The fund provides up to $2,500 to veterans and their families who are struggling with financial issues -- anything from utilities and rent to medical bills to emergency car repairs.

Prior to July 1, only veterans who served on active duty for more than one year -- in war time -- were eligible for the fund. Those two requirements have been eliminated.

The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs wants to make it easier for veterans and their families to access state benefits.

Gov. Eric Holcomb pushed lawmakers to exempt military pensions from the income tax for years. In 2019, he finally got his wish.

The office of Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry confirmed the investigation Tuesday. Indiana's inspector general earlier found mismanagement but insufficient evidence for criminal or ethics charges.

The legislation signed last week by Gov. Eric Holcomb strips the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs of its authority to award Military Family Relief Fund benefits to the agency's employees.

Indiana's inspector general has found mismanagement at the state's Department of Veterans' Affairs but insufficient evidence for criminal or ethics charges.

Gov. Eric Holcomb has named a new director for the state's Department of Veterans Affairs. This comes after the resignation of the former director following complaints about misuse of military relief dollars at the agency.

The legislation would make Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs employees ineligible for grants from the Military Family Relief Fund and would firmly cap the lifetime amount a person could receive at $2,500.

The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs' adoption of the policy comes after years of work - and recent controversy.