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Indiana Veterans Agency Adopts Relief Fund Rules

Lauren Chapman/IPB News
The Indiana Statehouse.

Hoosier military veterans who want money through the Military Family Relief Fund will now have rules to govern how – and whether – they can get those dollars.

The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs’ adoption of the policy comes after years of work – and recent controversy that led to the resignation of agency head James Brown.

Media reports showed Brown approved Military Family Relief Fund disbursements to department employees for more than the program’s cap – while military veterans outside the agency were cut off at the limit.

The new rules – which would take effect next month – would likely prevent agency leaders from repeating those sorts of actions.

Brandon Smith has covered the Statehouse for Indiana Public Broadcasting for more than a decade, spanning three governors and a dozen legislative sessions. He's also the host of Indiana Week in Review, a weekly political and policy discussion program seen and heard across the state.
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