Section 17-802.4-6 - Determination of funding allocations(a) The department shall determine the funding allocation for the child care grants based upon the total funds appropriated for the purpose of this chapter, take into account the deadline, if any, to expend the appropriated funds, and the needs identified by the department.(b) Funding allocations may be prioritized based on criteria that include: (1) Geographic area in which the child care facility is located and the number of children who are at risk in the community, including title I school districts;(2) The type of child care facility and maximum capacity of children in care for the child care facility; and(3) The percentage of children attending the child care facility whose families receive child care subsidy assistance from the department;(4) The date the application for the child care facility grant was received by the department or its designee.(c) The criteria to determine the amount of the grant award shall be based upon an analysis of the application request in terms of the objectives to be achieved, the need in the community for child care, the quality of the proposed activities and budget at the child care facility, the ability of the applicant to provide child care, the benefits to be provided by the request in comparison to the estimated costs and activities proposed, and the extent to which the proposed activities and costs meet the priorities established by the department pursuant to this chapter.(d) Requested grant amounts may not be fully funded, and the grant amount awarded to a recipient is not subject to review under section 17-802.4-9.(e) If the department determines that funding is still available after all grants are awarded, additional grant awards may be issued to recipients.Haw. Code R. § 17-802.4-6
[Eff 1/16/2024] (Auth: HRS § 91-3, § 91-4, 2020 Haw. Sess. Laws 9, Part XII, §§27-28; HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 2020 Haw. Sess. Laws 9, Part XII, §§27-28; HRS § 346-14)