Section 290 IAC 1-2-6 - Available categoriesAuthority: IC 10-14-4-11 Affected: IC 10-14-3; IC 10-14-4-5
Sec. 6.
(a) Individual financial assistance is available for repairing, replacing, restoring, or actions relating to the following categories of disaster damaged property owned or rented by an eligible applicant and occurring at their primary residence: (2) Essential furnishings, such as living room furniture, bedroom furniture, and kitchen furnishings.(4) Essential appliances or utilities, such as a cooking range, refrigerator, water heater, and furnace. Space heaters or portable heaters may be counted only if they are the sole heat source for a room in the house. Air conditioners, either central or window units, may be included if there is a medical condition for which the appliances are required by a physician. Window fans or any other fans to move air used for cooling or drying wet surfaces are allowed.(5) Essential tools and equipment needed for employment or school. To qualify, the item must be verified by the applicant's employer or educational institution, with a listing of what is required.(6) Debris removal for damaged carpet, furniture, furnishings, appliances, and disaster generated debris on the home site that prevents access or use of the residence or its accessory structures.(7) Essential inspections to determine habitability of a structure.(8) Uninsured medical devices, such as the following:(A) Eyeglasses or contact lenses.(9) Essential transportation vehicle, which must be used and essential for employment or medical care. A current license and registration to the applicant or coapplicant is required, and the vehicle must be covered by the minimum motor vehicle insurance required by the state of Indiana. The maximum award for essential transportation repairs or replacement is capped at the fair market value of the vehicle at the time of the loss.(10) Temporary housing, which may be made available by the department for applicants whose primary residence is determined to no longer be habitable and alternative housing arrangements cannot be made. Temporary housing is limited to vouchers or reimbursement for lodging at short term housing providers (e.g., hotels, motels, etc.) and may not be used for security deposits or other similar expenses.(b) An individual or a household may determine how financial assistance is to be allocated among eligible items when the value of the damage or loss to more than one (1) of the eligible items equals or exceeds the total amount of the financial assistance.(c) Individual financial assistance shall not be used for costs of any of the following:(2) Injuries from the disaster.(3) Prescription medicines.(d) Nothing in this title shall be construed as limiting the department's authority to pay for disaster response costs under IC 10-14-4-5 (a)(2).Department of Homeland Security; 290 IAC 1-2-6; filed Jan 3, 2011, 12:54 p.m.: 20110202-IR-290100481FRAReadopted filed 6/23/2017, 9:50 a.m.: 20170719-IR-290170254RFAReadopted filed 5/12/2023, 9:46 a.m.: 20230607-IR-290230126RFAFiled 11/8/2024, 2:23 p.m.: 20241204-IR-290240262FRA