allowed for assets with an additional $5,000 for each household
member 60 years and over. |
Ohio |
2009 |
No |
|
Oklahoma |
2009 |
Yes |
Assets
cannot exceed $2,000 for a one person household or $3,000
for a two person household, add $50 for each additional person
in the household. |
Oregon |
2008 |
No |
|
Pennsylvania |
2008 |
No |
|
Rhode
Island |
2005 |
No |
|
South
Carolina |
2009 |
No |
|
South
Dakota |
2008 |
No |
|
Tennessee |
2008 |
No |
|
Texas |
2009 |
No |
|
Utah |
2009 |
No |
|
Vermont |
2009 |
Yes |
Raised from $5,000 limit to $10,000 for households at 60+ years. |
Virginia |
2009 |
No |
|
Washington |
2009 |
No |
|
West
Virginia |
2005 |
No |
|
Wisconsin |
2009 |
No |
|
Wyoming |
2008 |
No |
|
Page Last Updated: November 14, 2008
