HAR §15-120-7. Conditions for grants

(a) Before receiving a grant, each applicant shall provide written assurance to the deprutment that it shall: (1) Use the grant exclusively for community-based economic development activities, community-based enterprises, or the provision of technical assistance to community-based organizations, consistent with the purposes ofthis chapter; (2) Have applied for or received all applicable licenses and permits; (3) Comply with applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, 120-3 § 15-120-7 disability, or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law; (4) Not use grant funds for entertainment purposes or as perquisites; (5) Comply with other requirements as the department may prescribe; (6) Comply with all applicable federal, state, and county statutes and ordinances, including applicable building codes, permitting and agency rules; (7) Indemnify and save harmless the State and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out ofor resulting from activities can-ied out or projects undertaken with funds provided hereunder, and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification ifrequested to do so by the depai1ment; (8) Not use or intend to use facilities for sectarian instruction or as a place of worship; (9) Allow the representatives ofthe department full access to records, reports, files, and fiscal practices ofthe grantee so that grantee may be monitored and evaluated to assure the proper and effective expenditure ofpublic funds and compliance with the purposes of this chapter; (10) Allow the representatives of the department or other state agencies to inspect, at reasonable hours, the physical facilities and operations ofthe grantee relating to the operation ofthe community-based economic development activity or community­ based enterprise, or provision oftechnical assistance, either in connection with the processing ofa grant application or in the administration ofthe grant; (11) Maintain sound fiscal management controls and accounting procedures to assure effective operation of the community-based economic development activity or community-based enterprise, or provision oftechnical assistance; (12) Return to the department all unobligated grant funds at the end of the specified period; and (13) Submit to the depa11ment progress and final reports relating to any aspects ofthe grant when requested by the department. (b) Grants shall be made for amounts not to exceed $100,000 for each applicant. (c) The department may require an applicant to provide additional information or documents relating to an ali!?,lication deemed necessary by the department or the council. [Eff MAY 1P(~ij: HRS §210D-8) (Imp: HRS §§210D-8 and 210D-11) 120-5 , 3 b2