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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 185 - SECTION 8 - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - SECTION 8 PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 15-185-98 - Eligibility and selection of tenants

Current through June, 2024
(a) Tenants in a
				  section 8 project-based voucher assisted unit shall meet the eligibility
				  criteria set forth in section 15-185-22.
(b) The corporation may use the section 8
				  tenant-based waiting as set forth in section 15-185-26.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 185 - SECTION 8 - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Subchapter 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION › Section 15-185-201 - Severability

Current through June, 2024
If any part, section, sentence, clause, of phrase of this
					 chapter, of its application to any person or transaction of other circumstances
					 is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining parts,
					 sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this chapter, or the application
					 of this chapter to other persons or transactions or circumstances shall not be
					 affected.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 185 - SECTION 8 - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Subchapter 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION › Section 15-185-202 - Number

Current through June, 2024
The use of all words used in the singular shall extend to
					 and include the plural.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 185 - SECTION 8 - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Subchapter 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION › Exhibit D - INCOME LIMITS

Current through June, 2024
Income Limits for Admission
(Effective
DEC 16 2005,
2005)
Very Low Income
County
1 Person
2 Persons
3 Persons
4 Persons
5 Persons
6 Persons
7 Persons
Persons
Honolulu
$23,700
$27,100
$30,500
$33,900
$36,600
$39,300
$42,000
$44,700
Hawaii
$19,950
$22,800
$25,650
$28,500
$30,750
$33,050
$35,300
$37,600
Kauai
$22,600
$25,850
$29,050
$32,300
$34,900
$37,450
$40,050
$42,650
Maui
$23,750
$27,150
$30,550
$33,950
$36,650
$39,400
$42,100
$44,800
Low-Income
County
1 Person
2 Persons
3 Persons
4 Persons
5 Persons
6 Persons
7 Persons
8 Persons
Honolulu
$37,950
$43,400
$48,800
$54,250
$58,600
$62,900
$67,250
$71,600
Hawaii
$31,900
$36,500
$41,050
$45,600
$49,250
$52,900
$56,550
$60,200
Kauai
$36,200
$41,350
$46,500
$51,700
$55,800
$59,950
$64,100
$68,200
Maui
$38,000
$43,450
$48,900
$54,300
$58,650
$63,000
$67,350
$71,700
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 185 - SECTION 8 - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Subchapter 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION › Exhibit E

Current through June, 2024
"Subsidy Standards"
In determining the appropriate dwelling unit size to be
					 entered on the voucher, the following criteria shall be applied:
1. The smallest unit suitable for the family size shall be
					 assigned.
2. Each bedroom shall be occupied by at least one person
					 and no more than two persons shall be assigned to a bedroom.
3. Every member of the family, regardless of age, shall be
					 counted as a person; except that a child not yet born by a pregnant household
					 member shall not be counted as a person in determining unit size.
4. Persons of the opposite sex (other than spouses) over
					 the age of three, and unrelated adults shall be allocated separate
					 bedrooms;
5. A foster child shall be included in determining unit
					 size only if the child shall remain in the unit for more than six
					 months.
6. A live-in aide shall be provided a separate bedroom;
					 however, no additional bedrooms shall be provided for a live-in aide's
					 family.
7. Exceptions are allowed for verifiable health and safety
					 reasons.
Application of the above criteria results in the following
					 subsidy standards:
Voucher Size
Minimum Number of Persons in Household
Maximum Number of Persons in Household
0
1
1
1
1*
2
2
2
4
3
4
6
4
6
8
5
8
10
*A voucher for a 1 bedroom unit would be issued to a single
					 person household only when there are no (0/studio) bedroom dwellings available
					 in the area.
In the inspection of a unit before leasing, the unit must
					 meet the Occupancy Standards set by the respective county. See Exhibit F,
					 "HCDCH OCCUPANCY STANDARDS", which shall be incorporated as part of this
					 subsection.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 185 - SECTION 8 - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Subchapter 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION › Exhibit K

