Section 17-2026-38 - Limits on program assistance(a) Assistance shall be made only to the extent that funds are available.(b) Program assistance also shall not exceed: (1) Up to $1,368 in grants and $1,368 in loans for an eligible homeless or at risk homeless person once every six months per fiscal year;(2) Up to $1,866 in grants and $1,866 in loans for an eligible homeless family of two members once every six months per fiscal year; and(3) Up to $3,110 in grants and $3,110 in loans for an eligible homeless family of three or more persons once every six months per fiscal year.(c) The ceilings established in subsection (b) are effective as of NOV 15 2004 and may be adjusted on each July 1st thereafter., based on the change in the consumer price index for the preceding calendar year, rounded off to the nearest dollar.(d) A provider agency may set limits less than those allowable by the corporation under subsections (b) and (c). The provider agency shall be required to obtain prior written approval from the corporation to set limits less than those allowable under subsections (b) and (c).(e) A provider agency is expressly allowed to pool their available program resources or otherwise give loan(s) or grant(s) from more than one provider agency to a program assistance participant, as long as the aggregate amount does not exceed the limits set in subsections (b) and (c) or otherwise violate this chapter.(f) A provider agency may impose requirements on the participant in order to receive program assistance, including. but not limited to, participating in social Services.(g) A provider agency shall be required to provide to the corporation relevant participant and grant Information prior to the issuance of all and any program assistance to ensure that an applicant has not exceeded the limits allowable in subsections (b) and (c).(h) A provider agency shall monitor the levels of assistance provided to each program participant. The provider agency shall take appropriate action to ensure that participants do not receive assistance over the ceilings established in subsections (b), (c), and (d).Haw. Code R. § 17-2026-38
[Eff NOV 15 2004] (Auth: HRS § 201G- 452(b)) (Imp: HRS §§ 201G-452, 201G-457)