Deadlines: The three Hawaii Counties will be notified of the application deadline by letter. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Although not required by statute, the Hawaii State Office will attempt to notify the eligible Hawaiian counties of the results of its review per its Con Plan. Appeals: None. Renewals: There are no automatic renewals. Complete new applications must be submitted. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Allocations to States are based on a dual formula under Section 106 of the Act using statistical factors. Allocations for each State are based on an amount equaling the greater of the amounts calculated under two formulas. The factors involved in the first formula are population, extent of poverty and extent of overcrowding, weighted 0.25, 0.50, and 0.25, respectively. The factors involved in the second formula are population, poverty, and age of housing weighted 0.20, 0.30, and 0.50, respectively. The statistical factors used for fund allocation are (1) total resident population for all places in nation from the 1998 Census estimates; (2) number of persons with incomes below the poverty level from the 1998 Census; (3) number of housing units with 1.01 or more persons per room from the 1990 Census; and (4) age of housing; number of year-round housing units built in 1939 or earlier from the 1990 Census. The statistical factors for each State have been reduced to reflect
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