Current through June, 2024
Fair Market Rents (24 C.F.R. §
					 888)
(Effective OCT 18, 2004)
County
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
4 BR
Honolulu
$642
$769
$905
$1,225
$1,325
Hawaii
$474
$618
$711
$944
$1,164
Maui
$765
$950
$1,159
$1,496
$1,695
Kauai
$605
$904
$1,102
$1,458
$1,577
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-186-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
These rules are adopted under chapter
					 91, HRS, and shall govern the
					 admission to and the continued occupancy of state-aided elderly public housing
					 projects owned or operated by the housing and community development corporation
					 of Hawaii.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-186-3 - Income limits

Current through June, 2024
Admission to a housing project is based on the applicant's
					 or tenant's adjusted household income which shall not exceed sixty percent of
					 the median income limits as most recently determined by the calculation using
					 the method set forth in Exhibit 1, dated DEC 01, 2003, located at the end of
					 this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-186-4 - Asset transfers

Current through June, 2024
(a) All assets
				  transferred or assigned to another person, within a twenty-four month period
				  prior to submitting an application, shall be included in determining an
				  applicant's assets.
(b) The value
				  of the assets shall be based on the fair market value.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-186-5 - Occupancy standards

Current through June, 2024
Applicant and tenant shall abide by the occupancy standards
					 for the admission and continued occupancy in housing projects as prescribed by
					 Exhibit 2, entitled OCCUPANCY GUIDELINES, a copy of which is attached, dated
					 DEC 01, 2003, and located at end of this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-186-6 - Verification of information

Current through June, 2024
An applicant or tenant shall provide documentation to
					 verify information upon request of the staff.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-186-7 - Misrepresentation

Current through June, 2024
An applicant may be denied admission to a housing project
					 or a tenant's rental agreement may be terminated if the applicant or tenant has
					 submitted false information, withheld information, or made willful
					 misstatements.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY › Section 15-186-20 - Applicants

Current through June, 2024
(a) A person seeking admission to a housing
				  project shall:
(1) Be a resident of the State
				  of Hawaii;
(2) Not have previously
				  lived in a housing project and been evicted from the project since March 1,
				  1985;
(3) Not have an outstanding
				  debt owed to the corporation as a participant in any of its programs;
				  and
(4) Meet the occupancy
				  standards as set forth in Exhibit 2, entitled OCCUPANCY STANDARDS, a copy of
				  which is attached, dated DEC 01, 2003, and located at the end of this
				  chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY › Section 15-186-22 - Notification of eligibility

Current through June, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  shall be notified in writing by the staff as to the applicant's eligibility
				  after a determination is made and the notification shall specifically state the
				  reasons for determination.
(b) An
				  eligible applicant shall be placed on a waiting list.
(c) An ineligible applicant may request an
				  informal hearing within fourteen days after date of the written notification.
				  The informal hearing shall be conducted by someone other than the person or the
				  person's subordinates who made or approved the decision.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section $15-186-30 - Nondiscrimination

Current through June, 2024
Tenant selection and assignment shall be made without
					 regard to race, sex, color, religion, marital status, familial status,
					 ancestry, disability, or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
					 infection.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-186-31 - Waiting list

Current through June, 2024
(a) The corporation shall maintain a waiting
				  list of all apparently eligible applicants for each of the following geographic
				  locations:
(1) Urban Honolulu;
(2) Central Oahu/Wahiawa; and
(3) Central Oahu/Waipahu.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-186-32 - Removal from waiting list

Current through June, 2024
An applicant shall not be removed from the waiting list
					 unless :
(1) The applicant requests
				  that applicant's name be removed;
(2) The applicant fails to notify the
				  corporation of applicant's continued interest for housing at least once every
				  twelve months;
(3) The applicant no
				  longer meets the eligibility criteria set forth in section 15-186-21;
(4) The applicant fails to respond to the
				  corporation's reasonable contact efforts. Correspondence to the last known
				  address will constitute reasonable effort to contact;
(5) The applicant fails without good cause to
				  keep a scheduled interview or to provide requested information necessary to
				  determine eligibility; or
(6) The
				  applicant misrepresents any material information to the corporation in the
				  application or otherwise.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-186-33 - Closing the waiting list

