Common use of Assistance Defined Clause in Contracts

Assistance Defined. The intent of the original and subsequent legislation regarding the Veterans' Relief Fund, precedent procedures, and interpretations by other counties, actions by the Clallam County Board of Commissioners and a long-standing consensus of the veterans’ organizations in this County have defined the use of the Veterans’ Relief Fund as an Emergency Assistance Program. Accordingly, each application for assistance will be evaluated by the County Employee/Contractor and designated representatives of the Clallam County Veterans Association in the context of an emergency need. The Veterans’ Relief Fund is intended to be used to provide emergency assistance. It is not intended to be on-going or to provide regular or periodic payments to veterans. It is not intended as a supplemental income source or an annual entitlement. Assistance is generally limited to once every 12 months and any exceptions are at the discretion of the County Employee/Contractor, subject to appeal to the Clallam County Veterans Association.