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City
and County Rental Assistance
Housing & Community Development Corp. of Hawaii
Housing & Urban Development | Homeownership
Assistance Programs
Dept. of Health DCAB Listing of Housing Assistance
Social Security's Homeless Website
Partner In Care | Other Housing
Assistance Sources
Miscellaneous Smaller Programs by Islands | Homelessness
in the News
Housing
and Housing Related Programs
Most people
with disabilities and older people prefer to remain in their own homes. This
can sometimes be costly, especially for those on low and fixed incomes. There
are programs designed to assist home owners and renters. The following is
a brief description of these programs. You can call our Helpline (808 453-6151)
for additional assistance. In addition, you may call other organizations noted
in the program descriptions which follow.
For frequently asked questions
about various rental assistance, you can contact the Legal Aid Sociey of Hawaii
at 536-4302 (Oahu), 244-3731 (Maui), 961-2851/329-3910 (Island of Hawaii)
or visit their website.
City
& County Rental Assistance
The
County governments provide the federal funded Section 8 Program for rental
subsidies to be paid to landlords by income eligible families (elderly, handicapped
or disabled individuals).
Housing
and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH)
The
HCDCH manages federal and state public housing projects and related programs
in Hawaii. You can visit their website at http://www.hcdch.state.hi.us/hcdch1.html.
Their Homeless program webpage is at http://www.hcdch.state.hi.us/homeless.html.
- Kauai
- to apply for housing assistance go to their HCDCH office at 4726 Malu Road,
P. O. Box 650, Kapaa, HI 96746, Telephone: 821-4415 (V); 821-6964 (Fax).
- Oahu
- to apply for housing assistance you must go to their School Street Office
at 1002 North School Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. Map of their location:
(http://www.hcdch.state.hi.us/hcdchmap2.jpg),
Telephone: 587-0641(V). Office hours: 7:45 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., on weekdays,
except for federal and state holidays.
- 24-hour Hotline on
Oahu: 587-0524
Housing Information on Oahu: 587-0597
Real Estate Services Section on Oahu: 587-0511
- Maui
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to apply for housing assistance go to their HCDCH office at 2015 Holowai Place,
Wailuku, HI 96793, Telephone: 243-5001 (V)
- Molokai
- to apply for housing assistance call their HCDCH office at 552-2270.
- Island
of Hawaii -
to
apply for housing assistance go to their HCDCH office at 600 Wailoa Street,
Hilo, HI. 96720, Telephone: 933-0474 (V); 933-0479 (Fax).
HUD
and People with Disabilities
The federal
government’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides a webpage
to assist people with disabilities in their efforts to find affordable housing,
prevent homelessness and/or consider residential alternatives (http://www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm).
HUD offers
a listing of resources for those who are homeless http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=hi&topic=homeless
What is HUD
doing in Hawaii? Visit the site: “Working with HUD in Hawaii” http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=hi&topic=working
to find out what grants and projects are currently underway. To contact HUD:
(http://www.hud.gov/local/hi/community/contacts.cfm).
Hawaii's HUD is located in: Department of Housing and Urban Development, 500
Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 34, Honolulu 96813.
Homeownership
Assistance Programs (HAP)
The federal government’s
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides homebuyer education
on homeownership in Hawaii: http://www.hud.gov/local/hi/homeownership/buyingprgms.cfm
Listing
of Housing and Housing related Assistance - DCAB
Visit the DOH DCAB's
statewide listings of government, private and non-profit organizations (click
here for DCAB)
Social
Security Creates New Homeless Website
Social Security
introduced a new "Service to the Homeless" website. You can access the site
at http://www.ssa.gov/homelessness/.
Partners
in Care
This is a coalition
of communty organizations, government offices and service utiliziers who have
banded together to solve homelessnes in Hawaii. In the past, their website
resource links were great and mentioned assistance regarding street outreach,
immediate shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing, supportive services,
homelessness prevention and links to other organizations. Click: http://hawaiihomeless.bizland.com/partnersincare/id2.html
to visit their current site.
Other Housing
Assistance Sources
- The Legal Aid Society
of Hawaii's website may offer other options.
- DHS offers Security Deposit
Assistance to some. Contact their offices
and inquire.
Miscellaneous
smaller programs by island:
Oahu
- Habilitat for Humanity
Kona..................................329-8800
74-4907 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona
Self-Help Housing
Kauai
- Habilitat for Humanity
Kauai..................................335-0296
1-3410 Kaumualii Highway
Self-help Housing
The Homeless
Siuation in the News
- Honolulu Advertiser
article
about changes in store for HCDCH.
- Honolulu Advertiser article
about the need for 'cheap housing'.
- Honolulu Advertiser
article
about 10-year plan for homelessness.
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