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				  corporation, at its discretion, may restrict acceptance of applications, and
				  close the waiting list in whole or in part, when it determines that it will be
				  unable to assist all the applicants on the waiting list within a reasonable
				  period of time.
(b) The corporation
				  shall publicly announce any closure and reopening of the application
				  process.
(c) During periods when
				  application acceptance is closed and until it is reopened, the corporation
				  shall not maintain a list of persons to be notified when application acceptance
				  is reopened.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-186-34 - Offers

Current through June, 2024
(a) An applicant shall be afforded only one
				  offer to rent a suitable unit. The offer shall be based on what is available in
				  a requested housing project on the day of the offer. If there is more than one
				  suitable unit available on the day of the offer, the unit offered shall be the
				  one with the earliest vacancy date.
(b) Offers to eligible applicants shall be
				  made in sequence based uniq the following:
(1) Geographic location;
(2) Size of dwelling unit required;
(3) Type of dwelling unit required (e.g.
				  accessible units for the mobility, hearing or visually impaired) ;
(4) Factors affecting priorities and
				  preferences as established by the corporation;
(5) Date and time the application was
				  received.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-186-35 - Occupancy of accessible dwelling units

Current through June, 2024
The corporation shall take the following nondiscriminatory
					 steps to maximize the utilization of accessible units by eligible individuals
					 whose disability requires the accessibility features of the particular
					 unit.
(a) When an accessible unit
				  becomes vacant the corporation shall, before offering such units to an
				  applicant without disabilities, offer the unit:
(1) First, to a current occupant of another
				  unit of the same project or other projects within the same housing program,
				  having disabilities requiring the accessibility features of the vacant unit and
				  occupying a unit not having such features, or, if no such occupant exists,
				  then
(2) Second, to an eligible
				  qualified applicant on the waiting list having a disability requiring the
				  accessibility features of the vacant unit.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-40 - Rental agreement

Current through June, 2024
(a) A tenant shall
				  enter into a rental agreement with the corporation which sets forth the
				  conditions of occupancy for the tenant.
(b) No tenant shall be permitted to remain in
				  a housing project without a valid rental agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-41 - Eligibility for continued occupancy

Current through June, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				  for continued occupancy in an elderly housing project, the tenant shall:
(1) Qualify as an elderly
				  household;
(2) Conform to the
				  occupancy standards;
(3) Not have a
				  record of conduct or behavior which may be detrimental to the project, its
				  tenants or employees; and
(4) Not
				  have an adjusted income which exceeds the applicable income limits for
				  continued occupancy which are set forth in section 15186-3.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-42 - Reexamination

Current through June, 2024
At least once every twelve months, the corporation shall
					 reexamine a tenant's annual income, assets, family composition, and any other
					 matter necessary to determine a tenant's rent and eligibility for continued
					 occupancy.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-43 - Reexamination results

Current through June, 2024
(a) A tenant shall
				  be given written notification within a reasonable time, after determination by
				  the staff, of both the tenant's eligibility for continued occupancy and rent
				  schedule.
(b) A tenant found
				  ineligible for continued occupancy by the staff shall be required to vacate the
				  dwelling unit.
(c) A tenant
				  aggrieved by the reexamination results may request a hearing pursuant to the
				  corporation's grievance procedure as provided in chapter
				  15-183, Hawaii Administrative
				  Rules.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-44 - Special reexamination

Current through June, 2024
If at the time of admission or reexamination, a family's
					 income cannot be reasonably determined for the next twelve months, a special
					 reexamination shall be scheduled within three months.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-45 - Interim rent adjustment

Current through June, 2024
(a) If applicable,
				  the corporation may adjust a tenant's rent between reexamination if a tenant
				  reports a change in family income.
(b) Adjustments, reflecting a lower rent,
				  shall be made effective on the first of the month following the month the
				  report was made.
(c) A tenant who
				  has obtained a decrease in rent under this section, shall report all income
				  increases which occur prior to the next reexamination and rent shall be
				  readjusted accordingly. Any increase in rent shall be effective on the first
				  day of the second month following the month in which the change
				  occurred.
(d) A tenant who fails to
				  report any increase in income after obtaining a decrease in rent under this
				  section shall be subject to a back rent charge retroactive to the month in
				  which the rent increase should have been made.
(e) Rent adjustment shall be made between
				  reexaminations when a person with income is added to the family and the rent
				  adjustment shall be effective on the first of the second month following the
				  approved inclusion.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-46 - Tenant transfers

