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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.3 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.3-6 - Determination of funding allocations

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				shall determine the funding allocation for the child care grants based upon the
				total funds appropriated for the purpose of this chapter, take into account the
				deadline, if any, to expend the appropriated funds, and the needs identified by
				the department.
(b) Funding
				allocations may be prioritized based on criteria that include:
(1) Geographic area in which the child care
				facility is located and the number of children who are at risk in the
				community, including title I school districts;
(2) The type of child care facility and
				maximum capacity of children in care for the child care facility; and
(3) The percentage of children attending the
				child care facility whose families receive child care subsidy assistance from
				the department;
(4) The date the
				application for the child care facility subsidy grant was received by the
				department or its designee.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.3 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.3-7 - Contracts and monitoring

Current through June, 2024
(a) The child care
				grants shall be awarded through a contract with the recipient.
(b) The department or its designee shall
				monitor the contract to ensure compliance with this chapter and the terms of
				the contract.
(c) Prior to
				executing a contract, a recipient shall provide evidence of compliance with:
(1) The business registration and tax
				clearances required by section 17-802.3-4; and
(2) The insurance requirements in accordance
				with section
				346-157,
				HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.3 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.3-8 - Denial of grant applications

Current through June, 2024
(a) An application
				for a child care grant may be denied when:
(1) The applicant does not complete the
				process of application or withdraws or discontinues the application;
(2) The applicant does not sign and date the
				application form prescribed by the department;
(3) The applicant does not meet the standards
				under section 17-802.3-3;
(4) The
				applicant does not submit verifying information requested by the department or
				its designee;
(5) The applicant
				does not remove costs that are not allowed under section 17-802.3-5;
(6) Grant funds paid to a recipient are
				determined to be inappropriate or unallowable costs in accordance with section
				17-802.3-4(a)(8);
(7) The applicant
				has been found by the department to have violated this chapter or the terms of
				a contract with the department -entered pursuant to this chapter within five
				years from the date of termination of the contract or the determination by the
				department of a violation of this chapter; or
(8) The department determines pursuant to
				section 17-802.3-10 that there are insufficient funds for all child care grant
				awards. A decision under this paragraph shall be final and conclusive and is
				not subject to review under section 17-802.3-9.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.3 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.3-9 - Review of the decision

Current through June, 2024
(a) Decisions by
				the department under this section are final and may not be appealed.
(b) A denial of an application by the
				department's designee may be submitted for review upon written request of the
				applicant. The written request for review shall:
(1) Specify the applicant's request for a
				review;
(2) Specify the reason(s)
				why the applicant does not agree with the denial; and
(3) Be received by the department or its
				designee within fifteen calendar days of the date the notice of denial was
				sent.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.3 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.3-10 - Termination, denial, or reduction for insufficient funds

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				The department may, at its discretion, refuse to take new applications, deny an
				award, reduce grant award amounts, or terminate grant award amounts when there
				are insufficient funds to pay for child care grants.
(b) Refusal to take new applications, denial
				of awards, reduction of grant award amounts, or termination of grant awards
				will first be accomplished in reverse priority from what is listed in section
				17-802.3-6.
(c) When the department
				determines that the budget appropriation has or soon will be exceeded, notices
				may be issued to applicants and recipients of actions being taken by the
				department to operate within the child care grant program budget appropriation.
				A decision under this section shall be final and conclusive and is not subject
				to review under section 17-802.3-9."
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the rules
				  governing the administration and implementation of the child care grant program
				  to support child care facilities and homes to ensure the continued availability
				  and capacity for child care services statewide, and any grant funds shall not
				  be used for any secular or sectarian instruction or educational services. The
				  intent of the program is to provide child care grants to as many eligible child
				  care facilities as possible through the limited funding that is appropriated
				  for the purpose of this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-3 - Standards for grant applications

