County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development

This housing agency serves Hawaii County, Hawaii.

Waiting List
Closed: Hawaii County, Hawaii Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance HOME Other Tenant-Based Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Hawaii County, Hawaii Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The OHCD last accepted Section 8 HCV applications for this waiting list from September 19, 2022, until October 6, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Any resident family of the State or County of Hawai’i whose gross annual income is at or below 30%, has at least one (1) minor child under the age of 18 and/or who include an elderly person or a person with a disability, and a valid lease agreement with a landlord that agrees to participate in the HCV program will be given the highest priority.
  • Any resident family of the State or County of Hawai’i whose gross annual income is at or below 30%, has at least one (1) minor child under the age of 18 and/or who include an elderly person or a person with a disability.
  • Next, the following categories will be treated equally:
    • Elderly/Disabled.
    • Families whose assistance had been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient funding.
    • Applicants who are experiencing an emergency situation, (homeless or involuntarily displaced).
    • Specific special purpose voucher participants who qualify to “move up”.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHCD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHCD public notice on September 7, 2022.

Closed: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance HOME Other Tenant-Based Waiting List

The County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance HOME waiting list is closed.

The OHCD last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 19, 2023, until January 26, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

  • 1 Person $40,020 | 5 Persons $61,740
  • 2 Persons $45,720 | 6 Persons $66,300
  • 3 Persons $51,420| 7 Persons $70,860
  • 4 Persons $57,120 | 8 Persons $75,420

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Natural Disaster
  • Government Action
  • Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Family Reunification
  • Homelessness
  • Terminally ill
  • Aged-Out Foster Care Youth
  • Families in Transitional Housing Programs

Selected applicants were placed on this waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHCD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHCD notice on January 9, 2023.

About The Agency

County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development provides affordable housing for up to 2,064 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 7:45am-4:30pm
Tuesday 7:45am-4:30pm
Wednesday 7:45am-4:30pm
Thursday 7:45am-4:30pm
Friday 7:45am-4:30pm

50 Wailuku Drive, Hilo, HI

Visit Website(808) 959-4642

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development?

County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development serves 2,194 low-income households. The agency manages 2,217 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development households.

How many County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development residents are employed?

Working adults head 702 households and make up 32 percent of households served by County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development?

There are 1579 female-headed renter households living in County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development renters?

Black 66
Native American 88
Asian-Pacific Islander 1,075
White 570
Hispanic 417

How many senior-headed renter households are served by County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development?

There are 745 households headed by seniors served by the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development. Senior households are 34% of households in County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development housing?

There are 438 persons with disabilities living in County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development.

How often does County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development open new waiting lists?

County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 19, 2022 and closed on October 3, 2022.