Current through June, 2024
(a) Tenant
				  transfers will be made without regard to race, sex, color, religion, marital
				  status, familial status, ancestry, disability, or HIV (human immunodeficiency
				  virus) infection.
(b) The
				  corporation may transfer a tenant to another dwelling unit:
(1) To prevent overcrowding or under
				  utilization of a dwelling unit as determined by the corporation at the time of
				  the annual or interim reexamination;
(2) To preserve the purpose for which a
				  project or unit was specifically developed or designed such as to meet the
				  needs of the elderly, or a person with disabilities;
(3) To meet a verifiable health or safety
				  need; or
(4) For economic reasons
				  affecting the tenant or the corporation.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-47 - Backcharges

Current through June, 2024
A tenant shall pay in full any backcharges within one
					 hundred eighty days after being notified by the staff of the backcharge.
					 Failure to do so shall result in the termination of the rental agreement for
					 non-payment of rent.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-186-48 - Rental agreement termination

Current through June, 2024
(a) A tenant shall
				  give the corporation at least twenty-eight days written notice that the tenant
				  will vacate the tenant's unit prior to the vacate date.
(b) The corporation may terminate a rental
				  agreement when a tenant, any member of the tenant's household, or any guest or
				  other person under the tenant's control:
(1)
				  Fails to observe or perform any covenant or obligation of the rental agreement,
				  or rule of the corporation or housing project, or law or ordinance of a
				  governmental agency that pertains to or establishes standards of
				  occupancy;
(2) Engages in the
				  illegal use of a controlled substance;
(3) Whose illegal use of a controlled
				  substance, or abuse of alcohol, is determined by the corporation to interfere
				  with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by
				  other residents;
(4) Who the
				  corporation determines engages in any criminal activity that threatens the
				  health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other
				  residents; or
(5) Who the
				  corporation determines engages in any drug-related criminal activity on or off
				  the corporation's property.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 5 - RENTS AND SECURITY DEPOSITS › Section 15-186-60 - Security deposits

Current through June, 2024
A tenant shall pay a security deposit, prior to admission
					 to a housing project, in an amount not to exceed one month's rent. The security
					 deposit may be applied to rent or used to repay charges owed to the corporation
					 upon the termination of the rental agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 5 - RENTS AND SECURITY DEPOSITS › Section 15-186-61 - Minimum rents

Current through June, 2024
(a) In state-aided elderly public housing
				  projects, the minimum rent shall be based upon the number of bedrooms in the
				  dwelling unit.
(b) Exhibit 4
				  entitled MINIMUM RENTS FOR STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PROJECTS, a copy of which is
				  attached, dated DEC 01 2003, and located at the end of this chapter sets forth
				  the minimum rents.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 5 - RENTS AND SECURITY DEPOSITS › Section 15-186-62 - Rent

Current through June, 2024
A tenant shall pay 30 percent of adjusted annual income for
					 rent or a minimum rent, as set forth in 15-186-61, whichever is greater.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 15-186-70 - Severability

Current through June, 2024
If any part, section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
					 chapter, or its application to any person or transaction or other
					 circumstances, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the
					 remaining parts, sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this chapter, or
					 the application of this chapter to other persons or transactions or
					 circumstances, shall not be affected.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Exhibit 3

Current through June, 2024
Rehabilitation
				  42 U.S.C.
				  §
										13661(b)(2)(A) - (C)
TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 135--RESIDENCY AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERALLY
				  ASSISTED HOUSING
SUBCHAPTER V--SAFETY AND SECURITY IN PUBLIC AND ASSISTED
				  HOUSING
Sec. 13661. Screening of applicants for federally assisted
				  housing
(2) Consideration of rehabilitation In determining whether,
				  pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), to deny admission to the program or federally
				  assisted housing to any household based on a pattern of illegal use of a
				  controlled substance or a pattern of abuse of alcohol by a household member, a
				  public housing agency or an owner may consider whether such household member--
(A) has successfully completed a supervised drug or alcohol
				  rehabilitation program (as applicable) and is no longer engaging in the illegal
				  use of a controlled substance or abuse of alcohol (as applicable);
(B) has otherwise been rehabilitated successfully and is no
				  longer engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance or abuse of
				  alcohol (as applicable); or
(C) is participating in a supervised drug or alcohol
				  rehabilitation program (as applicable) and is no longer engaging in the illegal
				  use of a controlled substance or abuse of alcohol (as applicable).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 186 - STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Exhibit 4

Current through June, 2024
MINIMUM RENTS FOR STATE-AIDED ELDERLY PROJECTS
Effective February 1, 2004.
The minimum monthly rents for all tenants of State-aided
				  elderly projects are as follows:
Bedroom Size
Minimum Rent
0 BR
$160
1 BR
185
Effective February 1, 2005
The minimum monthly rents for all tenants of State-aided
				  elderly projects are-as follows:
Bedroom Size
Minimum Rent
0BR
170
1BR
195
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
These rules are adopted under chapter
					 91, HRS, and shall govern the
					 admission to and the continued occupancy of state-aided family public housing
					 projects owned or operated by the housing and community-development corporation
					 of Hawaii.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-3 - Income limits

Current through June, 2024
(a) The income
				  limit for admission to a housing project is based on the applicant's annual
				  household income which shall not exceed the very low-income limits as most
				  recently determined by the calculation using the method set forth in exhibit A,
				  which is incorporated by reference and attached.
(b) The income limit for continued occupancy
				  in a housing project is based on the tenant's annual household income which
				  shall not exceed the low income limits as most recently determined by the
				  calculation using the method set forth in exhibit A, which is incorporated by
				  reference and attached.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-4 - Asset limits

Current through June, 2024
(a) The asset limit
				  for admission to a housing project shall not exceed the applicable income limit
				  for admission.
(b) The asset limit
				  for continued occupancy in a housing project shall not exceed the applicable
				  income limit for continued occupancy.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-5 - Asset transfers

Current through June, 2024
(a) All assets
				  transferred or assigned to another person, within a twenty-four month period
				  prior to submitting an application, shall be included in determining an
				  applicant's assets.
(b) The value
				  of the assets shall be based on the fair market value.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-6 - Occupancy standards

Current through June, 2024
Applicant and tenant shall abide by the occupancy standards
					 for the admission and continued occupancy in housing projects as prescribed by
					 exhibit B, which is incorporated by reference and attached.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-7 - Interim utility allowances for the tenants in the Hauiki project

Current through June, 2024
(a) Until meters are installed for individual
				  units in the Hauiki project, the monthly rent for a tenant shall include
				  utility allowances.
(b) The utility
				  allowance schedules may be modified from time to time with at least thirty days
				  written notice to tenant and an opportunity for tenant to present written or
				  oral comments which shall be considered prior to the modifications becoming
				  effective. The applicable schedules shall be publicly posted in a conspicuous
				  manner at the corporation's project offices and shall be furnished to a
				  requester upon request.
(c) A
				  tenant shall pay for utility usage in excess of the applicable utility
				  allowance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-8 - Verification of information

Current through June, 2024
An applicant or tenant shall provide documentation to
					 verify information upon request of the staff.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-193-9 - Misrepresentation

Current through June, 2024
An applicant may be denied admission to a housing project
					 or a tenant's rental agreement may be terminated if the applicant or tenant has
					 submitted false information, withheld information, or made willful
					 misstatements.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY › Section 15-193-20 - Applicants

Current through June, 2024
(a) A person seeking admission to a housing
				  project shall:
(1) Be a resident of the State
				  of Hawaii, except that no preference shall be given to applicants based on
				  residency in a specific locality or area within the corporation's
				  jurisdiction;
(2) Not have
				  previously lived in a housing project and been evicted from the project since
				  March 1, 1985;
(3) Not have an
				  outstanding debt owed to the corporation as a participant in any of its
				  programs; and
(4) Meet the
				  occupancy standards as set forth in exhibit B, which is incorporated by
				  reference and attached.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY › Section 15-193-22 - Notification of eligibility

