HAR §17-528-2
HAR §17-528-2. Definitions
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 17-528-2
As used
in
this
chapter:
"Authority"
means the
Hawaii
housing
authority.
"Housing
finance
and development
agency"
(HFDA)
means a Housing
finance
agency
(HFA) with
development
powers.
"Section
8 program"
means the
housing
assistance
payments
program
authorized
by Section
8, U.S.
Housing
Act
of
1937,
as added
by Housing
and Community
Development
Act
of
1974.
"State"
means the
State
of
Hawaii.
[Eff:
CCi 0 j 1951 ]
(Auth:
HRS 5356-10;
24 CFR 883)
(Imp:
24 CFR 883)
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General
applicability
and scope.
(a)
The
rules.
contained
herein
are
applicable
to
the
making
of
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housing
assistance
payments
(HAP) on behalf
of
eligible
families
leasing
housing
pursuant
to
the
provlslons
of
Section
8 of
the
U.S.
Housing
Act
of
1937.
In
implement-
ing
the
Section
8 program,
the
authority
shall
apply
to
HUD for
the
prescribed
authority
in
accordance
with
the
appropriate
HUD guidelines
governing
public
housrng
agency
(PHA) application
and designation
of
contract
authority.
In any case
HUD shall
retain
the
right
to
review
and audit
the
authority's
operations
to ensure
the
authority
and owners
are
in
compliance
with
the
terms
and
conditions
established
pursuant
to
this
part.
(b)
To effect
implementation
of
the
housing
assistance
payments
program,
the
authority
with
the
approval
of
HUD is
authorized
to
lease
or
cause
to be
leased
to
eligible
families,
newly
constructed
or
substantially
rehabilitated
units
which
are
in
decent,
safe
and sanitary
condition.
The authority
is
further
authorized
to construct
new or
substantially
rehabilrtate
existing
housing
(or
cause
such
to be done)
for
the
purpose
of
providing
units
for
particiT;fion
in
the
housing
assistance
payments
program.
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I
(Auth:-
HRS $356-10;
24 CFR 880,
S356-21;.24
CFR 880,
881,
883)
881,
883)
(Imp:
HRS
SUBCHAPTER 2
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CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
HOUSING PROJECTS