The purpose of the fund established in section 8 of this chapter is to provide short term financial assistance to qualifying applicants for housing, utilities, medical services, basic transportation, child care, education, employment, food, and other essential family support expenses that qualifying applicants are not otherwise able to afford.

As added by P.L.50-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.169-2013, SEC.4; P.L.99-2016, SEC.6; P.L.53-2021, SEC.1; P.L.61-2023, SEC.5; P.L.94-2026, SEC.47.