Section 215-2-1 - Definitions1.Armed Forces. "Armed Forces" means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and World War II-era Merchant Mariners.2.Bureau. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Maine Veterans Services of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management.3.Department. "Department" means the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management.4.Director. "Director" means the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans Services of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management.5.Fund. "Fund" means the "Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund" established pursuant to M.R.S. Title 37-B, section 505, subsections 1-B and 1-C. 6.Grant. "Grant" means a monetary award provided to a Veteran from the Fund pursuant to 37-B M.R.S. §505(1-B) & (1-C) and these rules.7.Immediate family. "Immediate family" includes a spouse, domestic partner (as defined in 22 M.R.S. §2710(2) ) and minor children (biological, adopted or step children). 8.Provider. "Provider" means a successful bidder contracted by the Department to administer disbursements of monies available from the Fund.9.Veteran."Veteran" means a person who: A. Served in the active United States Armed Forces and who: (i) If discharged, received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions, provided that the discharge was not upgraded through a program of general amnesty; orB. Served in the Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces and was entitled to retired pay under 10 United States Code, chapter 1223 or would have been entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 except that the person was under 60 years of age; or C. Served in the Maine National Guard or United States Armed Forces and is determined by the Director to be eligible for assistance under this program.15- 215 C.M.R. ch. 2, § 1