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HEAP and Resources
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Are there any resource limits for HEAP?
Not for regular HEAP, but there are for Emergency HEAP. Resources are different from income. Resources include cash, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, IRAs, and property. Your regular paychecks, Social Security, or Child Support payments are not resources.
What are those limits?
A household must first use up "liquid resources" to eliminate a heating emergency. Liquid resources include:
1. cash on hand
2. bank accounts
3. stocks and bonds
4. certificates of deposit
5. IRA accounts
What items are not counted as liquid resources?
1. real property (such as a house), personal property (such as clothing), equipment, automobiles, household furnishings, and livestock
2. cash set aside for a living expense over the next month (rent, food, employment-related expenses, etc.)
3. cash set aside to pay real estate taxes for your home
4. Agent Orange settlement payments
Who can answer any other questions I may have about HEAP and resources?
We can. Feel free to call our office.
