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127 | P a g e October 25 APPENDIX C LIHEAP Alien Types ADDITIONAL ALIEN STATUS NOT REQUIRED (Categories for Exception): Individuals meeting one of the three following criteria are NOT required to meet any Qualified or Special LIHEAP Criteria outlined in the sections below. They do have to meet all other LIHEAP non-financial and financial eligibility requirements to be eligible for assistance. 1. An individual lawfully residing in the U.S. and was a member of a Hmong or Highland Laotian tribe at the time the tribe rendered assistance to U.S. personnel by taking part in a military or rescue operation during the Vietnam era beginning August 5, 1964, and ending May 7, 1975. Also, the following family members: a) the spouse, or unmarried surviving spouse of the Hmong or Highland Laotian who is deceased; b) an unmarried dependent child (including legally adopted children) of the Hmong or Highland Laotian under the age of 18, or if a full-time student under the age of 22; c) an unmarried child (including legally adopted children) under the age of 18 or, if a full- time student under the age of 22 of the deceased Hmong or Highland Laotian provided the child was dependent upon them at the time their death; or, d) an unmarried disabled child (including legally adopted children) age 18 or older if the child was disabled and dependent on the Hmong or Highland Laotian person prior to the child’s 18th birthday. 2. A North American Indian (at least 50% Indian blood) born in Canada to whom the provisions of Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1359) apply. This does not include a spouse or child of the Indian, nor a non-citizen whose membership in an Indian tribe or family is created by adoption unless the persons are also of at least 50% Indian blood. This provision was intended to address Canadian born North American Indians entitled to cross the U.S. border into Canada or Mexico. 3. A member of an Indian tribe as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the U.S. to Indians because of their status as Indians ELIGIBLE ALIEN To be determined an 'eligible alien' for LIHEAP, individuals must meet one of the LIHEAP ‘Qualified Alien Categories’ and one of the ‘Special LIHEAP Criteria.’ QUALIFIED ALIEN CATEGORIES: