Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
Chapter 2031 - SECTION 8 - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER AND PROJECT BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM
Subchapter 8 - SECTION 8 PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM
Section 17-2031-108 - Establishment of waiting list

(a) For public housing projects converting to Section 8 assistance through the RAD program, there shall be a preference established on the RAD waiting list for applicants currently on the public housing waiting list wishing to be added to the RAD or PBV site based waiting list for the converting dwelling units.

(b) Individuals on the public housing waiting list who wish to be added to the RAD waiting list shall maintain their original public housing application date. The authority considers this the best means to transition applicants from the current public housing waiting list as provided by RAD Notice 2019-23 as amended or superseded from time to time.

(c) At conversion, the authority will inform applicants on the applicable geographic or site based public housing waiting list via electronic or written notice of the availability of the PBV waiting list. The authority will inform individuals of the opening of the waiting list consistent with 24 CFR 983.251, as it existed on October 20, 2022, and these rules.

(d) The authority shall maintain its waiting list in accordance with all applicable civil rights and fair housing laws and regulations.