RELATES TO:
KRS 36.470,
36.474,
36.476
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS 36.470 establishes the military family
assistance trust fund.
KRS 36.474(3) through (5)
require the board to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing the
maximum amount of grant assistance a person may receive in a twelve (12) month
period and to establish a need-based application for trust fund grants. This
administrative regulation establishes the Military Family Assistance Trust Fund
application process and the maximum amount of grant assistance as required by
KRS 36.474.
Section
1. Military Family Assistance Trust Fund Board. The board shall
receive a report on all funds expended on applications and shall be informed on
the reason for any application being disapproved.
Section 2. Application for Trust Funds. Any
qualified service member or the service member's Kentucky resident spouse may
submit a Kentucky Military Family Assistance Trust Fund Application, DMA 43-1
for application of grant funds for a need-based emergency.
Section 3. Payment of Grants.
(1)
(a)
Except as established in subsection (2) of this section, the following limits
shall apply. A maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the annual Kentucky state
median income (SMI), as prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, using the most
current Census may be approved:
1. For a
single application as identified on DMA Form 43-1; and
2. Per fiscal year per service
member.
(b) An award
made to the family of a service member shall be included in the amount
calculated as awarded to the service member.
(2) Amounts greater than twenty-five (25)
percent of the annual Kentucky state median income (SMI) as prepared by the
U.S. Census Bureau using the most current Census for a fiscal year maximum cap
may be approved by a majority vote of the board members if there is:
(a) A catastrophic event, including a
tornado, fire, earthquake, or other disastrous event; or
(b) At least a twenty-five (25) percent loss
of annual income by the service member or spouse that is caused by the
deployment compared to what the service member's or spouse's annual income was
prior to deployment.
(3)
The applicant shall submit appropriate documentation to verify:
(a) The applicant's financial need;
and
(b) Other assistance that is
provided or not provided by other sources.
Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "Kentucky Military Family Assistance
Trust Fund Application", DMA 43-1, May 2022, is incorporated by
reference.
(2) This material may be
inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at
Administrative Services Division, Office of Management and Administration,
Department of Military Affairs, 100 Minuteman Parkway, Boone National Guard
Center, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-6168, or by calling the Office at phone (502)
607-1738, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
