Iowa Code r. 661-292.4 - Procedure
Applications for the public safety survivor benefits fund shall be submitted to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Commissioner's Office, 215 East 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Applications shall be submitted annually by November 1.
(1)
Application process. An application shall contain all of the
following:
a. The name and address of the
organization,
b. Articles of
incorporation of the organization,
c. The mission statement of the
organization,
d. The employment
identification number (EIN) of the organization,
e. A statement proposing how the grant will
be used for the surviving families of eligible peace officers or fire fighters,
and
f. Any other details that the
department may deem useful in the evaluation of an award of the grants as set
forth in this chapter.
(2)
Award determination.
a. The commissioner of the department or the
commissioner's designee shall review the applications and determine the
organizations to receive grant funding. At least one organization for the
surviving families of peace officers and one organization for the surviving
families of fire fighters shall be chosen each year. Organizations shall be
notified annually by December 1.
b.
The department shall give first consideration to:
(1) Iowa Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.,
and similar nonprofit organizations.
(2) Iowa Professional Fire Fighters, Inc.,
and similar nonprofit organizations.
(3)
Award disbursement.
Chosen organizations shall receive the award annually by January 1.
(4)
Report required. All
organizations receiving funding shall file a report with the department no
later than July 1 for each year that funding is received. The report shall
contain all of the following:
a. The number of
surviving families that received benefits associated with accident or health
care coverage from the nonprofit organization,
b. The number of surviving families that were
denied benefits,
c. The amount of
actual benefits paid to each surviving family,
d. The total amount of administrative costs
associated with providing benefits to surviving families.
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