Current through June, 2024
(a) A child care
				facility applying for a grant shall be licensed by or registered with the
				department to operate a child care facility or be a qualified exempt provider,
				and shall have had that status as of December 31, 2022.
(b) An organization may apply for a child
				care grant if the organization meets the following:
(1) Be a for-profit organization incorporated
				under the laws of the State; or
(2)
				Be a nonprofit organization exempt from the federal income tax by the Internal
				Revenue Service; provided that a tax exempt nonprofit organization shall have a
				governing board whose members have no material conflict of interest and serve
				without compensation; and
(3) Have
				bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which business is conducted,
				prohibit nepotism, and provide for the management of potential conflict of
				interest situations.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-4.1 - Grants for child care facilities that closed due to the 2023 Maui wildfires

Current through June, 2024
(a) A child care
				facility that was licensed, registered, or a qualified exempt provider with the
				department to operate a child care facility as of December 31, 2022, that was
				located in Lahaina, Hawaii 96761, and that is no longer licensed, registered or
				a qualified exempt provider due to physical damage to the child care facility
				sustained during the Maui wildfire emergency disaster in 2023 may apply for a
				grant under this chapter if:
(1) The
				organization and child care facility complies with sections
				17-802.4-3(b) and
				(c); and
(2) The facility is looking for another
				location in Maui to reopen child care operations; or
(3) The existing child care facility may be
				reopened after minor renovations are completed. Examples of minor renovation
				include but are not limited to, upgrading playgrounds, and installing railing
				or ramps to make the facility more accessible without any structural change
				impact.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-5 - Applications

Current through June, 2024
(a) A request for child care grants shall be
				made by applicants meeting the standards under section
				17-802.4-3 or section
				17-802.4-4.1 and for the public
				purpose as authorized by the department as set out in the application and
				consistent with any applicable federal funding source and state law.
(b) A request for child care grants shall be
				submitted:
(1) In writing to the department or
				its designee;
(2) On an application
				form approved by the department; and
(3) By the designated application deadline
				date specified in any notice of opportunity of grant awards issued by the
				department or its designee.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-6 - Determination of funding allocations

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				shall determine the funding allocation for the child care grants based upon the
				total funds appropriated for the purpose of this chapter, take into account the
				deadline, if any, to expend the appropriated funds, and the needs identified by
				the department.
(b) Funding
				allocations may be prioritized based on criteria that include:
(1) Geographic area in which the child care
				facility is located and the number of children who are at risk in the
				community, including title I school districts;
(2) The type of child care facility and
				maximum capacity of children in care for the child care facility; and
(3) The percentage of children attending the
				child care facility whose families receive child care subsidy assistance from
				the department;
(4) The date the
				application for the child care facility grant was received by the department or
				its designee.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-7 - Contracts and monitoring

Current through June, 2024
(a) The child care
				grants shall be awarded through a contract with the recipient.
(b) The department or its designee shall
				monitor the contract to ensure compliance with this chapter and the terms of
				the contract.
(c) Prior to
				executing a contract, a recipient shall provide evidence of compliance with:
(1) The business registration and tax
				clearances required by section
				17-802.4-4; and
(2) The insurance requirements in accordance
				with section 346-157, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-8 - Denial of grant applications

Current through June, 2024
(a) An application
				for a.child care grant may be denied when:
(1) The applicant does not complete the
				process of application or withdraws or discontinues the application;
(2) The applicant does not sign and date the
				application form prescribed by the department;
(3) The applicant does not meet the standards
				under section
				17-802.4-3, the conditions in
				section 17-802.4-4, or the requirements of
				section 17-802.4-4.1;
(4) The applicant does not submit verifying
				information requested by the department or its designee;
(5) The applicant has been found by the
				department to have violated this chapter or the terms of a contract with the
				department entered pursuant to this chapter within five years from the date of
				termination of the contract or the determination by the department of a
				violation of this chapter; or
(6)
				The department determines pursuant to section
				17-802.4-10 that there are
				insufficient funds for all child care grant awards. A decision under this
				paragraph shall be final and conclusive and is not subject to review under
				section 17-802.4-9.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-9 - Review of the decision

