These rules are adopted under chapter 91, HRS, and shall govern the authority's implementation of the requirements of the emergency housing voucher program authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Pub. L. No. 117-2) and implemented by HUD, and establishes the role and responsibility of the participants, the Continuum of Care, and the authority. This emergency housing voucher program assists individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness; at risk of experiencing homelessness; fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; or were recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family's homelessness or having high risk of housing instability. Emergency housing vouchers are tenant-based rental assistance under Section 8(0) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. § 1437f(o)) .
Haw. Code R. § 17-2040-1