- A. The Fund Committee shall receive determinations from the third-party administrator and make decisions on all need-based applications of greater than $1500 up to $2500 and all applications for one-time lump sum assistance.
- B. The board chairman shall designate the members of the fund committee and shall select alternates to act on their behalf.
- C. The fund committee shall receive the third-party administrator’s monthly report on applications received and claims paid. The fund committee shall determine the payment of claims when the Military Family Assistance Fund falls to within $15,000 of its minimum funding level.
- D. The fund committee shall instruct the third-party administrator with respect to the receipt and processing of all applications for assistance from the fund if the fund falls to within $15,000 of its minimum funding level.
- E. The fund committee may refer need-based requests for assistance and requests for one-time lump sum awards to the board for determination if the Fund Committee suspects that the grant of an award under the facts and circumstances of a particular case may not be in the best interests of the board or the state of Louisiana.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:121 et seq.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Department of Veterans Affairs, LR 37:1610 (June 2011), amended LR 50:501 (April 2024), LR 52:952 (June 2026).