(5) Upon expiration, withdrawal or termination of an agreement, the department shall work cooperatively with the housing authority in a transition process. The transition process may provide for retention of elements of the program implemented during participation, including, but not limited to, contractual agreements with third parties that contain terms that extend beyond the term of participation that were referenced in the program participation agreement, approved annual plans or approved annual reports.
(c) The department, subject to appropriation, shall disburse all funding for a participating housing authority or regional housing authority on a predictable schedule to permit and encourage planning and efficiency by the housing authority. Further, the department shall increase participating regional housing authorities annual operating subsidy by providing an additional subsidy which is equal to 20 per cent of the regional housing authority's annual budget for elderly and family state public housing, minus the cost of utilities.
(d) Except for subsection (g), if any provision of this chapter conflicts with the powers granted under this section or substantially restricts a housing authority's ability to achieve the goals specified in its application or plan, such provision shall not apply to a housing authority or regional housing authority approved by the department to participate in the public housing innovation program, to the extent the department determines it is necessary.
(e) Regional housing authorities participating in the program shall, in addition to those powers conferred in this chapter, have the following powers: