HAR §17-803.6-4. Application processing requirements

(a) A household shall complete and submit a department-prescribed application form, and supporting documents to verify information provided on the application form when requested by the department or department's designee. (b) The applicant shall be the primary contact person for the household's application and shall sign the application form under penalty of law that all the information needed to establish eligibility for the MRP benefits, as stated on the application form, is true and correct. (c) A household member shall not be eligible for MRP benefits in more than one household unit. In 803.6-6 2618 §17-803.6-4 instances where a dependent child or adult member resides in multiple household units, the applicant must verify that the dependent child or adult member has not received benefits in another household unit, in accordance with this chapter or preceding chapters. An application under this chapter may be amended to remove a dependent child or adult member pursuant to section 17-803.6-5(c) if the department determines that the dependent child or adult member has been issued payments, in accordance with this chapter or preceding chapters, in another household's approved application. Such an adjustment to the household's application shall not be subject to review pursuant to section 17-803.6-8 without documentation showing that the dependent child or adult member would not receive duplicate benefits. (d) The date of the application shall be the date the department's designee receives the completed and signed application form. (e) A decision on a household's completed application for MRP benefits shall be made by the department's designee within forty-five calendar days from the date the application was received; provided that, and at the department's discretion, the department or department's designee is unable to determine eligibility for the following reasons: (1) There are factors contributing to the delay that are beyond the control of the applicant, such as documentation to support the verification of information on the application that are not readily accessible to the household due to the wildfire disaster; or (2) An administrative emergency arises that cannot be controlled by the department or department's designee. (f) An applicant who is requested to submit additional information or verification to establish eligibility shall be given ten calendar days from the date the department's designee makes the request for additional information or verifying documents. An 803.6-7 3618 §17-803.6-4 extension beyond the ten-day period may be granted, at the discretion of the department or department's designee, if the delay in providing the requested information or verifying documents is beyond the control of the applicant. (g) An applicant who fails to provide the necessary information and verification to establish eligibility within the time limits established in this section shall be ineligible for MRP benefits. (h) A household, who was determined eligible for MRP benefits, shall report any changes to the household's circumstances that may affect their eligibility within ten calendar days from the date the household's circumstances changed. [Eff DEC 5 2025] (Auth: HRS §§91-3, 91-4, and 346-14; 42 U.S.C. §§601, et seq.) (Imp: HRS §346-14; 45 C.F.R. §260.31)