1. (a) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the provision of grants under this chapter. Subject to subsection (b), the rules adopted under this section must address the following:

   1. (1) Uniform need determination procedures.
   2. (2) Eligibility criteria, including income eligibility standards, asset limit eligibility standards, and other standards concerning when assistance may be provided.
   3. (3) Application procedures.
   4. (4) Selection procedures.
   5. (5) A consideration of the extent to which an individual has used assistance available from other assistance programs before assistance may be provided to the individual from the fund.
   6. (6) Other areas in which the department determines that rules are necessary to ensure the uniform administration of the grant program under this chapter.

2. (b) The following apply to grants awarded under this chapter:

   1. (1) An applicant is not eligible for a grant from the fund if:

      1. (A) the qualified service member with respect to whom the application is based has been discharged; and
      2. (B) the qualified service member's term of qualifying military service was less than twelve (12) months.
   2. (2) The income eligibility standards must be based on the federal gross income of the qualified service member and the qualified service member's spouse.

As added by P.L.58-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.14; P.L.113-2010, SEC.79; P.L.99-2016, SEC.10.