[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR20.325]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 20--FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C--Direct Assistance
 
Sec. 20.325  Who can apply for Burial Assistance?

    If you are a relative of a deceased Indian, you can apply for burial 
assistance for the deceased Indian under this section.
    (a) To apply for burial assistance under this section, you must 
submit the application to the social services worker. You must submit 
this application within 30 days following death.
    (b) The Bureau will determine eligibility based on the income and 
resources available to the deceased in accordance with Sec. 20.100. This 
includes but is not limited to SSI, veterans' death benefits, social 
security, and Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts. Determination of 
need will be accomplished on a case-by-case basis using the Bureau 
payment standard.
    (c) The Bureau will not approve an application unless it meets the 
criteria specified at Sec. 20.300.
    (d) The approved payment will not exceed the Bureau maximum burial 
payment standard established by the Assistant Secretary.