Section 17-1621-7 - Application for permanency assistance(a) The department shall inform prospective caregiver(s) of the availability of, and the eligibility criteria for, permanency assistance payments, including federal Title IV-E kinship guardianship assistance payments, and how the prospective caregiver can apply to receive this assistance.(b) An application for permanency assistance shall be provided to each prospective caregiver upon request, for state funded permanency assistance. Federal title IV-E kinship guardianship assistance requires no such application form.(c) The application for state funded permanency assistance shall be submitted to the department prior to the award of permanent custody or legal guardianship to the applicant.(d) For state funded permanency assistance, an exception to § 17-1621-7(c) may be granted in the case of a successor permanent custodian(s) or legal guardian(s), when the individual(s) with whom the department has a valid permanency assistance agreement is no longer able to provide for the care of the child and an appropriate successor permanent custodian(s) or legal guardian(s) is designated by the court.[Eff DEC 09 2010] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-14)