Section 290IAC1-2-3. Eligibility requirements

   Applicants shall comply with the requirements of the program and meet all of the following eligibility requirements for individual disaster assistance program financial assistance:

(1) The applicant shall prove that he or she did not qualify for a USSBA disaster loan by presenting a copy of the letter of denial issued by the USSBA. For each USSBA agency declared disaster, the USSBA provides a list to the department of denied disaster loan applicants. If the applicant is identified by the USSBA as a denied applicant on the list, the applicant need not provide a copy of the letter of denial issued by the USSBA.

(2) The applicant shall demonstrate that the amount of loss is an uninsured loss by:

(A) presenting a letter from the applicant's insurance company stating that it is an uninsured loss; or

(B) submission of an affidavit on a form provided by the department under penalty of perjury by the applicant that the applicant does not have insurance coverage for the amount of loss.

(3) The applicant shall demonstrate a need for the grant by documenting proof of loss.

(4) The applicant shall correctly complete the individual disaster assistance program financial assistance application form.

(5) The applicant's damages must have occurred at his or her primary residence, and the applicant shall be either owner or renter of the primary residence.

(6) The applicant shall provide a copy of a deed, lease, or sworn statement of the property owner stating that the applicant does reside at the location described in subdivision (5).

(7) The applicant shall be a resident of a county included in the USSBA disaster declaration.

(8) The application shall be delivered to the department or postmarked not later than ninety (90) days after the date of the denial letter from the USSBA described in subdivision (1).

(Department of Homeland Security; 290 IAC 1-2-3; filed Jan 3, 2011, 12:54 p.m.: 20110202-IR-290100481FRA)