Section 17-2026-67 - Paying qualified facility Operators(a) The corporation may make or contract to make shelter stipend payments to a facility Operator on behalf of eligible homeless families or individuals.(b) The contract shall specify the amount of shelter stipend payment to be made to the facility Operator on behalf of the eligible homeless families or individuals who have received assistance through the facility Operator. Within set stipend limits, the corporation shall determine the amount of stipend based on, but not limited to, the amount of available funds, the degree of need, the level of Services being provided and the cost and efficiency of Operation of the shelter.(c) The shelter stipend payment may be made in advance by the corporation on a quarterly basis. Subject to the availability of funds, the payments to facility Operators shall be made in a timely manner.(d) In making shelter stipend payments to a facility Operator, the corporation may: (1) Establish minimal Services to be provided by the facility Operator; and(2) Direct facility Operators to establish and manage a savings account program pursuant to section 201G-464(c), HRS, subject to guidelines established by the corporation to safeguard the interests of participants.(e) A facility Operator shall submit a payment request for each receipt of funds in the form prescribed by the corporation. As applicable, the payment request shall include a computation of the funds sought, and an attestation that the Services for which the payment is being requested are being and will be satisfactorily rendered and that all contractual obligations are and will be duly fulfilled.Haw. Code R. § 17-2026-67
[Eff NOV 15 2004] (Auth: HRS § 201G- 452(b)) (Imp: HRS § 201G-452)