Section 17-2040-23 - Eligibility under qualifying categories(a) To be eligible for an emergency housing voucher, an individual or family must meet one of four eligibility categories:(2) At risk of homelessness;(3) Fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; or(4) Recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family's homelessness or having high risk of housing instability;(b) The designated partner referral agency shall verify that the individual or family meets one of the four eligibility categories prior to referring them to the authority.(c) Supporting documentation verifying the referral meets one of the eligibility categories shall be provided to the authority by the CoC or other designated partner referral agency at the time of referral and shall be included in the participant file.(d) Where an individual or family is currently residing at one of the authority's public housing properties and is requesting an emergency transfer, the authority shall verify eligibility. Haw. Code R. § 17-2040-23
[Eff 7/28/2022] (Auth: HRS § 356D-13) (Imp: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2, §3202, 135 Stat. 4; 42 U.S.C. § 1437f(o); HUD Notice PIH 2021-15(HA); HRS § 356D-13)