HAR §17-796.2-8. Disposition of application

(a) The date of eligibility for an HRP payment shall be the later of the following: (1) The date of a valid application, provided that the eligibility requirements of sections 17-796.2-3 to 17-796.2-5 are met from the date of a valid application; or (2) The date the HRP payment is requested to begin and shall be within thirty calendar days after the eligibility conditions of sections 17-796.2-3 to 17-796.2-5 are met. (b) The HRP payment amount allowable under section 17-796.2-5 may be reduced as follows: (1) Any reduced adjustments by the department to disallow a requested HRP payment that are duplicative of payments the family unit will 796.2-14 3628 §17-796.2-8 receive or already received as specified under section 17-796.2-3(d), or 17-796.2-5(b) or (c); or (2) Any reduced adjustments by the department when the family unit does not provide the requested verification to support the HRP payment type requested. (c) A valid application for an HRP payment may be denied when: (1) The applicant does not complete the application process; (2) The applicant does not meet the requirements described in sections 17-796.2-3 to 17-796.2-5; (3) The applicant does not submit verifying information requested by the department or its designee as described in section 17-796.2-4; (4) The whereabouts of the applicant is unknown. The department's designee shall make an attempt to contact the applicant and document its efforts; or (5) The department determines, pursuant to section 17-796.2-11, that there are insufficient funds for HRP payments. The decision under this paragraph shall be final and conclusive and is not subject to review under section 17-796.2-9. (d) A valid application for an HRP payment may be discontinued when: (1) The applicant voluntarily withdraws their application in writing; or (2) The applicant died before an eligibility determination could be made. (e) The department shall provide the applicant a written notice of disposition of the valid application for an HRP payment and the HRP payment amount, when applicable. The notice shall contain: (1) A statement of eligibility determination; (2) The reason for the determination; 796.2-15 3628 §17-796.2-8 (3) The specific rules that support the determination; (4) The approved HRP payment amount, if any, and for which payment month; (5) The reason for non-payment for an eligible family unit; (6) The right to request a review of the eligibility determination or payment amount, if any, pursuant to section 17-796.2-9; and (7) The rights and responsibilities of the family unit if eligible for an HRP payment. (f) A denial of an application by the department's designee may be submitted to the department for review under section 17-796.2-9. [Eff APR 24 2026 ] (Auth: HRS §§91-3, 91-4, 91-9 to 91-12, and 346-14; 42 U.S.C. §§601, et seq.) (Imp: HRS §346-14; 45 C.F.R. §260.31) ### §17-796.2-9 Review of an eligibility determination or payment. (a) A denial of a valid application or the determination of an HRP payment amount by the department's designee may be submitted for review upon written request of the applicant. The written request for review shall: (1) Specify the applicant's request for a review; (2) Specify the reason(s) why the applicant does not agree with the denial or an HRP payment amount; and (3) Be received by the department or its designee within fourteen calendar days from the date of the determination notice. (b) If the written request for review is not received by the department or its designee as required under section 17-796.2-9(a)(3), the department or its designee shall deny the written request for review and notify the applicant. (c) Upon a timely request for a review, the department's designee shall complete a review of its 796.2-16 3628