Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
Chapter 2040 - EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM RULES
Subchapter 4 - HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS AND RENT
Section 17-2040-51 - Housing assistance payments

(a) The authority shall make housing assistance payments to the owner or landlord on behalf of a participant by executing a HAP contract between the owner or landlord and the authority. Housing assistance payments may only be paid to the owner or landlord during the lease term and while the family is residing the dwelling unit.

(b) The participant is not responsible for the portion of the rent to owner covered by the authority under the HAP contract between the authority and the owner. The owner may not terminate the tenancy for nonpayment of the authority's housing assistance payment.