Current through June, 2024
(a) A denial of an
				application by the department's designee may be submitted for review upon
				written request of the applicant. The written request for review shall:
(1) Specify the applicant's request for a
				review;
(2) Specify the reason (s)
				why the applicant does not agree with the denial; and
(3) Be received by the department or its
				designee within fifteen calendar days of the date the notice of denial was
				sent.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 802.4 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 17-802.4-10 - Termination, denial, or reduction for insufficient funds

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				The department may, at its discretion, refuse to take new applications, deny an
				award, reduce grant award amounts, or terminate grant award amounts when there
				are insufficient funds to pay for child care grants.
(b) Refusal to take new applications, denial
				of awards, reduction of grant award amounts, or termination of grant awards
				will first be accomplished in reverse priority from what is listed in section
				17-802.4-6.
(c) When the department determines that the
				budget appropriation has or soon will be exceeded, notices may be issued to
				applicants and recipients of actions being taken by the department to operate
				within the child care grant program budget appropriation.
(d) A decision under this section shall be
				final and conclusive and is not subject to review under section 17-802.4-9.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to
				  establish the rules governing the administration and implementation of the NRST
				  benefits to address a specific crisis or episode of need for families with
				  dependent children who are impacted by the declared emergency.
(b) These emergency rules shall be effective
				  upon filing with the Lieutenant Governor's office; provided that the conditions
				  set out in these rules shall apply retroactively as of September 1,
				  2023.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-3 - General requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A family unit
				  may be eligible to receive NRST benefits if the following requirements are met:
(1) The family unit experienced property loss
				  or damage, or reduction in earnings or employment loss as the direct result of
				  the emergency;
(2) There is a
				  dependent child in the family unit;
(3) The family members are residents of the
				  state; and
(4) The family unit's
				  gross income does not exceed three hundred fifty per cent of the 2023 Hawaii
				  Federal Poverty Level, established in Exhibit I, entitled "Non-Recurring
				  Short-Term (NRST) Benefits for Wildfire Disaster Victims - Income Limits for
				  Eligibility", attached at the end of this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-4 - Application processing requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A family unit
				  shall complete and submit a department-prescribed application form, and
				  supporting documents to verify information provided on the application form
				  when requested by the department or department's designee.
(b) The applicant shall be the primary
				  contact person for the family unit's application and shall sign the application
				  form under penalty of law that all the information needed to establish
				  eligibility for the NRST benefits, as stated on the application form, is true
				  and correct.
(c) A family member
				  shall not be eligible for NRST benefits in more than one family unit. In
				  instances where a dependent child or adult family member resides in multiple
				  family units, the applicant must verify that the dependent child or adult
				  family member has not received NRST benefits in another family unit. An
				  application under this chapter may be amended to remove a dependent child or
				  adult family member pursuant to section
				  17-803-5(c) if
				  the department determines that the dependent child or adult family member has
				  been issued payments for NRST benefits in another family unit's approved NRST
				  application. Such an adjustment to the family unit's application shall not be
				  subject to review pursuant to section
				  17-803-8 without documentation
				  showing that the family member would not receive duplicate NRST
				  benefits.
(d) The date of the
				  application shall be the date the completed and signed application form is
				  received by the department's designee.
(e) A decision on a family's completed
				  application for NRST benefits shall be made by the department's designee within
				  thirty days from the date the application was received; provided that, and at
				  the department's discretion, the department or department's designee is unable
				  to determine eligibility for the following reasons:
(1) There are factors contributing to the
				  delay that are beyond the control of the applicant, such as documentation to
				  support the verification of information in the application are not readily
				  accessible to the family unit due to the wildfire disaster; or
(2) An administrative emergency arises that
				  cannot be controlled by the department or department's designee.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-5 - NRST benefits

