Section 15-185-29 - Final application process - selection and certification(a) Selection for certification shall be from the established waiting list and shall be based on the following: (1) Applicable local preferences; and(2) Date and time of receipt of application.(b) Applicants shall be provided with a briefing packet containing all required materials and shall be informed of their responsibilities prior to acceptance of a voucher. A voucher shall not be issued unless the applicant or an authorized representative attends a briefing and signs the voucher.(c) A voucher holder shall be responsible for finding a qualified dwelling unit of appropriate size prior to the expiration of the voucher.(d) A voucher shall expire at the end of sixty days from issuance unless within that timeframe, the family submits a request for lease approval, in which case the sixty day time limit shall be suspended while the corporation determines whether to approve the lease.(e) An applicant may request an extension to the initial sixty day time period if the voucher is about to expire. The request for extension shall be in writing and be received by the corporation or postmarked no later than the last day of the voucher term. The extension request shall include an explanation for the request and a progress report on efforts made to locate a suitable unit.(f) An applicant may request an extension beyond one hundred twenty days provided there are verifiable circumstances beyond the applicant's control that hinders the applicant from locating a suitable unit. The request for extension shall be in writing and be received by the corporation or postmarked no later than the last day of the voucher term. The extension request shall include an explanation for the request and a progress report on efforts made to locate a suitable unit. If an extension is granted, the corporation shall recertify the applicant's eligibility and income.(g) Upon request from a prospective landlord, the corporation may furnish the current address and the name and address of any current or prior landlord of the voucher holder as shown in the corporation's records. Also upon request from the prospective landlord, the corporation may furnish other information about the tenancy history of family members, or (provided that there has been a criminal conviction) about drug trafficking by family members.[Eff DEC 03 2001] (Auth: HRS § 201G-15) (Imp: HRS § 201G-15; 24 C.F.R. §§ 982.301, 982.302, 982.303, 982.305, 962.306, 962.307)