The Maine Military Family Relief Fund provides emergency assistance to qualified military members and dependants. The Fund is established to provide emergency assistance grants to families of persons who are members of the Maine National Guard or residents of the State who are members of the Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States who have been called to military duty. The Fund will be administered as best practicable to fully utilize the available funds, in accordance with the criteria set forth in this rule and the extent of the need.
15- 213 C.M.R. ch. 1, § 1