Current through June, 2024
(a) An eligible
				  family unit may receive one or more of the following NRST benefits:
(1) Housing deposit, as incurred, to secure
				  long-term housing for the family unit. The NRST housing deposit shall be the
				  actual housing deposit amount up to the maximum amount of $4,000.
(2) Housing payments for no more than four
				  months, to maintain the family unit's long-term housing. The NRST housing
				  payments shall be the actual monthly cost up to the maximum amount of $4,000
				  per month.
(3) Short-term housing
				  payments for no more than four months, to maintain the family unit's temporary
				  housing arrangement. The NRST short-term housing payments shall be the actual
				  cost each month up to the maximum amount of $18,000 each month.
(4) Automobile downpayment, as incurred, to
				  secure a reliable automobile for the family unit. The NRST automobile
				  downpayment amount shall be the actual downpayment up to the maximum amount of
				  $5,000.
(5) Automobile payments for
				  no more than four months, to maintain the family unit's mode of transportation.
				  The NRST automobile payments shall be the actual monthly cost up to the maximum
				  amount of $500 per month.
(6)
				  One-time utility deposit, as incurred, to connect a family unit's electricity,
				  gas, and water source. The NRST utility deposit may be applied to one or more
				  utility source. The total NRST utility deposit amount shall be the actual
				  utility deposit expense up to $2,000.
(7) Utility payments for no more than four
				  months, to maintain the family unit's utility sources. The NRST utility
				  payments may be applied to one or more utility sources. The total NRST utility
				  payment amount shall be the combined monthly cost for all utility sources up to
				  the maximum amount of $750 each month.
(8) Clothing allowance for each eligible
				  family member. The NRST clothing allowance shall not exceed $350 for each
				  dependent child under the age of eighteen years, and $500 for each dependent
				  child aged eighteen years and older and each adult in the family unit. Each
				  family member must meet all eligibility requirements in section
				  17-803-3 to receive the NRST
				  clothing allowance.
(9) School
				  supply allowance of $300 for each school-aged dependent child. Each dependent
				  child must meet all eligibility requirements in section
				  17-803-3 to receive the NRST
				  school supply allowance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-6 - Disposition of application

Current through June, 2024
(a) The date of
				  eligibility for NRST benefits shall be the later of the following:
(1) The date of application, provided that
				  the eligibility requirements of sections
				  17-803-4,
				  17-803-5, and
				  17-803-6 are met from the date of
				  application; or
(2) The date the
				  NRST benefits are requested to begin and shall be within sixty days after the
				  eligibility conditions of sections
				  17-803-4,
				  17-803-5, and
				  17-803-6 are met.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-7 - Application determination dispute

Current through June, 2024
(a) If an applicant
				  disputes a determination of ineligibility or an NRST benefit amount, the
				  applicant may submit a request for departmental review.
(b) A request for departmental review shall
				  be submitted in writing to the department no later than thirty calendar days
				  from the date of the eligibility determination notice.
(c) A request for departmental review shall
				  include an explanation of why the applicant disagrees with the eligibility
				  determination or NRST benefit amount, and shall include all arguments and
				  evidence the applicant deems relevant to support the disputed determination or
				  benefit amount.
(d) Untimely
				  requests for departmental review may not be granted except upon the showing of
				  good cause that is accepted by the department. Good cause means the applicant
				  provides evidence of circumstances that are out of the applicant's control
				  including but not limited to family illness or death, or a major event causing
				  a disruption of the family's circumstance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-8 - Review process and decision

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall acknowledge the applicant's request for a departmental review, in
				  writing, no later than seven business days from the date it is received by the
				  department.
(b) The departmental
				  review shall be conducted by the department at a time and in a manner
				  determined by the department, at the department's discretion, and may be
				  conducted in-person, through telephone conference, by video conferencing, in
				  writing, or by a combination of these methods.
(c) In addition to the arguments and evidence
				  provided by the applicant in the request for departmental review, the
				  department may request additional information from the applicant that the
				  department deems relevant to its review.
(d) The department shall render its decision
				  in writing within fourteen calendar days from the written acknowledgement in
				  subsection (a).
(e) A decision
				  rendered by the department under this section shall be final and conclusive and
				  not subject to further review under section
				  91-14, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-9 - Overpayment and fraud

