Section 441.58.54. Eligibility criteria.

To be eligible for assistance, an applicant household must meet all of the following conditions:

         58.54(1) The household’s residence was located in the disaster area identified by a presidential declaration as described in rule 441—58.52(234), and the household verifies occupancy at that residence.

         58.54(2) Household members are citizens of the United States or are legally residing in the United States.

         58.54(3) The household’s self-declared annual income is at or less than 300 percent of the federal poverty level for a household of that size.

            a.               Poverty level guidelines are updated annually.

            b.               All income available to the household is counted, including wages, child support, interest from investments or bank accounts, social security benefits, and retirement income.

         58.54(4) The household has disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance, or the claim is less than or equal to the deductible amount. This program shall not reimburse the amount of the insurance deductible when the claim exceeds the deductible amount.

         58.54(5) The household has not previously received assistance from this program or another program, such as but not limited to other state assistance, local community development groups, charities or faith-based agencies, the Small Business Administration, or the Federal Emergency Management Administration, for the same loss. The applicant has applied with the Small Business Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Administration but did not receive an award for the items or services included in the unmet needs application.

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