Indiana § 10-17-12-8 - Establishment of the fund; eligibility
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§ 10-17-12-8. Establishment of the fund; eligibility
Sec. 8. (a) The military family relief fund is established.
(b) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, the department shall expend the money in the fund exclusively to provide grants for assistance as described in section 0.7 of this chapter.
(c) The department shall give priority to applications for grants for assistance from the fund to applicants who have never received a grant under this chapter.
(d) Subject to the approval of the budget agency, the commission shall establish the maximum total dollar amount of grants that may be expended in a state fiscal year. Once the maximum total dollar amount of grants that may be expended in a state fiscal year is reached, no additional grants may be authorized until the start of the following state fiscal year.
(e) The director shall each year provide a report to the budget committee concerning the grant program under this chapter.
(f) The commission shall administer the fund.
(g) The department shall report to the commission, at least quarterly, on the status of all applications filed during the previous quarter.
As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.12; P.L.151-2007, SEC.2; P.L.3-2008, SEC.86; P.L.50-2009, SEC.6; P.L.113-2010, SEC.77; P.L.54-2012, SEC.1; P.L.169-2013, SEC.5; P.L.7-2014, SEC.1; P.L.99-2016, SEC.9; P.L.42-2020, SEC.13; P.L.94-2026, SEC.49.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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