Iowa Admin. Code r. 801-14.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, September 4, 2024

Rule 801-14.5 - Application procedure

Applications for benefits from the veterans trust fund may be obtained at any county veterans affairs office. The county director of veterans affairs shall date-stamp the application and submit it to the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Camp Dodge, Bldg. 3465, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Johnston, Iowa 50131-1824.

(1)Application process. A person who wishes to apply shall complete an Application for Veterans Trust Fund form and provide such documentation or other evidence as the commission may require in order to determine the awarding or denial of the benefits available under this chapter.

(2)Date of application. The date of the application shall be the date the signed application and written verification are received by the Iowa department of veterans affairs.

(3)Eligibility determination.

a. The county director of veterans affairs shall make a recommendation to the Iowa commission of veterans affairs as to whether to approve or deny the application. The Iowa commission of veterans affairs or three or more commissioners may approve or deny all applications, to include emergency applications. Applications submitted to the Iowa commission of veterans affairs will be processed at its monthly meetings as set forth in 801-paragraph 1.2(2)"a" or during a conference call for the purpose of voting on a trust fund expenditure. The trust fund administrator of the Iowa department of veterans affairs shall notify an applicant within 15 days of the commission's decision. An explanation of the reasons for rejection of an application will accompany denials.

b. Applications for honor guard reimbursements under subrule 14.4(11) shall be processed solely by the Iowa department of veterans affairs and do not need commission approval for expenditure of trust fund interest balance funds for this purpose.

(4)Waiting list. After all veterans trust fund moneys have been obligated, the commission shall approve or deny pending applications based on eligibility. Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and are approved for payment by the commission shall be placed on a waiting list based on the date of approval and then according to the order in which the completed applications and verification were received by the Iowa commission of veterans affairs. In the event that more than one application is received at one time, the applicant shall be entered on the waiting list on the basis of the applicant's birthday, the oldest applicant being first on the waiting list.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 801-14.5

ARC 7823B, IAB 6/3/09, effective 7/8/09

Amended by IAB September 27, 2017/Volume XL, Number 7, effective 11/1/2017

Amended by IAB June 15, 2022/Volume XLIV, Number 25, effective 7/20/2022