Current through June, 2024
(a) An overpayment shall be created when:
(1) The applicant fails to meet the
				  eligibility requirements or provide information that results in an
				  overpayment;
(2) There is an error
				  in determining the family unit's eligibility for NRST benefits that results in
				  an overpayment; or
(3) There is an
				  error in calculating an NRST benefit amount, and the difference between the
				  amount paid to the family unit and the amount the family unit is eligible to
				  receive exceeds $500.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803-10 - Termination, denial, or reduction for insufficient funds

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  The department may refuse to take new applications, deny benefits, reduce
				  benefit amounts, or terminate benefits described in this chapter when there are
				  insufficient funds to pay for benefits.
(b) When allocated funds for the NRST
				  benefits have or soon will be exhausted, the department may issue notices to
				  applicants of actions being taken by the department to administer the NRST
				  benefits program.
(c) A decision
				  under this section shall be final and conclusive and is not subject to review
				  under section
				  17-803-8.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Exhibit I - State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division

Current through June, 2024
NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE
					 DISASTER VICTIMS - INCOME LIMITS FOR ELIGIBILITY
350% OF THE 2023 HAWAII FEDERAL POVERTY
					 LEVEL
FAMILY
								SIZE
PER
								YEAR
MONTHLY
2
$79,380
$6,615
3
$100,065
$8,339
4
$120,750
$10,063
5
$141,435
$11,786
6
$162,120
$13,510
7
$182,805
$15,234
8
$203,490
$16, 958
9
$224,175
$18,681
10
$244,860
$20,405
11
$265,545
$22,129
12
$286,230
$23,853
13
$306,915
$25,576
14
$327,600
$27,300
For each additional family member
$20,685
$1,724
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to
				  establish the rules governing the administration and implementation of the NRST
				  benefits to address a specific crisis or episode of need for families with
				  dependent children who are impacted by the declared emergency.
(b) These emergency rules shall be effective
				  upon filing with the Lieutenant Governor's office; provided that the conditions
				  set out in these rules shall apply retroactively as of January 18,
				  2024.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-3 - General requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A family unit
				  may be eligible to receive NRST benefits if the following requirements are met:
(1) The family unit experienced property loss
				  or damage, or reduction in earnings or employment loss as the direct result of
				  the emergency;
(2) There is a
				  dependent child in the family unit, or a pregnant woman without a dependent
				  child who is in the third trimester of pregnancy;
(3) The family members are residents of the
				  state; and
(4) The family unit's
				  gross income does not exceed three hundred fifty per cent of the 2023 Hawaii
				  Federal Poverty Level, established in Exhibit I, entitled "Non-Recurring
				  Short-Term (NRST) Benefits for Wildfire Disaster Victims - Income Limits for
				  Eligibility", attached at the end of this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-4 - Application processing requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A family unit
				  shall complete and submit a department-prescribed application form, and
				  supporting documents to verify information provided on the application form
				  when requested by the department or department's designee.
(b) The applicant shall be the primary
				  contact person for the family unit's application and shall sign the application
				  form under penalty of law that all the information needed to establish
				  eligibility for the NRST benefits, as stated on the application form, is true
				  and correct.
(c) A family member
				  shall not be eligible for NRST benefits in more than one family unit. In
				  instances where a dependent child or adult family member resides in multiple
				  family units, the applicant must verify that the dependent child or adult
				  family member has not received NRST benefits in another family unit. An
				  application under this chapter may be amended to remove a dependent child or
				  adult family member pursuant to section
				  17-803.1-5(c) if
				  the department determines that the dependent child or adult family member has
				  been issued payments for NRST benefits in another family unit's approved NRST
				  application. Such an adjustment to the family unit's application shall not be
				  subject to review pursuant to section
				  17-803.1-8 without documentation
				  showing that the family member would not receive duplicate NRST
				  benefits.
(d) The date of the
				  application shall be the date the completed and signed application form is
				  received by the department's designee.
(e) A decision on a family's completed
				  application for NRST benefits shall be made by the department's designee within
				  thirty days from the date the application was received; provided that, and at
				  the department's discretion, the department or department's designee is unable
				  to determine eligibility for the following reasons:
(1) There are factors contributing to the
				  delay that are beyond the control of the applicant, such as documentation to
				  support the verification of information in the application are not readily
				  accessible to the family unit due to the wildfire disaster; or
(2) An administrative emergency arises that
				  cannot be controlled by the department or department's designee.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-5 - NRST benefits

