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 |
2005 |
No |
|
| Alaska |
2005 |
No |
|
| Arizona |
2005 |
No |
|
| Arkansas |
2005 |
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 |
2005 |
No |
|
| Colorado |
2005 |
No |
|
| Connecticut |
2005 |
Yes |
Liquid assets:
$10,000 limit for homeowners, $7,000 for others. |
| Delaware |
2005 |
No |
|
| District
of Columbia |
2005 |
No |
|
| Florida |
2005 |
No |
|
| Georgia |
2005 |
No |
|
| Hawaii |
2005 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is $4,000 per household. |
| Idaho |
2005 |
No |
|
| Illinois |
2005 |
No |
|
| Indiana |
2005 |
No |
|
| Iowa |
2005 |
No |
|
| Kansas |
2005 |
No |
|
| Kentucky |
2005 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is less than or equal to $1,500 except when household
member has a catastrophic illness, then the limit increases
to $4,000. |
| Louisiana |
2005 |
No |
|
| Maine |
2005 |
No |
|
| Maryland |
2005 |
No |
|
| Massachusetts |
2005 |
No |
|
| Michigan |
2005 |
No |
|
| Minnesota |
2005 |
No |
|
| Mississippi |
2005 |
No |
|
| Missouri |
2005 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is $3,000 per household. |
| Montana |
2005 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is $7,750 for a single person household, $11,625 for
a 2 person household, add $775 per additional member up to
$15,500. |
| Nebraska |
2005 |
Yes |
Assets
limit is $5,000 for a household of any size. |
| Nevada |
2005 |
No |
|
| New
Hampshire |
2005 |
No |
|
| New
Jersey |
2005 |
No |
|
| New
Mexico |
2005 |
No |
|
| New
York |
2005 |
No |
|
| North
Carolina |
2005 |
Yes |
Assets
limit of $2,200. |
| North
Dakota |
2005 |
Yes |
$8,000
allowed for assets with an additional $2,000 for each household
member 60 years and over. |
| Ohio |
2005 |
No |
|
| Oklahoma |
2005 |
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 |
2005 |
No |
|
| Pennsylvania |
2005 |
No |
|
| Rhode
Island |
2005 |
No |
|
| South
Carolina |
2005 |
No |
|
| South
Dakota |
2005 |
No |
|
| Tennessee |
2005 |
No |
|
| Texas |
2005 |
No |
|
| Utah |
2005 |
No |
|
| Vermont |
2005 |
Yes |
$3,000
limit for all households of one or more members with at least
one member 60 years or over, $2,000 limit for all other households. |
| Virginia |
2005 |
No |
|
| Washington |
2005 |
No |
|
| West
Virginia |
2005 |
No |
|
| Wisconsin |
2005 |
No |
|
| Wyoming |
2005 |
No |
|
Page Last Updated: December 7, 2005
