LAC 4:VII.971. Types of Grants; Restrictions on Awards

A. Four types of grants may be made by the Military Family Assistance Fund: 1. grants for need-based assistance; 2. grants for one-time lump sum awards; and 3. grants for transportation and other related costs as authorized by the board. 4. grants for 501(c)(3) organizations for projects to assist veterans and their families. B. No request shall be approved by the board, the fund committee, or the third-party administrator that does not meet the requirements of the law or the rules. C. The request of an eligible applicant may be denied if the activated military personnel is not in good standing with the appropriate military unit at the time the application is submitted or the time payment is made. D. The board may disapprove a request for assistance if the board determines that the grant of an award under the facts and circumstances of a particular case is not be in the best interests of the board or the state of Louisiana.