Section 17-2036-32 - Final application process-selection and certification(a) Selection for certification shall be from the established waiting list and shall be based on the following: (1) Applicable local preferences; and(2) Date and time of receipt of application(b) Applicants shall sign a statement of homeownership obligations, the terms of which are set forth in section 17-2036-35, and shall be issued a certification of section 8 eligibility.(c) An applicant that has been issued a certification shall be responsible for finding a dwelling unit that meets the requirements of section 17-2036-26 prior to the expiration of the certification.(d) A certification shall expire at the end of ninety days from issuance unless within that time, the family submits a contract of sale, in which case the ninety day time limit shall be suspended while the authority reviews the contract of sale.(e) An applicant may request a ninety day extension of time to submit a contract of sale before the certification expires. The request for extension shall be in writing and received by the authority on or postmarked no later than the last day of the certification term. The extension request shall include an explanation for the request and a report on efforts made to locate a suitable unit.(f) An applicant may request an extension beyond one hundred eighty days provided there are verifiable circumstances beyond the applicant's control that hinder the applicant from locating a suitable unit. The request for extension shall be in writing and be received by the authority or postmarked no later than the last day of the certification term. The extension request shall include an explanation for the request and a progress report on efforts made to locate a suitable unit. (1) An extension may be granted at the authority's sole discretion.(2) If an extension is requested and denied, the applicant may be placed on the bottom of the waiting list. Haw. Code R. § 17-2036-32
[Eff 1/20/2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 356D-4, 356D-13) (Imp: HRS § 356D-13; 24 C.F.R. § 982.629 )