Section 15-120-7 - Conditions for grants(a) Before receiving a grant, each applicant shall provide written assurance to the department that it shall: (1) Use the grant exclusively for community-based economic development activities, community-based enterprises, or the provision of technical assistance to community-based organizations, consistent with the purposes of this chapter;(2) Have applied for or received all applicable licenses and permits;(3) Comply with applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law;(4) Not use grant funds for entertainment purposes or as perquisites;(5) Comply with other requirements as the department may prescribe;(6) Comply with all applicable federal, state, and county statutes and ordinances, including applicable building codes, permitting and agency rules;(7) Indemnify and save harmless the State and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities canceled out or projects undertaken with funds provided hereunder, and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification if requested to do so by the department;(8) Not use or intend to use facilities for sectarian instruction or as a place of worship;(9) Allow the representatives of the department full access to records, reports, files, and fiscal practices of the grantee so that grantee may be monitored and evaluated to assure the proper and effective expenditure of public funds and compliance with the purposes of this chapter;(10) Allow the representatives of the department or other state agencies to inspect, at reasonable hours, the physical facilities and operations of the grantee relating to the operation of the community-based economic development activity or community based enterprise, or provision of technical assistance, either in connection with the processing of a grant application or in the administration of the grant;(11) Maintain sound fiscal management controls and accounting procedures to assure effective operation of the community-based economic development activity or community-based enterprise, or provision of technical assistance;(12) Return to the department all unobligated grant funds at the end of the specified period; and(13) Submit to the department progress and final reports relating to any aspects of the grant when requested by the department.(b) Grants shall be made for amounts not to exceed $100,000 for each applicant.(c) The department may require an applicant to provide additional information or documents relating to an application deemed necessary by the department or the council.[Eff MAY 15 2020] (Auth: HRS § 210D-8) (Imp: HRS §§ 210D-8 and 210D-11)