Section 441.58.5. Eligible categories of assistance.

The maximum assistance available to a household in a single disaster is $5,000. Assistance is available under the program for the following disaster-related expenses:

         58.5(1) Assistance may be issued for personal property, including repair or replacement of the following items, based on the item’s condition:

            a.               Kitchen items, excluding appliances covered under subparagraph 58.5(1)“d”(8), up to a maximum of $560, including:

             (1)             Equipment and furnishings, up to a maximum of $560.

             (2)             Food, up to a maximum of $50 for one person plus $25 for each additional person in the household.

            b.               Personal hygiene items, up to a maximum of $30 per person and $150 per household.

            c.               Clothing and bedroom furnishings, up to a maximum of $875, including:

             (1)             Mattress, box spring, frame, and storage containers, up to a maximum of $250 per person.

             (2)             Clothing, up to a maximum of $145 per person.

            d.               Other items, including:

             (1)             Infant car seat, up to a maximum of $40.

             (2)             Dehumidifier, up to a maximum of $150.

             (3)             Sump pump (in a flood event only), up to a maximum of $200 installed.

             (4)             Electrical or mechanical repairs, up to a maximum of $1,000.

             (5)             Water heater, up to a maximum of $425 installed.

             (6)             Vehicle repair, up to a maximum of $500.

             (7)             Heating and air-conditioning systems, up to a maximum of $2,100 installed. Air conditioning is covered only with proof of medical necessity.

             (8)             Kitchen or laundry appliances up to a maximum of $700 per appliance and a maximum per household not to exceed $2,100.

         58.5(2) Assistance may be issued for home repair as needed to make the home safe, sanitary, and secure, up to a maximum of $5,000.

            a.               Assistance will be denied if preexisting conditions are the cause of the damage.

            b.               Assistance may be authorized for:

             (1)             The repair of structural components, such as the foundation and roof.

             (2)             The repair of floors, walls, ceilings, doors, windows, and carpeting of essential interior living space that was occupied at the time of the disaster.

             (3)             Debris removal, including trees, up to a maximum of $1,000.

             (4)             Replacement or repair of other items of necessity as approved by the department on a case-by-case basis up to a maximum of $5,000.

            c.               Repairs to rental property or landlord-owned equipment are excluded under this program.

         58.5(3) Assistance may be issued for temporary housing assistance, up to a limit of $50 per day, for lodging at a licensed establishment, such as a hotel or motel, if the household’s home is destroyed, uninhabitable, inaccessible, or unavailable to the household.

[ARC 9312B, IAB 12/29/10, effective 3/1/11; ARC 1353C, IAB 3/5/14, effective 5/1/14]