Haw. Code R. § tit. 15, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, ch. 185, subch. 9, exh. E
"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.
Haw. Code R. tit. 15, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, ch. 185, subch. 9, exh. E