Current through June, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  shall be notified in writing by the staff as to the applicant's eligibility
				  after a determination is made and the notification shall specifically state the
				  reasons for determination.
(b) An
				  eligible applicant shall be placed on a waiting list.
(c) An ineligible applicant may request an
				  informal hearing within fourteen days after date of the written notification.
				  The informal hearing shall be conducted by someone other than the person or the
				  person's subordinates, who made or approved the decision.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-30 - Nondiscrimination

Current through June, 2024
Tenant selection and assignment shall be made without
					 regard race, sex, color, religion, marital status, familial status, ancestry,
					 disability, age, or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-31 - Preference

Current through June, 2024
(a) Except for those units design for a
				  specific purpose (such as units for person with disabilities), applicants for
				  admission into state public housing projects shall be given preference for
				  placement in a state-aided family housing project in the following order:
(1) The elderly;
(2) The displaced;
(3) Disabled veterans with service connected
				  disabilities;
(4) Families of
				  deceased veterans whose death was determined to be service connected;
(5) Other veterans;
(6) Families residing in a transitional
				  shelter for the homeless and who have successfully completed a social service
				  plan; and
(7) Other families
				  determined by the staff,
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-32 - Loss of preference

Current through June, 2024
An applicant who declines an offer, without just cause, of
					 a housing unit or who voluntarily requests cancellation of the application
					 after declining an offer shall lose all preferences and priorities for a period
					 of twelve months from the date the offer was declined or from the date of the
					 request for cancellation.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-33 - Waiting lists

Current through June, 2024
(a) The corporation shall maintain a waiting
				  list of all apparently eligible applicants for each of state-aided family
				  housing projects.
(b) Applicants
				  shall be notified of the opportunity to apply for and be placed on any and all
				  waiting lists through notices posted in a conspicuous place at the
				  corporation's offices which accept applications and a printed statement in the
				  corporation's informational material on its application process.
(c) Placement of applicants on a waiting list
				  shall be based upon the following:
(1) Type
				  of project;
(2) Size of dwelling
				  unit required based on occupancy standards;
(3) Type of dwelling unit required (e.g.,
				  accessible for persons with disabilities);
(4) Applicable state preference;
				  and
(5) Date and time of receipt of
				  application.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-34 - Removal from waiting lists

Current through June, 2024
An applicant shall not be removed from a waiting list
					 unless:
(1) The applicant requests
				  that applicant's name be removed;
(2) The applicant fails to notify the
				  corporation of applicant's continued interest for housing at least once every
				  twelve months,-
(3) The applicant
				  no longer meets the eligibility criteria set forth in section 15-193-21;
(4) The applicant fails to respond
				  to the corporation's reasonable contact efforts. Correspondence to the last
				  known address will constitute reasonable effort to contact;
(5) The applicant fails without good cause to
				  keep a scheduled interview or to provide requested information necessary to
				  determine eligibility; or
(6) The
				  applicant misrepresents any material information to the corporation in the
				  application or otherwise.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-35 - Closing the waiting lists

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				  corporation, at its discretion, may restrict acceptance of applications, and
				  close the waiting lists in whole or in part, when it determines that it will be
				  unable to assist all the applicants on the waiting lists within a reasonable
				  period of time.
(b) The corporation
				  shall publicly announce any closure and reopening of the application
				  process.
(c) During periods when
				  application acceptance is closed and until it is reopened, the corporation
				  shall not maintain a list of persons to be notified when application acceptance
				  is reopened.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-36 - Offers

