Section 17-2040-92 - Inspection incentives(a) All landlords entering into a housing assistance payment contract are eligible for landlord incentive should the applicant's dwelling unit not pass the initial housing quality standards inspection for non-life-threatening conditions.(b) Landlords shall be eligible to receive up to $500 in the form of a gift card to a local hardware store to be used to off-set the cost to correct nonlife-threatening deficiencies in the applicant's dwelling unit that are identified by the authority's inspection.(c) Initial inspection landlord incentive payments shall not apply to the following: (1) Upgrade of deficient items beyond a reasonable level required to pass inspection;(2) Non-inspection related items in or around the dwelling unit's property or inspection items not cited as deficient; or(3) Installation of features not in the dwelling unit prior to inspection.(d) Landlords shall be required to correct the noted inspection errors within the HUD allotted time period.(e) The authority, or CoC shall determine the amount of emergency incentive a landlord can request, based on the authority's inspection of the applicant's dwelling unit.(f) Eligibility and the amount of emergency incentive provided shall be contingent on available funding.Haw. Code R. § 17-2040-92
[Eff 7/28/2022] (Auth: HRS § 356D-13, SLH 2019, Act 215, §1) (Imp: SLH 2019, Act 215, §1; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2, §3202, 135 Stat. 4; 42 U.S.C. § 1437f(o); HUD Notice PIH 2021-15(HA))