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 the repair of, replacement of, restoration of, or actions relating to the following categories of damages to property owned or rented by an eligible applicant: (1) Home repairs, building materials, electrical, plumbing and plumbing materials, floors and floor coverings, paint, hardware, and wall coverings.(2) Essential furnishings, such as living room furniture, bedroom furniture, and kitchen furnishings. Debris removal is allowed for damaged carpet, furniture, furnishings, appliances, and disaster generated debris on the home site.(3) Appliances, such as a cooking range, refrigerator, water heater, and furnace. Space heaters or portable heaters may be counted only if they are the sole source of heat for the room in the house. Air conditioners, either central units or window units, may be counted if there is a medical condition for which the appliances are required by a physician. Window fans or any other fans to move air that is used for cooling or drying wet surfaces are allowed.(4) Uninsured medical expenses to cover medical devices such as the following: (A) Eyeglasses or contact lenses.(5) Essential transportation motor vehicle repair (two (2) estimates are required). The motor vehicle must be used and essential for employment or medical care, a current license and registration to the applicant or coapplicant is required, and the motor vehicle shall be covered by the minimum motor vehicle insurance required by the state of Indiana. If the immediate need for the family is essential transportation, the entire amount of financial assistance may be used for that purpose.(6) Essential tools and equipment that are needed for employment shall be verified by the applicant's employer on company letterhead, with a listing of what tools or equipment are needed for the employee's job. The applicant's employer's letter shall include a statement concerning the need for tools or equipment for the performance of the job.(7) Most immediate need to the family/individual, that is, the individual or household, may determine how the 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.(b) Individual financial assistance shall not be used for costs of any of the following: (2) Injuries from the disaster.(3) Prescription medicines.(5) Removal of mold or mildew.(c) In accordance with IC 10-14-4-5, the state disaster relief fund is available to allow the department to pay for disaster response costs.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-290230126RFA