Current through June, 2024
(a) An applicant shall be afforded only one
				  offer to rent a suitable unit. The offer shall be based on what is available in
				  a requested housing project on the day of the offer. If there is more than one
				  suitable unit available on the day of the offer, the unit offered shall be the
				  one with the earliest vacancy date.
(b) Offers to eligible applicants shall be
				  made in sequence based upon the following:
(1)
				  Size of dwelling unit required;
(2)
				  Type of project needed;
(3) Type of
				  dwelling unit required (e.g. accessible units for the mobility, hearing or
				  visually impaired);
(4) Factors
				  affecting priorities and preferences as established by the
				  corporation;
(5) Date and time the
				  application was received.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 3 - TENANT SELECTION › Section 15-193-37 - Occupancy of accessible dwelling units

Current through June, 2024
The corporation shall take the following nondiscriminatory
					 steps to maximize the utilization of accessible units by eligible individuals
					 whose disability requires the accessibility features of the particular
					 unit.
(a) When an accessible unit
				  becomes vacant the corporation shall, before offering such units to an
				  applicant without disabilities, offer the unit:
(1) First, to a current occupant of another
				  unit of the same project or other projects within the same housing program,
				  having disabilities requiring the accessibility features of the vacant unit and
				  occupying a unit not having such features, or, if no such occupant exists,
				  then
(2) Second, to an eligible
				  qualified applicant on the waiting list having a disability requiring the
				  accessibility features of the vacant unit.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-193-40 - Rental agreement

Current through June, 2024
(a) A tenant shall
				  enter into a rental agreement with the corporation which sets forth the
				  conditions of occupancy for the tenant including, but not limited to, the
				  rental terms, security deposit, eligibility reexaminations and rental
				  adjustments, and for welfare recipients, authorization for the corporation to
				  draw rental payments directly from their EBT or bank account.
(b) No tenant shall be permitted to remain in
				  a housing project without a valid rental agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-193-41 - Eligibility for continued occupancy

Current through June, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				  for continued occupancy in a family housing project, the tenant shall:
(1) Qualify as a family;
(2) Conform to the occupancy
				  standards;
(3) Have an income that
				  does not exceed the applicable income limit for continued occupancy;
(4) Have assets that do not exceed the
				  applicable limits for continued occupancy;
(5) Not have a record of conduct or behavior
				  which may be detrimental to the project, its tenants or employees;
				  and
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-193-42 - Reexamination

Current through June, 2024
At least once every twelve months, the corporation shall
					 reexamine a tenant's annual income, assets, family composition, and any other
					 matter necessary to determine a tenant's rent and eligibility for continued
					 occupancy.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-193-43 - Reexamination results

Current through June, 2024
(a) A tenant shall
				  be given written notification within a reasonable time, after determination by
				  the staff, of both the tenant's eligibility for continued occupancy and rent
				  schedule.
(b) A tenant found
				  ineligible for continued occupancy by the staff shall be required to vacate the
				  dwelling unit within ninety days from the date of ineligibility.
(c) A tenant aggrieved by the reexamination
				  results may request a hearing pursuant to the corporation's grievance procedure
				  as provided in section 15-183, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-193-44 - Special reexamination

Current through June, 2024
If at the time of admission or reexamination, a family's
					 income cannot be reasonably determined for the next twelve months, a special
					 reexamination shall be scheduled within three months.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 193 - STATE-AIDED FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS › Subchapter 4 - OCCUPANCY AND RENTAL AGREEMENT › Section 15-193-45 - Interim rent adjustment

Current through June, 2024
(a) If applicable,
				  the corporation may adjust a tenant's rent between reexamination if a tenant
				  reports a change in family income.
(b) Adjustments, reflecting a lower rent,
				  shall be made effective on the first of the month following the month the
				  report was made.
(c) A tenant who
				  has obtained a decrease in rent under this section, shall report all income
				  increases which occur prior to the next reexamination and rent shall be
				  readjusted accordingly. Any increase in rent shall be effective on the first
				  day of the second month following the month in which the change
				  occurred.
(d) A tenant who fails to
				  report any increase in income after obtaining a decrease in rent under this
				  section shall be subject to a back rent charge retroactive to the month in
				  which the rent increase should have been made.
(e) Rent adjustment shall be made between
				  reexaminations when a person with income is added to the family and the rent
				  adjustment shall be effective on the first of the second month following the
				  approved inclusion.