Section 17-2031-94 - Applications for project-based assistance; information required(a) Housing providers or agencies desiring Section 8 project-based voucher assistance shall submit to the authority a proposal, in the format prescribed by the authority, along with any additional information that the authority determines to be applicable.(b) Housing provider or agency information may include, but is not limited to the following: (1) Name and address of the eligible housing provider or owner and other project principals and officers and principal members, shareholders, investors, and other parties having a substantial interest in the ownership of the project, and evidence of the applicant's status as a corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business organization;(2) Certification showing that the above-mentioned parties are not on the United States General Services Administration list of parties excluded from federal procurement and non-procurement programs or the State list of parties debarred or suspended; a disclosure of any possible conflict of interest by any of these parties that would be a violation of the agreement or the housing assistance payments contract;(3) To the extent available, certified copies of the housing provider's or owner's organizational documents, including its articles of incorporation and bylaws, declaration of trust, partnership or limited partnership agreement, together with all amendments thereto and, in the case of nonprofit organizations, a copy of the determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service as to recognition of exemption from federal income taxation;(4) A resume of the housing provider's experience in the construction or rehabilitation of rental housing projects including a list and a brief description of the projects in which the applicant participated;(5) A resume of the housing provider's or owner's experience in the management of rental housing projects including a list and a brief description of the projects which the applicant manages;(6) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the person to whom communications should be addressed;(7) Evidence of the housing provider's or owner's legal authority to incur obligations and to sign and deliver such documents as may be necessary to finance, construct, or rehabilitate the project;(8) A current certificate of good standing from the State department of commerce and consumer affairs and tax clearance from the State department of taxation;(9) Evidence of the housing provider's or owner's ability to develop, own, market, manage, and provide appropriate services in connection with housing project;(10) Evidence of the housing provider's or owner's financial ability to complete the project;(11) The housing provider's or owner's ties to the community and support from local community groups;(12) A description of any financial default, modification of terms and conditions of financing, or legal action taken or pending against the applicant or its principals;(13) A description of the housing provider's or owner's experience or involvement in the provision of supportive services;(14) A statement of the housing provider's or owner's past or current involvement with the authority or its predecessors, the housing finance and development corporation, the Hawaii housing authority or the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii, and the assistance, if any, received from those entities.(c) Project information may include, but is not limited to the following: (1) A description of the proposed housing project, including the number of dwelling units by square footage, bedroom count, bathroom count, sketches of the proposed building, dwelling units plans, listing of amenities and services, and the estimated date of completion;(2) Identification and description of the proposed site, site plan, and neighborhood characteristics;(3) Identification of the census tract in which the project is located;(4) Evidence of site control, such as a deed, agreement of sale, commitment letter, or development agreement;(5) Availability of public services and facilities, such as schools, sewers, parks, and fire protection, and the adequacy thereof;(6) If applicable, evidence that the proposed new construction is permitted by current zoning ordinances or regulations or evidence to indicate that the needed re-zoning is likely and will not delay the project;(7) The proposed contract rent per dwelling unit, including an indication of which utilities, services, and equipment are included in the rent and which are not included. For those utilities that are not included in the rent, an estimate of the average monthly cost for each dwelling unit type for the first year of occupancy;(8) A signed certification of the owner's intention to comply with all applicable federal requirements referenced in 24 CFR 983.4, as it existed on October 20, 2022;(9) A statement from the owner certifying the number of persons, businesses, non-profit corporations occupying the property on the date of submission of the application; the number of persons displaced, temporarily relocated or moved permanently within the building complex; estimated cost of relocation payments and services; the funding source of relocation activities; and the name of the organization that will carry out the relocation activities;(10) The owner's plan for managing and maintaining the dwelling units;(11) Evidence of financing or lender interest and the proposed terms of financing;(12) The proposed term of the housing assistance payments contract;(13) If applicable, a relocation plan that includes steps that will be taken to minimize the displacement of households, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and farms as a result of the project; and(14) Such other information as the_authority deems necessary.Haw. Code R. § 17-2031-94
[Eff 12/31/2022] (Auth: HRS § 356D-13) (Imp: HRS § 356D-13; 24 C.F.R. §§ 983.3, 983.6, 983.51)