The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety or their designee may include the following on an application for relief:
- (1) Any and all records sufficient to document need as described in 26 CAR § 351-108(a), including any documentation or other factors that establish the family’s hardship;
- (2) Current paystubs, tax returns, or W-2 forms as proof of the salary of the officer;
- (3) Certification from the officer’s employer that he or she was an active employee in good standing with the agency at the time of his or her death or diagnosis;
- (4) If the applicant is not a terminally ill law enforcement officer, proof of the relationship between the applicant seeking relief and the deceased or terminally ill law enforcement officer;
(5) If the applicant is a terminally ill law enforcement officer, medical records reflecting the:
- (A) Diagnosis;
- (B) Prognosis, including the likelihood of recovery or survival; and
- (C) Symptoms that impact their daily life;
(6) Records reflecting other forms of income or assets available to the family, including, but not limited to:
- (A) Real property;
- (B) Whether the officer or any family/household member is the beneficiary to a trust;
- (C) Investment income;
- (D) Pensions;
- (E) Annuity payments;
- (F) Child support;
- (G) Income earned by other family members;
- (H) Long-term care insurance benefits; or
- (I) Life insurance benefits; and
- (7) Any other information or records the secretary determines might be necessary to establish the need of the officer or their family for a grant to be issued under this program.