Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office

This housing agency serves Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Waiting List
Closed: Oahu, Hawaii Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Palolo Valley Homes and Kuhio Park Terrace Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Oahu, Hawaii Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Oahu, Hawaii Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on a limited basis from October 29, 2020, until November 2, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to HPHA, "To qualify, an applicant must:

  • Be housed under a current, valid lease agreement
  • Have a landlord who has agreed to participate in the HCV program, including meeting all HCV criteria for unit inspection, providing valid tax identification information, and complying with program requirements."

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

This waiting list had the following preferences: 

  • Lease in Place.

3,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA public notice on of October 29, 2020.

Closed: Palolo Valley Homes and Kuhio Park Terrace Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office (HPHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Palolo Valley Homes and Kuhio Park Terrace is closed.

The HPHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 11, 2022, until July 15, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

  • Palolo Valley Homes Project-Based (Bedroom sizes: 2, 3, 4, and 5)
  • Kuhio Park Terrace Project-Based (Bedroom sizes: 3)

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Homeless,
  • VAWA (1), includes individuals who experienced actual or threatened physical violence directed against the applicant or the applicant’s family by a spouse or other household member who lives in the unit with the family must have occurred within the past 12 months or be of a continuing nature. The family must have been displaced as a result of fleeing violence in the home or they are currently living in a situation where they are being subjected to or victimized by violence in the home.
  • Involuntarily displaced, include families involuntarily displaced if they are required to vacate housing as a result of: 1) A disaster (fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) that has caused the unit to be uninhabitable; 2) Government action related to code enforcement, public improvement or development; or 3) Action by a housing owner which is beyond an applicant’s ability to control, such as the sale of a property.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA on July 8, 2022.

Closed: Oahu, Hawaii Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from March 22, 2021 until March 26, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: The HPHA states "To qualify, an applicant must have a member of the household who: 1. Has a disability; AND 2. The disabled individual must be at least eighteen (18) years of age but not yet sixty-two (62)."

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Non-elderly persons with a disability.

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HPHA public notice, on March 21, 2021.

About The Agency

Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office provides affordable housing for up to 3,820 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

1002 North School Street, Honolulu, HI

Visit Website(808) 832-4694

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office?

Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office serves 3,519 low-income households. The agency manages 4,399 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office households.

How many Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office residents are employed?

Working adults head 1,372 households and make up 39 percent of households served by Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office?

There are 2287 female-headed renter households living in Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office renters?

Black 211
Native American 35
Asian-Pacific Islander 2,252
White 563
Hispanic 457

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office?

There are 1196 households headed by seniors served by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office. Senior households are 34% of households in Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office housing?

There are 703 persons with disabilities living in Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office.

How often does Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office open new waiting lists?

Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 29, 2020 and closed on November 2, 2020.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Hawaii Public Housing Authority - Section 8 Office

Hale Mahaolu Ewalu Phase l and ll

88 Ohia Ku Street, Pukalani, Hawaii 96768

Palolo Valley Homes

2170 Ahe St, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816