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§ 2250.703. Supplemental Individual Assistance Program

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3 P.S. § 2250.703
§ 2250.703. Supplemental Individual Assistance Program
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(a) Establishment.--There is established the Supplemental Individual Assistance Program.
(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant, an individual must meet all of the following:
(1) Suffer eligible loss.
(2) Not be entitled to compensation for the eligible loss under eminent domain proceedings.
(3) Have a household income from 1998 which does not exceed 300% of the 1998 poverty income guidelines.
(4) Have applied to the Federal Government for individual or family assistance under The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288, 88 Stat. 143) and have received the maximum total allowable amount of $13,600.
(c) Procedure.--
(1) An individual must apply for a grant under this section on a form furnished by the department, setting forth the facts establishing eligibility.
(2) The department shall investigate the application to determine eligibility.
(3) Within 60 days of receipt of the application, the department shall make an eligibility determination. An eligibility determination under this paragraph is a final order of the department subject to review under 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).
(4) Failure of the department to comply with the time requirement of paragraph (3) shall be deemed a determination of eligibility.
(d) Determination.--
(1) For each recipient determined to be eligible under subsection (c)(3) or (4), the department shall determine the adjusted loss.
(2) Grants shall be made to recipients as follows:
(i) 75% of the adjusted loss for individuals or families with incomes less than 150% of poverty.
(ii) 50% of the adjusted loss for individuals or families with incomes between 150% and 300% of poverty.
(3) The maximum grant allowed from the account is $13,600.
(e) Expiration.--The program shall terminate on June 30, 2000.

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1999, Dec. 13, P.L. 905, No. 57, § 703, imd. effective.
3 P.S. § 2250.703, PA ST 3 P.S. § 2250.703
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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