Section 915 IAC 3-6-2 - Eligibility criteriaAuthority: IC 10-17-12-10
Affected: IC 10-17-12
Sec. 2.
(a) In order to be eligible to receive assistance from the fund, an applicant must satisfy all of the following conditions:(1) The applicant must be a resident of the state of Indiana.(2) The applicant must be a qualified service member or dependent of a qualified service member.(3) The applicant must demonstrate a need for short term assistance with food, housing, utilities, medical services, basic transportation, child care, education, employment or workforce, or other essential family support expenses that have become difficult to afford.(4) Subject to section 3 of this rule, the applicant must satisfy the income eligibility requirement by demonstrating that the federal gross income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse is less than or equal to two (2) times the federal poverty guideline.(5) The applicant must demonstrate that there are no other income or assets available to the applicant or the applicant's spouse reasonably available and sufficient to meet the need for short term financial assistance.(6) The applicant must demonstrate that the applicant has made reasonable efforts to secure assistance from other assistance programs to meet the need for short term assistance.(7) The applicant must demonstrate that the applicant has incurred a genuine hardship as set forth in section 4 of this rule.(b) An applicant is not eligible for a grant from the fund if: (1) the applicant has been discharged and the discharge is less than under honorable conditions; or(2) the term of qualifying military service is less than twelve (12) months.(c) The term of service of a qualified service member who has been discharged shall be calculated using the following information:(3) Any other appropriate documentation of service in the armed forces or national guard.Indiana Veterans' Affairs Commission; 915 IAC 3-6-2; filed 1/10/2019, 1:58 p.m.: 20190206-IR-915180243FRA