Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 200 - ILLINOIS MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND ACT › Subpart B - ELIGIBILITY › Section 200.20 - Determination of Eligibility for Family Need Based Grants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The grant applicant must show proof of the
				following:
1) He or she is, at the time of
				entry on mobilization, a member of the Illinois National Guard or an Illinois
				resident who is a member of another U.S. Armed Forces Reserve component
				applying on behalf of his or her family, or is a family member of the service
				member. Proof of residency for military members will consist of information
				obtained from the supporting documents provided; Department of Defense Form 214
				(DD 214) (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), item 7b; or
				orders and military pay statement, along with the individual's certification on
				the application. Proof of a familial relationship will consist of information
				obtained from Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
				(DEERS).
2) The Illinois National
				Guard or Reserve component member was on active military duty for at least 60
				consecutive days (effective December 9, 2009; previously 30 days) in support of
				an emergency as defined in Section
				200.10
				(effective July 3, 2014). Proof of active duty will consist of a DD 214,
				Department of Defense Form 220 (Report of Active Duty), or copy of the orders
				issued by an authorized headquarters ordering the member to that duty and a
				military pay statement reflecting duty performance. Payment for the first 6
				months of active duty service will not occur before day 60 of the first 6 month
				period. Payment for the second consecutive 6 month period may be on day one of
				the second consecutive 6 month period.
3) A copy of a payroll record from the
				member's civilian employer that indicates member's monthly salary, a copy of a
				recent Inactive Duty Training (IDT) Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) within
				90 days prior to mobilization reflecting four IDT periods of pay, plus a copy
				of a military payroll record that indicates the member's monthly military
				salary. W2s and completed income tax returns may serve as supporting
				documentation.
4) Proof that the
				military salary (including Basic Allowance for Housing) of the member has
				decreased by 30% or greater from his or her civilian salary and part time
				(Inactive Duty Training) military pay. With the implementation of the
				Department of Defense (DOD) Reserve Income Replacement Program, applicants
				requesting the Family Needs Based Grant must report if they have applied for,
				or are receiving, payments under this program and that amount will be included
				in total military income.
5) The
				Illinois National Guard or Reserve component member holds a pay grade no higher
				than O-3, if an officer, or W-3, if a warrant officer, or E8 (effective
				December 9, 2009; previously E9s were eligible) if an enlisted member.
				Individuals or families will be eligible for the grant based upon rank at the
				time the period of service for which applying begins. Proof of pay grades will
				consist of information obtained from supporting documents, DEERS or
				Re-Enlistment Eligibility Data Display (REDD) from the Defense Manpower Data
				Center (DMDC) Database.
6) If a
				custodial parent or guardian is applying for a grant on behalf of a service
				member's dependent, then the custodial parent or guardian must provide proof of
				guardianship of a member's dependent currently enrolled in DEERS or a Power of
				Attorney that authorizes those transactions.