Montana Code 10-1-1305. Allowable uses of account
10-1-1305. Allowable uses of account. Subject to the availability of money in the account and 10-1-1306, the department shall use the money in the account to make the following grants to members and to family members:
Terms Used In Montana Code 10-1-1305
- Account: means the Montana military family relief fund account established in 10-1-1303. See Montana Code 10-1-1304
- Contingency operation: means an assignment within the provisions of 10 U. See Montana Code 10-1-1304
- Family member: means a person who has been approved as a dependent of a member and is enrolled as a dependent of the member in the defense enrollment eligibility reporting system of the United States department of defense. See Montana Code 10-1-1304
- Member: means :
(a)a member of the Montana army national guard;
(b)a member of the Montana air national guard; or
(c)a Montana resident who is a member of the reserve component, as defined in 38 U. See Montana Code 10-1-1304
(1)a status-based grant of $250 to each family member of a member who is activated for federal service in a contingency operation for a period of more than 30 days;
(2)a needs-based grant of not more than $2,000 to a member or a family member if the member or family member is experiencing a significant emergency that, in the discretion of the department, warrants financial assistance; and
(3)a casualty-based grant of $2,000 to a member who at any time after activation for federal service in a contingency operation sustained a nonfatal injury in the course of or related to combat as a direct result of hostile action. A member may receive only one casualty-based grant for injuries sustained during or arising out of the same contingency operation.