Current through June, 2024
(a) An eligible
				  family unit may receive one or more of the following NRST benefits:
(1) Housing deposit, as incurred, to secure
				  long-term housing for the family unit. The NRST housing deposit shall be the
				  actual housing deposit amount up to the maximum amount of $5,000.
(2) Housing payments for no more than four
				  months, to maintain the family unit's long-term housing. The NRST housing
				  payments shall be the actual monthly cost up to the maximum amount of $5,000
				  per month.
(3) Short-term housing
				  payments for no more than four months, to maintain the family unit's temporary
				  housing arrangement. The NRST short-term housing payments shall be the actual
				  cost each month up to the maximum amount of $18,000 each month.
(4) Automobile downpayment, as incurred, to
				  secure a reliable automobile for the family unit. The NRST automobile
				  downpayment amount shall be the actual downpayment up to the maximum amount of
				  $5,000.
(5) Automobile payments for
				  no more than four months, to maintain the family unit's mode of transportation.
				  The NRST automobile payments shall be the actual monthly cost up to the maximum
				  amount of $500 per month.
(6)
				  One-time utility deposit, as incurred, to connect a family unit's electricity,
				  gas, and water source. The NRST utility deposit may be applied to one or more
				  utility source. The total NRST utility deposit amount shall be the actual
				  utility deposit expense up to $2,000.
(7) Utility payments for no more than four
				  months, to maintain the family unit's utility sources. The NRST utility
				  payments may be applied to one or more utility sources. The total NRST utility
				  payment amount shall be the combined monthly cost for all utility sources up to
				  the maximum amount of $750 each month.
(8) Clothing allowance for each eligible
				  family member. The NRST clothing allowance shall not exceed $350 for each
				  dependent child under the age of eighteen years, and $500 for each dependent
				  child aged eighteen years and older and each adult in the family unit. Each
				  family member must meet all eligibility requirements in section
				  17-803.1-3 to receive the NRST
				  clothing allowance.
(9) School
				  supply allowance of $300 for each school-aged dependent child. Each dependent
				  child must meet all eligibility requirements in section
				  17-803.1-3 to receive the NRST
				  school supply allowance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-6 - Disposition of application

Current through June, 2024
(a) The date of
				  eligibility for NRST benefits shall be the later of the following:
(1) The date of application, provided that
				  the eligibility requirements of sections
				  17-803.1-4,
				  17-803.1-5, and
				  17-803.1-6 are met from the date
				  of application; or
(2) The date the
				  NRST benefits are requested to begin and shall be within sixty days after the
				  eligibility conditions of sections
				  17-803.1-4,
				  17-803.1-5, and
				  17-803.1-6 are met.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-7 - Application determination dispute

Current through June, 2024
(a) If an applicant
				  disputes a determination of ineligibility or an NRST benefit amount, the
				  applicant may submit a request for departmental review.
(b) A request for departmental review shall
				  be submitted in writing to the department no later than thirty calendar days
				  from the date of the eligibility determination notice.
(c) A request for departmental review shall
				  include an explanation of why the applicant disagrees with the eligibility
				  determination or NRST benefit amount, and shall include all arguments and
				  evidence the applicant deems relevant to support the disputed determination or
				  benefit amount.
(d) Untimely
				  requests for departmental review may not be granted except upon the showing of
				  good cause that is accepted by the department. Good cause means the applicant
				  provides evidence of circumstances that are out of the applicant's control
				  including but not limited to family illness or death, or a major event causing
				  a disruption of the family's circumstance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-8 - Review process and decision

