Section 17-802.2-5 - Applications(a) A request for child care facility subsidy grants shall be made by applicants meeting the standards under section 17-802.2-3 and requesting grant funds as a result of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for any of the following: (1) Personnel costs, including payroll and salaries or similar compensation for an employee (including any sole proprietor or independent contractor), employee benefits, premium pay, or costs for employee recruitment and retention;(2) Rent (including rent under a lease agreement) or payment on any mortgage obligation, utilities, facility maintenance or improvements, or insurance;(3) Personal protective equipment, cleaning and sanitization supplies and services, or training and professional development related to health and safety practices;(4) Purchases of or updates to equipment and supplies to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency;(5) Goods and services necessary to maintain or resume child care services;(6) Mental health supports for children and employees;(7) Reimbursement to the provider of goods and services for sums obligated or expended before March 11, 2021 for the cost of a good or service described in this subsection to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency; or(8) Other purposes as authorized by the department and consistent with any applicable federal funding source and state law.(b) A request for child care grants shall be submitted in writing on a form approved by the department to the department or its designee by the designated application deadline date specified in any notice of opportunity of grant awards.(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, unless it is requested as an allowable cost under section (a).(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.(h) The criteria for award of a grant shall be based upon an analysis of the application request in terms of the objectives to be achieved, the need in the community for child care, the quality of the proposed activities and budget at the child care facility, the ability of the applicant to provide child care, the benefits to be provided by the request in comparison to the estimated costs and activities proposed, and the extent to which the proposed activities and costs meet the priorities established by the department pursuant to this chapter.(i) Requested grant amounts may not be fully funded, and the grant amount awarded to a recipient is not subject to review under section 17-802.2-9.(j) The department or its designee shall inform each applicant of the disposition of the application requesting a child care grant. Haw. Code R. § 17-802.2-5
[Eff 8/6/2021] (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)