Haw. Code R. § 17-802.4-5 - Applications

(a) A request for child care grants shall be made by applicants meeting the standards under section 17-802.4-3 or section 17-802.4-4.1 and for the public purpose as authorized by the department as set out in the application and consistent with any applicable federal funding source and state law.

(b) A request for child care grants shall be submitted:

(1) In writing to the department or its designee;

(2) On an application form approved by the department; and

(3) By the designated application deadline date specified in any notice of opportunity of grant awards issued by the department or its designee.

(c) The form shall be dated and signed under penalty of law that all information as stated on the form and any other information submitted with the application is true and correct.

(d) Each grant application request shall include:

(1) The name of the requesting organization or individual that operates the licensed or registered child care facility or is a qualified exempt provider;

(2) The physical location, mailing address, the maximum capacity, and the license or registration number of the child care facility or the A+ contract number for a qualified exempt provider, for which the grant funds are being requested;

(3) The statement of the public purpose of the activities to be funded by the grant;

(4) The services to be supported by the grant;

(5) The target group of families and children to be served;

(6) The requested grant amount and the financial information and budget for the costs or incurred expenses of the activities to be funded by the grant;

(7) A disclosure and explanation of any pending litigation to which the applicant is a party, including any outstanding judgment;

(8) The signature of the authorized signatory for the organization or the individual requesting grant funds;

(9) Any other information the department requests;

(10) Any other information or verification required as a condition of the source of funding.

(e) Requested grant amounts shall not include administrative costs or indirect costs.

(f) The date of the application shall be the date the signed and dated application form is received by the department or its designee.

(g) The department or its designee shall review each application request to determine the efficiency and the effectiveness of the proposed activities and costs in achieving the objectives of the department's child care grants.

(j) The department or its designee shall inform each applicant of the disposition of the application requesting a child care grant.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 17-802.4-5

[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)