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall acknowledge the applicant's request for a departmental review, in
				  writing, no later than seven business days from the date it is received by the
				  department.
(b) The departmental
				  review shall be conducted by the department at a time and in a manner
				  determined by the department, at the department's discretion, and may be
				  conducted in-person, through telephone conference, by video conferencing, in
				  writing, or by a combination of these methods.
(c) In addition to the arguments and evidence
				  provided by the applicant in the request for departmental review, the
				  department may request additional information from the applicant that the
				  department deems relevant to its review.
(d) The department shall render its decision
				  in writing within fourteen calendar days from the written acknowledgement in
				  subsection (a).
(e) A decision
				  rendered by the department under this section shall be final and conclusive and
				  not subject to further review under section
				  91-14, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-9 - Overpayment and fraud

Current through June, 2024
(a) An overpayment
				  shall be created when:
(1) The applicant fails
				  to meet the eligibility requirements or provide information that results in an
				  overpayment;
(2) There is an error
				  in determining the family unit's eligibility for NRST benefits that results in
				  an overpayment; or
(3) There is an
				  error in calculating an NRST benefit amount, and the difference between the
				  amount paid to the family unit and the amount the family unit is eligible to
				  receive exceeds $500.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.1-10 - Termination, denial, or reduction for insufficient funds

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  The department may refuse to take new applications, deny benefits, reduce
				  benefit amounts, or terminate benefits described in this chapter when there are
				  insufficient funds to pay for benefits.
(b) When allocated funds for the NRST
				  benefits have or soon will be exhausted, the department may issue notices to
				  applicants of actions being taken by the department to administer the NRST
				  benefits program.
(c) A decision
				  under this section shall be final and conclusive and is not subject to review
				  under section
				  17-803.1-8.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.1 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Exhibit I - State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division

Current through June, 2024
NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE
					 DISASTER VICTIMS - INCOME LIMITS FOR ELIGIBILITY
350% OF THE 2023 HAWAII FEDERAL POVERTY
					 LEVEL
FAMILY SIZE
PER YEAR
MONTHLY
1
$58,695
$4,891
2
$79,380
$6,615
3
$100,065
$8,339
4
$120,750
$10,063
5
$141,435
$11,786
6
$162,120
$13,510
7
$182,805
$15,234
8
$203,490
$16,958
9
$224,175
$18,681
10
$244,860
$20,405
11
$265,545
$22,129
12
$286,230
$23,853
13
$306,915
$25,576
14
$327,600
$27,300
For each additional family member
$20,685
$1,724
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to
				  establish the rules governing the administration and implementation of the NRST
				  benefits to address a specific crisis or episode of need for families with
				  dependent children who are impacted by the declared emergency.
(b) These emergency rules shall be effective
				  upon filing with the Lieutenant Governor's officer-provided that the conditions
				  set out in these rules shall apply retroactively as of May 25, 2024.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-3 - General requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A family unit
				  may be eligible to receive NRST benefits if the following requirements are met:
(1) The family unit experienced property loss
				  or damage, or reduction in earnings or employment loss as the direct result of
				  the emergency;
(2) There is a
				  dependent child in the family unit, or a pregnant woman without a dependent
				  child who is in the third trimester of pregnancy;
(3) The family members are residents of the
				  state; and
(4) The family unit's
				  gross income does not exceed three hundred fifty per cent of the 2023 Hawaii
				  Federal Poverty Level, established in Exhibit I, entitled "Non-Recurring
				  Short-Term (NRST) Benefits for Wildfire Disaster Victims - Income Limits for
				  Eligibility", attached at the end of this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-4 - Application processing requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A family unit
				  shall complete and submit a department-prescribed application form, and
				  supporting documents to verify information provided on the application form
				  when requested by the department or department's designee.
(b) The applicant shall be the primary
				  contact person for the family unit's application and shall sign the application
				  form under penalty of law that all the information needed to establish
				  eligibility for the NRST benefits, as stated on the application form, is true
				  and correct.
(c) A family member
				  shall not be eligible for NRST benefits in more than one family unit. In
				  instances where a dependent child or adult family member resides in multiple
				  family units, the applicant must verify that the dependent child or adult
				  family member has not received NRST benefits in another family unit. An
				  application under this chapter may be amended to remove a dependent child or
				  adult family member pursuant to section 17-803.2-5 (c) if the department
				  determines that the dependent child or adult family member has been issued
				  payments for NRST benefits in another family unit's approved NRST application.
				  Such an adjustment to the family unit's application shall not be subject to
				  review pursuant to section 17-803.2-8 without documentation showing that the
				  family member would not receive duplicate NRST benefits.
(d) The date of the application shall be the
				  date the completed and signed application form is received by the department's
				  designee.
(e) A decision on a
				  family's completed application for NRST benefits shall be made by the
				  department's designee within thirty days from the date the application was
				  received; provided that, and at the department's discretion, the department or
				  department's designee is unable to determine eligibility for the following
				  reasons:
(1) There are factors contributing to
				  the delay that are beyond the control of the applicant, such as documentation
				  to support the verification of information in the application are not readily
				  accessible to the family unit due to the wildfire disaster; or
(2) An administrative emergency arises that
				  cannot be controlled by the department or department's designee.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-5 - NRST benefits

