Indiana § 20-33-5-2 - Procedures to qualify for assistance; financial eligibility standard
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§ 20-33-5-2. Procedures to qualify for assistance; financial eligibility standard
Sec. 2. The department shall adopt procedures that must be followed by applicants in order for them to qualify for assistance under this chapter. These procedures must include obtaining information needed by the family and social services administration to determine if the recipient is a child who is a member of a qualifying family (as defined in IC 12-14-28-1), including the familial relationship of the child to the head of the household. The financial eligibility standard for an applicant under this chapter must be the same criteria used for determining eligibility for receiving free or reduced price lunches under the national school lunch program.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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