The department shall employ all the following criteria in selecting a nonprofit agency with which it may contract pursuant to section center program; established” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2022″ statecd=”HI”>353D-3:

(1) The number and quality of services proposed in comparison to direct program costs;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 353D-6

(2) Prior experience in working cooperatively with the department of social services and housing, other correctional agencies, community programs, inmates, visitors, and the general public;
(3) The ability to use volunteers and other community resources to maximize the cost effectiveness of the program.