Current through June, 2024
(a) An eligible
				  family unit may receive one or more of the following NRST benefits:
(1) Housing deposit, as incurred, to secure
				  long-term housing for the family unit. The NRST housing deposit shall be the
				  actual housing deposit amount up to the maximum amount of $5,000.
(2) Housing payments for no more than four
				  months, to maintain the family unit's long-term housing. The NRST housing
				  payments shall be the actual monthly cost up to the maximum amount of $5,000
				  per month.
(3) Short-term housing
				  payments for no more than four months, to maintain the family unit's temporary
				  housing arrangement. The NRST short-term housing payments shall be the actual
				  cost each month up to the maximum amount of $18,000 each month.
(4) Automobile downpayment, as incurred, to
				  secure a reliable automobile for the family unit. The NRST automobile
				  downpayment amount shall be the actual downpayment up to the maximum amount of
				  $5,000.
(5) Automobile payments for
				  no more than four months, to maintain the family unit's mode of transportation.
				  The NRST automobile payments shall be the actual monthly cost up to the maximum
				  amount of $500 per month.
(6)
				  One-time utility deposit, as incurred, to connect a family unit's electricity,
				  gas, and water source. The NRST utility deposit may be applied to one or more
				  utility source. The total NRST utility deposit amount shall be the actual
				  utility deposit expense up to $2,000.
(7) Utility payments for no more than four
				  months, to maintain the family unit's utility sources. The NRST utility
				  payments may be applied to one or more utility sources. The total NRST utility
				  payment amount shall be the combined monthly cost for all utility sources up to
				  the maximum amount of $750 each month.
(8) Clothing allowance for each eligible
				  family member. The NRST clothing allowance shall not exceed $350 for each
				  dependent child under the age of eighteen years, and $500 for each dependent
				  child aged eighteen years and older and each adult in the family unit. Each
				  family member must meet all eligibility requirements in section 17-803.2-3 to
				  receive the NRST clothing allowance.
(9) School supply allowance of $300 for each
				  school-aged dependent child. Each dependent child must meet all eligibility
				  requirements in section 17-803.2-3 to receive the NRST school supply
				  allowance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-6 - Disposition of application

Current through June, 2024
(a) The date of
				  eligibility for NRST benefits shall be the later of the following:
(1) The date of application, provided that
				  the eligibility requirements of sections 17-803.2-4, 17-803.2-5, and 17-803.2-6
				  are met from the date of application; or
(2) The date the NRST benefits are requested
				  to begin and shall be within sixty days after the eligibility conditions of
				  sections 17-803.2-4, 17-803.2-5, and 17-803.2-6 are met.